CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – UNC sophomore center fielder Vance Honeycutt was named the 2023 ACC Defensive Player of the Year as voted on by the league's head coaches. He is the first Tar Heel to win the award since it was established in 2017.
A shortstop in high school, Honeycutt has started all 144 games of his collegiate career in center field, including 50 this season. He has made 141 putouts this year, including a variety of spectacular catches that earned him multiple appearances on ESPN Sports Center's Top Plays.
Honeycutt was one of four Tar Heels to earn All-ACC honors this season.