Billy Schuler

Position:
Forward
Height:
5-11
Weight:
170
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Allentown, N.J.
High School:
Edison Academy

Junior - 2010 Season
Redshirt Season • Started the first two games of the year before suffering a season-ending injury against Seton Hall • Tallied four shots with a pair on goal in limited action.

Sophomore - 2009 Season
Earned NSCAA Third Team All-America honors • Selected to All-ACC First Team • One of five players to start all 22 matches • Led the Tar Heels and ranked seventh in the ACC with 23 points on the year • Tallied a team-high nine goals on the season, ranking 81st in the country • Finished the year with nine goals and five assists for 23 points • Led the ACC in game winning goals with seven • Found the back of the net and dished out an assist in the win over Duke Sept. 18 • Notched a brace against Elon Nov. 3 • Scored at least one goal in five of eight matches from Sept. 18 to Oct. 13 • Scored and added an assist in the final regular season match against Clemson Nov. 6 • Tallied three points in the NCAA Tournament with a goal against Brown Nov. 22 and an assist against Drake Dec. 4 • Finished the year with 55 shots, putting 31 on frame a percentage of .564.

Freshman - 2008 Season
Soccer America Freshman All-America selection added punch to the UNC attack as a rookie • Played in all 24 games with 16 starts • Ranked third on the team with 13 points on four goals and five assists • The 13 points were tops among UNC rookies • Honored with Carolina's Most Competitive Player Award • Started all five NCAA Tournament matches and earned a spot on the NCAA College Cup All-Tournament Team • Picked up an assist on Kirk Urso's game-winner versus No. 15 Northwestern Dec. 6 in the NCAA quarterfinals • Scored the game-winner in the NCAA second round win over Jacksonville Nov. 25 • Tallied a season-best four points on a goal and two assists versus East Tennessee State Sept. 27 • Also netted goals at Clemson Oct. 25 and versus South Carolina Sept. 5 • Chipped in with assists at Liberty and at Maryland • Took 44 shots, putting 20 on goal • Enrolled at UNC in January 2008 • Named one of "100 Freshmen to Keep an Eye On" by College Soccer News.

Prep - Edison Academy
Graduate of the Edison Academy in Bradenton, Fla., as a member of the U.S. Under-17 National Team Residency Program • Played with the U.S. U-17 Team at the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Korea • 2007 NSCAA/adidas Youth All-America selection • Played prep soccer at The Peddie School in Hightstown, N.J. • Named to the 2007 PARADE High School All-America squad • Two-time all-state and three-time all-area selection • Two-time area player of the year and team MVP • Member of state, regional and national ODP teams • Seven-time state cup winner with Matchfit Academy FC.

Personal
William Jason Schuler is the son of Bill and Mary Anne Schuler • Born April 27, 1990, in Hamilton, N.J. • Has two sisters, both of which played college soccer • A sister played soccer at VCU and another sister played one year at Northeastern • Majoring in economics at Carolina and plans a career in business or professional soccer.

Billy Schuler's Career Stats