Josh Marcus

Position:
Goalkeeper
Height:
5-11
Weight:
190
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Westport, Conn.
High School:
Staples

2026 (Freshman): Appeared in 17 games with 16 starts during his true freshman campaign • Started the first 16 contests of the season • Logged 880:30 minutes in cage • Posted a team-high 137 saves with 12 wins during the year • Had eight games with double-digit saves • Made first career start in the season-opening win over Jacksonville (Feb. 7) • Became the first UNC freshman goalkeeper to start a game since 2021 • Posted 12 saves in the win over No. 14 Johns Hopkins (Feb. 20) • Had 12 stops on the road at No. 10 Princeton (March 1) • Posted double-digit saves in four consecutive games versus No. 19 Army (March 21), No. 3 Harvard (March 29), No. 3 Syracuse (April 4) and No. 2 Notre Dame (April 11) • Stopped a season best 15 shots in the win over No. 3 Syracuse, collecting ACC Defensive Player of the Week for the first time in his career • Ended the regular season with 10 saves against No. 17 Duke (April 25) • Had 11 saves in the ACC Semifinal win versus No. 6 Syracuse (May 1) • Appeared in the second half of the NCAA First Round win over UAlbany (May 9) • Recorded 21 ground balls during the season • Had a season-high five ground balls against No. 19 Army (March 21)

Prep: A four-star recruit and the No. 31 overall prospect in the Class of 2025 by Inside Lacrosse • Played lacrosse for four seasons at Staples High School under coach Will Koshansky • Helped Staples win three CIAC state championships and a FCIAC championship • A three-time All-FCIAC, two-time First Team All-State, and two-time All-America goalie • Named the 2025 Connecticut Player of the Year and collected USA Lacrosse Magazine Northeast All-Region Team recognition • Played in the Nike National Senior All-Star Game and New Balance All-American Senior Game • Also played football in prep career • Was a First Team All-State Punter

Personal: Josh Marcus is the son of Jonathan and Meredith Marcus • Has two siblings • Father, Jonathan, played lacrosse at Johns Hopkins