After North Carolina alum John Haus III was forced out of his position as men’s lacrosse head coach in 2008, his son, then a senior in high school, suddenly needed to find a different college. In the end, John Haus IV ended up with the Terps, the ACC rivals of the team he grew up rooting for. You can find the whole story here.
The switch ended up swinging the whole family’s allegiance. The elder Haus said, ”Coach Cottle, staff, players and families have made the Haus family feel so much a part of the Terrapin lacrosse program that I wouldn’t root for any other team.”
But he might have to.
Apparently, the decision of the freshman midfielder to come to this university didn’t sway his brother Will, now a junior in high school, to the Terps. He did, however, stick with the ACC theme: Will verbally committed to Duke.
I don’t think there’s any other team that could rile both Maryland and North Carolina fans as much as Duke. But the Blue Devils, rivals of both the Tar Heels and Maryland, will welcome the second Haus in their 2011 recruiting class. It’s not unprecedented; current Terp attackman Grant Catalino chose the Terps after his brother went to Duke. But still, you’d think the choice would cause some tension in the Haus household.
“Dinners will become more interesting and possibly competitive, but isn’t it always like that with four boys around the table?” Haus said, referring to John, Will, and their two younger brothers, Luke and Grant. “I look forward to the day when I have the chance to sit in the stands with my wife while two of our sons take the field for two of the best Division I lacrosse programs in the country.”
No word yet on the younger brothers’ college choices — Luke’s only 14 years old, so he’s got some time. Maybe the Virginia Cavaliers will be interested…
Kate Yanchulis is the Terrapin men’s lacrosse team beat writer for The Diamondback. She can be reached at kyanchulisdbk@gmail.com.