General – A returning letterman who had a great freshman year for Carolina...heads into the 2003 season ranked #2 in the region in doubles with Nick Monroe and #29 in the Mideast Region in singles...was born October 9, 1983 in Sydney, New South Wales...is the son of Neil and Sue Pinchbeck...has four sisters, including Kate, a senior on the UNC women’s tennis team...his father was a professional tennis player.

As a Freshman -- Posted an outstanding 23-4 singles record...was undefeated in the ACC in singles play, going 8-0...also excelled in doubles with a 22-8 overall mark, including a 16-6 record with Trystan Meniane and a 6-2 mark with Geoff Boyd...cliched wins over Rice and VCU with his singles wins...was named the ACC Player of the Week on March 11, 2002...had straight sets wins over #103 Jason Zimmerman of Duke and #112 Marton Ott of VCU...lost only two matches in the dual match season...won his first 10 of the season, then went 1-2, then finished with a 10-match winning streak...won 18 of his 21 dual matches victories in straight sets.

Prep – Graduated from New Braunfels High School in New Braunfels, Texas in May 2001...selected for the 2000 Australian High School National Tennis Team … Ranked as #1 player in Australia under 18-years old...captain of the New South Wales State Tennis Team.

Personal Information:

Full Name: Daniel William Pinchbeck
College Major: Communications
Athlete most admired: Don Johnson
Biggest Sports Thrill: Winning the 2002 ACC championship
Favorite Movie: Braveheart
Favorite TV Show: The Simpsons