UNC Sports

Gene Chizik Steps Down as UNC Defensive Coordinator

Posted by Avery Trendel | Feb 9, 2017 | UNC Sports

The UNC football team was already losing quite a bit of talent entering next season, but the Tar Heels were dealt yet another blow on Thursday. After two years as UNC’s defensive coordinator, Gene Chizik will be stepping...

UNC Guard Theo Pinson Will Play vs. Duke

Posted by Avery Trendel | Feb 9, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

After missing the last three games with a sprained right ankle, UNC junior guard Theo Pinson will return to action Thursday night for the Tar Heels’ big rivalry matchup at Cameron Indoor Stadium against Duke. UNC tweeted...

Former UNC Star Andrew Miller Named to USA’s World Baseball Classic Roster

Posted by Avery Trendel | Feb 9, 2017 | Professional, UNC Sports

The rosters for baseball’s version of the World Cup–the 2017 World Baseball Classic–were released Thursday morning, with former Tar Heel standout Andrew Miller earning a place on the U.S. National Team. Coming...

Wooden Award Lists Joel Berry, Justin Jackson Among Top 20 Finalists

Posted by Avery Trendel | Feb 9, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

The Los Angeles Athletic Club announced its list of 20 finalists for the 2017 John Wooden Award on Wednesday, placing a pair of Tar Heels among a group of players competing for college basketball’s equivalent to the...

UNC Field Hockey Places Five on ACC All-Academic Team

Posted by Avery Trendel | Feb 8, 2017 | UNC Sports

As ACC continues to release its fall sports All-Academic Teams, the UNC field hockey squad was recognized Wednesday with five players receiving the honor. Tar Heels named to the roster include: seniors Emma Bozek (Business...

ACC Names Five UNC Men’s Soccer Players to All-Academic Roster

Posted by Avery Trendel | Feb 8, 2017 | Soccer

Fresh off a run to the Final Four this past season, the UNC men’s soccer team received more good news this week when they had a league-leading five players named to the ACC’s All-Academic Team. ACC Freshman of the...

Two UNC Football Players Named to ACC All-Academic Team

Posted by Avery Trendel | Feb 8, 2017 | UNC Sports

The ACC released its 2016 All-Academic Team on Wednesday, with a pair of Tar Heels making the cut. Offensive guard Caleb Peterson and kicker Nick Weiler–each seniors–were part of the 66-man list announced by league...

Recent Years Teach Tar Heels Importance of Closing Out vs. Duke

Posted by Avery Trendel | Feb 8, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

Throughout the history of the UNC-Duke men’s basketball rivalry the only certainty has been that the game—more often than not–is decided in the final minutes. Despite jumping out to early leads in each of their last four...

Roy Williams, Joel Berry Comment on Grayson Allen Situation

Posted by Avery Trendel | Feb 7, 2017 | Basketball, UNC Sports

With the college basketball season’s first matchup between UNC and Duke taking place this week, Tar Heel head coach Roy Williams was asked Tuesday for his thoughts on the situation surrounding Blue Devil junior guard...

Dean Smith Remembered Two Years After Death

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 7, 2017 | UNC Sports

Tuesday marked two years since the death of legendary UNC men’s basketball coach Dean Smith. Smith coached UNC for 36 years while amassing 879 wins and two national championships. WCHL’s Ron Stutts dedicated a...

UNC Sports

On Air Now: 97.9 FM