Dean Scalamandre

Position:
Defensive Midfielder
Height:
6-3
Weight:
220
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Philadelphia, Pa.
High School:
Council Rock North

2026 (Junior): Appeared in 16 games during his first season in Chapel Hill • Made UNC debut in the season-opening win over Jacksonville (Feb. 7) • Posted a ground ball in five games • Had a ground ball versus ranked opponents No. 14 Johns Hopkins (Feb. 20), No. 10 Princeton (March 1) and No. 3 Harvard (March 29)

2025 (at Rutgers): Played in 16 games as a defensive midfielder • Posted 12 ground balls and nine caused turnovers • Offensively, scored two goals • Recorded a ground ball in nine games, highlighted by a season best three ground balls versus UMass (March 15) • Posted a caused turnover in seven contests, including two caused turnovers against Michigan (April 13 and April 26)

2024 (at Rutgers): Saw time in three games as a true freshman • Made collegiate debut against No. 6 April (Feb. 17) • Posted two ground balls in the win over Detroit Mercy (March 5)

Prep: A three-star recruit in the class of 2023 • Posted 62 goals and 56 assists during his senior season • A two-time USA Box National Team Selection