ACC
-
ACC
ACC Pulling Championships Out of North Carolina Over HB2
The Atlantic Coast Conference, which is headquartered in Greensboro, is following in the footsteps of the NCAA and removing all previously scheduled neutral-site championship events from North Carolina due to the state’s controversial House Bill 2. The announcement was made following the ACC Council of Presidents meeting on Wednesday morning. That will result in 10 […]
Read More -
ACC
ACC Network Now Official
The long-awaited ACC Network is coming to a television near you in three years and your streaming device much sooner. The announcement was made official Thursday morning at the Atlantic Coast Conference Kickoff media event being held in Charlotte. ACC Commissioner John Swofford and ESPN President John Skipper – both UNC graduates – announced the […]
Read More -
ACC
ACC Network Announcement Expected at ACC Media Days
Thursday will bring the unofficial beginning of the 2016 football season with the convening of the Atlantic Coast Conference Media Days. Representatives from all of the ACC members will migrate to Charlotte for the 45th Annual ACC Football Kickoff. UNC will be represented in the Queen City by coach Larry Fedora, senior wide receiver Ryan […]
Read More -
ACC
Duke University to Start Using Metal Detectors at Basketball Games
Duke University will begin using metal detectors for men’s basketball games at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The university announced the pilot program on Friday, adding it could be expanded into other athletic events on campus. The first game the metal detectors will be used is slated for February 6 when the Blue Devils host North Carolina […]
Read More -
ACC
James Worthy Named ACC Legend
Former UNC star forward James Worthy has been named to this year’s class of ACC Basketball Legends. Worthy, along with 13 others will receive their honor during the ACC Tournament March 8-12 in Washington, D.C. Worthy was the 1982 National Player of the Year and led the Tar Heels to a NCAA title, the first under […]
Read More -
ACC
Where UNC Football Falls In All Of The Way Too Early Top 25s
With the conclusion of the College Football National Championship last night, college football analysts renew their yearly tradition of putting out rankings for next season. UNC is coming off a historic 11-3 season. The Tar Heels finished the 2015 season ranked 15 in the AP Poll, their highest finish since 1997. This year the Tar […]
Read More -
ACC
UNC Moves Up To No. 5 In AP Poll
UNC men’s basketball has moved up one spot in the Associated Press basketball rankings. After a two win week, taking down Syracuse and Florida State, both on the road, UNC has moved back into the top five for the first time since December 7. The Tar Heels are the highest ranked ACC team and are […]
Read More -
ACC
John Thompson Wins Dean Smith Award
Over 40 years after originally telling one of his high school players that he didn’t want him to go to North Carolina, John Thompson is the first recipient of the award that bares the name of his good friend Dean Smith. The Dean Smith Award, was presented to him Tuesday night by the United States […]
Read More -
ACC
Oakes’ Outlook: Greensboro Games
It’s that time of the year. A return to Tournament Town. My drive down I-40 was met with springtime sunshine filtering through a thin layer of sunshine.
Read More -
ACC
Former East Chapel Hill Star Chris Hobbs Passes Away
Chris Hobbs, who led East Chapel Hill to the 1997 3-A state basketball championship, has died. Details are still sketchy, but Hobbs lived in Durham, where he served as a collections specialist with the American Red Cross after his professional career ended. He was only 33 years old. The news came as a shock to […]
Read More -
ACC
UNC Scouting Report: FSU Coach Leonard Hamilton
In his tenure, Florida State men’s basketball head coach Leonard Hamilton has transformed the Seminoles, who won the 2012 ACC Tournament title, from an afterthought into a formidable force in college basketball.
Read More -
ACC
Scouting Report: A Chat with Clemson Coach Brad Brownell
WCHL’s Matt Oakes had the chance to speak with the the head coach of the Clemson Tigers, Brad Brownell, as his men’s basketball team prepares to host No. 19 North Carolina Saturday night at 8:15 p.m.
Read More -
ACC
Atlantic Coast Conference and University of Maryland Reach Legal Agreement
Lawsuits filed in the State of North Carolina and Maryland are dismissed.
Read More -
ACC
The ACC Shines In Directors’ Cup Final Standings, UNC Slips Down
The UNC athletic program took a tumble in the latest Directors’ Cup standings, finishing 14th in the standings that measure each school’s performance in the NCAA post-season competition.
Read More -
ACC
Big Night Ahead For ACC, UNC In 2014 NBA Draft
The ACC’s finest and of course, some of Carolina’s will feature heavily in the 2014 NBA Draft set to get underway Thursday night at 7 p.m. on ESPN. ***Listen to the story*** http://chapelboro.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/NBA-Draft-Pre-WRAP-MDO.mp3 Duke’s Jabari Parker has Joel Embiid to thank if he snags the top pick in this year’s NBA draft. Embiid, the standout […]
Read More -
ACC
ACC MBB Championship Moved To Saturday
The Atlantic Coast Conference announced the Men’s Basketball Tournament championship game will now be played on a Saturday evening, a change that kicks off the tournament a day early.
Read More -
ACC
Duke’s Jabari Parker, Rodney Hood Declare For NBA Draft
There is a strong chance Parker could be the No. 1 overall pick in June.
Read More -
ACC
ACC Men’s Basketball Tourney To NC In ’19, ’20
The Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball tournament will return to North Carolina in 2019 and 2020 after its two-year stay in New York.
Read More -
ACC
ACC Basketball Tournament Moving To Barclays Center
ACC Commissioner John Swofford announced Wednesday morning that the league’s men’s basketball tournament is heading to Brooklyn.
Read More -
ACC
ACC Tourney: Championship Chat
This matchup was a tantalizing one.
Read More
