University of North Carolina Athletics
2026 Men's Lacrosse Roster

Jersey Number 11
Caden Harshbarger
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lake Mary, Fla.
- High School:
- Lake Mary
Awards and Accomplishments
All-ACC Academic Team (2025)
ACC Academic Honor Roll (2025)
2026 (Sophomore): Appeared and started the final 14 games of his sophomore season • Finished the campaign with seven goals and seven assists • Made season debut in the win at No. 19 Penn (Feb. 27) • Scored a goal in four games • Posted three goals versus No. 19 Army (March 21) and a pair of goals against No. 3 Syracuse (April 4) • Dished out an assist in five games • Recorded two assists in wins over Brown (March 7) and No. 3 Syracuse (April 4) • Had season-high four points in the ACC opener against No. 3 Syracuse (April 4) • Posted a ground ball in eight games highlighted by two ground balls at No. 2 Notre Dame (April 11)
2025 (Freshman): Appeared in all 15 contests, earning the start six times during freshman campaign • Made collegiate debut, scoring a goal in the win over No. 14 Michigan (Feb. 8) • Finished the year with seven goals and five assists • Scored a goal in seven games • Had a season best two assists and three points in the win over Jacksonville (March 16) • Earned first career start in the ACC opening win over Virginia (April 5), scoring the game's first goal • Collected a season-high three ground balls in the regular season finale at No. 10 Syracuse (April 26) • Recorded a caused turnover against No. 9 Army (March 29) • Named to All-ACC Academic Team • Earned ACC Academic Honor Roll recogntion
Prep: A five-star recruit and the No. 17 prospect in the class of 2024 by Inside Lacrosse • Played lacrosse for coach Garrick Robinson at Lake Mary HS • A three-time first team All-State midfielder • Named team MVP twice • Played football during prep career, earning first team All-Conference recognition twice
Personal: Caden Harshbarger is the son of Bryan and Shannon Harshbarger • Has two siblings • Father, Bryan, played college basketball
All-ACC Academic Team (2025)
ACC Academic Honor Roll (2025)
2026 (Sophomore): Appeared and started the final 14 games of his sophomore season • Finished the campaign with seven goals and seven assists • Made season debut in the win at No. 19 Penn (Feb. 27) • Scored a goal in four games • Posted three goals versus No. 19 Army (March 21) and a pair of goals against No. 3 Syracuse (April 4) • Dished out an assist in five games • Recorded two assists in wins over Brown (March 7) and No. 3 Syracuse (April 4) • Had season-high four points in the ACC opener against No. 3 Syracuse (April 4) • Posted a ground ball in eight games highlighted by two ground balls at No. 2 Notre Dame (April 11)
2025 (Freshman): Appeared in all 15 contests, earning the start six times during freshman campaign • Made collegiate debut, scoring a goal in the win over No. 14 Michigan (Feb. 8) • Finished the year with seven goals and five assists • Scored a goal in seven games • Had a season best two assists and three points in the win over Jacksonville (March 16) • Earned first career start in the ACC opening win over Virginia (April 5), scoring the game's first goal • Collected a season-high three ground balls in the regular season finale at No. 10 Syracuse (April 26) • Recorded a caused turnover against No. 9 Army (March 29) • Named to All-ACC Academic Team • Earned ACC Academic Honor Roll recogntion
Prep: A five-star recruit and the No. 17 prospect in the class of 2024 by Inside Lacrosse • Played lacrosse for coach Garrick Robinson at Lake Mary HS • A three-time first team All-State midfielder • Named team MVP twice • Played football during prep career, earning first team All-Conference recognition twice
Personal: Caden Harshbarger is the son of Bryan and Shannon Harshbarger • Has two siblings • Father, Bryan, played college basketball
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