Chris Kearney

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Irvine, CA
High School:
Mater Dei

General: ACC Freshman of the Year in 2007, the first Tar Heel to earn the honor since 1999 •Second on team in singles (24) and doubles victories (28) • Attended same high school as Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart • Born November 18, 1987 in Newport Beach, California • Son of Kevin and Stacy Kearney • Has one sister, Jordyn, 11.

Fall 2007: Finished the fall ranked #3 in the country with partner Taylor Fogleman after wininng the ITA Mideast Regional and advancing to the Semifinals of National Indoors • Won six matches to become the first Tar Heel team to win a Region Doubles title since Brad Pomeroy and Geoff Boyd in 2004 • Defeated Shabaz/Singh, 9-8(5), from Virginia at the Boar's Head Club in Charlottesville to take the title • Defeated the #7 (Ohio St) and #15 (Oklahoma) ranked doubles teams to reach the semifinals in Columbus, Ohio. • Limited in singles action, winning two matches in the qualifying rounds at the All-American Championships.

As a Freshman: Named All-ACC • Clinched the Florida State match 6-7, 7-5, 6-0, advancing UNC to its first ACC Finals appearance since 2002. • Won 14 straight matches to start the spring season, including wins over nationally ranked Ryan Young (Clemson) and Cory Parr (WFU) • Posted a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Parr to spark #6 UNC's 4-2 victory at #7 Wake Forest • Defeated Ga. Tech's Jordan Delass 7-6 in the third to clinch a 4-3 victory, the Tar Heels' first win in Atlanta since 2001. • Played primarily at #3 doubles, posting a 22-4 record with Taylor Fogleman. • Established themselves as a top flight doubles team in the Rice match, rallying from a 7-4 deficit to clinch the doubles point • Advanced to the Round of 16 at the ITA Mideast Regional, defeating Elon's Damon Gooch • Won Flight B doubles title at the UNC Fall Invitational with partner Karl Wishart.

Prep: Five-star gold chip recruit according to tennisrecruting.net • Graduated from Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, Calif. in May 2006 • All-America selection • Ranked among the Top 25 recruits in the country according to tennisrecruiting.net • Won six singles matches at Kalamazoo Nationals in 2005 • Advanced to the Round of 16 at the 2005 National Clay Courts.

Off Court with "Colonel"
Full Name: Christopher Harrison Kearney
Academic Major: Business
Post School Ambition: Pro tennis player
Hobbies: Golf
Athlete Most Admired: Roger Federer
Person With Greatest Influence On Athletic Career: My dad
Favorite Magazine: ESPN The Magazine
Favorite Movie: Wedding Crashers
Favorite TV Show: Entourage
Favorite Website: johnmccain.com
Entertainment Figure I'd Most Like To Have Dinner With: Tiger Woods