Syracuse University Athletics

Position: Midfield
Height: 6-0
Weight: 204
Class: Junior
Hometown: San Diego, Calif.
High School: Westview HS

Junior Year (2009): Played 16 games as a shortstick defensive midfielder … Had four ground balls on the season … Part of an SU defense that ranked fourth nationally in scoring defense and posted a 7.38 team goals-against average, the lowest mark for an Orange squad since 1970 … Named to the Spring 2009 SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

Sophomore Year (2008): Appeared in 10 games as a defensive midfielder, including SU’s NCAA first-round contest against Canisius … Contributed to an Orange defense that posted a 7.62 goals-against average.

Freshman Year (2007): Saw action in 12 games as a shortstick defensive midfielder … Scored the first goal of his career versus Rutgers … Also had a pair of ground balls against the Scarlet Knights.

High School: Played four years of varsity lacrosse at Westview … Tallied 55 goals and 29 assists as a senior … Set a Westview single-game record with eight goals … Three-year team captain … Played in the Palomar League All-Star game in 2005 and 2006 … Picked to the San Diego Union Tribune All-Academic Team in football and lacrosse from 2003-2006 … Named to the All-Valley First Team twice … Second-team All-Palomar League three times … Selected to the All-North County Second Team three times … Three-time lacrosse team MVP … Winner of the 2004 Sportsmanship Award … Also played football and was Westview’s Team MVP in 2003 and the school’s Most Valuable Offensive Player in 2004 and 2005.

Personal: Joseph T. Coulter ... Born in November 1987 in San Diego, Calif. … Son of Jeff and Jane Coulter … One brother … Majoring in hospitality and food service management.