Erik Henze

Height:
6-1
Weight:
185
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Birmingham, Ala.
High School:
Spain Park HS

JUNIOR SEASON (2018)
- Appeared in three games

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2017)
- Made one appearance at Memphis (Aug. 27)
- Earned the Birmingham Spirit of Service Award and Teammate of the Year at the Green and Golden Globes
- Recipient of the Gene Bartow Endowed Scholarship
- Represented UAB on the Conference USA SAAC Board
- Named to the Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll

FRESHMAN SEASON (2016)
- Made one appearance against Howard on Sept. 27
- Earned the Conference USA Spirit of Service Award and was the only men’s soccer player in the conference to earn the distinction
- Completed 168 hours of community service, as he became the fourth Blazer since 2008 to earn the Spirit of Service Award
- Named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll for the second straight year
- Received the Spirit of Service Award at UAB’s first ever Green and Golden Globes awards ceremony
- Serves on the SAAC Executive Board

REDSHIRT SEASON (2015)
- Member of the C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll

HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Spain Park High School under head coach Matt Hall in Birmingham
- Named all-county, all-metro, all-state, team captain, defensive MVP and earned a spot on the Lakeshore Shootout All-Tournament Team as a senior
- Named all-county, all-metro, team captain and earned the coaches award as a junior
- Member of the National Honor Society, math honor society and ranked in the top 15 percent of his class

OTHER SOCCER INFO
- Played club ball for the Briarwood Soccer Club under head coach Neil Clement

PERSONAL
- Born Erik David Henze on May 26, 1997 in Hoover, Ala.
- Son of David and Diana Henze
- Has one brother, Douglas
- Majoring in biology