2019-20 Men's Tennis Roster
Ladd Harrison
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
- High School:
- Lovett School
SENIOR YEAR (2019-20)
One of UNC’s team captains for 2020 (along with William Blumberg and Benjamin Sigouin) ... Perhaps the heart and soul of the Tar Heel squad ... Represents the team on the 2019-20 Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) ... ASPPSA Advisory Council Liaison ... ACC Honor Roll member for the fourth consecutive year ... Honored as a Tar Heel Scholar-Athlete for his academic performance in the 2019 spring and fall semesters … Went 7-2 in singles, including 2-0 in dual matches at #6 ... Won on the Iron Ram award for men’s tennis as the squad’s top performer in the weight room and in conditioning drills ... Earned a spot on the ACC Academic Roll for his work in the classroom for the fourth consecutive year
JUNIOR YEAR (2018-19)
Made two ACC appearances during the season, the first of his UNC career ... Went 1-1 in singles ... Represented the team on UNC’s Student-Athlete Advisory Council ... Earned a spot on the ACC Honor Roll
SOPHOMORE YEAR (2017-18)
Named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, an honor that requires a GPA of at least 3.5 for the year ... Also named to ACC Academic Honor Roll ... Did not have an appearance during spring play ... In the fall season, won the back draw in B singles at the Duke James Bonk Invitational in Cary, N.C.
FRESHMAN YEAR (2016-17)
Went 2-2 in singles and 1-0 in doubles with all of his action coming during the fall season
JUNIOR/PREP
Graduate of The Lovett School ... As a senior, served as team captain and led his team to the school’s first state championship in 19 years ... Twice reached the quarterfinals in doubles at USTA Winter Nationals two times ... Reached the round of 16 in doubles at USTA National Clay Courts ... Won the USTA Southern Closed Doubles Championship in 16’s ... Member of National Honor Society
MORE ON HARRISON
Son of Judy and Ponder Harrison ... Born in Atlanta, Ga. ... Has four siblings, including a twin ... Older brother Charlie played golf at Wake Forest and is now playing professionally ... Brother Beau played tennis at Furman ... His father played football at Virginia
Why I chose Carolina: The tradition with its tennis program, the business school, and UNC’s prestigious reputation nationwide.
The best part of being a Tar Heel tennis player is: Being able to become best friends with everyone on the team
My favorite part of competing for Coach Paul is: Knowing I'm getting the training and coaching I need to be my best on and off the court.
The aspect of my game I’ve worked on the most since last year is: My forehand
My greatest strength as a tennis player is: My serve
Dream doubles partner: Chad Hoskins
My ideal post-match meal consists of: Moe’s
My favorite sport other than tennis is: Football
Outside of tennis, I like to spend time: Fishing
Favorite movie: Caddyshack
Favorite class taken at UNC: Econ 125
My go-to karaoke song: Living on a Prayer
Dream job: Running a private equity firm
