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UNC Field Hockey Knocks Off Nation’s Top Two Teams, Moves to No. 2 in Poll

Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 27, 2016 | UNC Sports

Outside of winning a major championship, you can’t really have a more successful weekend than the one UNC field hockey just enjoyed at Henry Stadium. The Tar Heels first knocked off No. 1 Syracuse 3-2 on Friday in a double...

Trubisky, Switzer Earn ACC Player of the Week Honors

Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 26, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Fresh off two of the most spectacular performances in school history during UNC’s thrilling comeback win over Pitt on Saturday, quarterback Mitch Trubisky and wide receiver Ryan Switzer were each named ACC Player of the...

Howard’s Late TD Caps UNC Football’s Frantic Comeback Win Over Pitt

Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 24, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

Midway through the fourth quarter of UNC’s crucial ACC matchup with Pitt (2-2, 0-1 ACC) on Saturday, a sea of fans wearing light blue made their way to the exits at Kenan Stadium. Little did they know, Mitch Trubisky was getting...

UNC Football Expands Seats For Service Program

Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 23, 2016 | UNC Sports

Last season UNC football instituted a “Seats for Service” program that allowed fans to purchase $10 tickets for military members and their families. The idea was to give some of these Tar Heel fans a chance they...

Shaky UNC Run Defense Faces Huge Challenge Against Pitt

Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 23, 2016 | UNC Sports

The time is now for the UNC football team, as it enters ACC play this weekend with an important home game against the Pitt Panthers—a physical group that Tar Heel head coach Larry Fedora expects to try and exploit UNC’s...

UNC Releases Plans for Football-Specific Indoor Practice Facility

Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 22, 2016 | UNC Sports

Last November, as the UNC football team was in the midst of a school-record 11-game win streak, it was announced that the school had plans to build an indoor practice facility on campus. Thursday, the first round of plans for...

Seven UNC Coaches Receive New Contracts

Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 22, 2016 | UNC Sports

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. That seems to be the mantra that the UNC Athletic Department is operating under, as it was announced Thursday that the school came to an agreement on brand new three-year deals for...

Survey Lists Boshamer Stadium as One of Nation’s Top College Ballparks

Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 22, 2016 | UNC Sports

If you’ve ever had the pleasure of taking in a UNC baseball game at Boshamer Stadium during a nice 70-degree spring day, then you were certainly already aware of what the rest of America may just be learning. According to...

UNC Invited to Play in Prestigious “PK80” College Basketball Tournament

Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 21, 2016 | UNC Sports

Over the last few decades, not many people have had more influence over college athletics than Nike chairman Phil Knight. That relationship will be recognized in November of 2017, with the Phil Knight Invitational in Portland,...

UNC Football Still Seeking Leadership in Key Positions

Posted by Avery Trendel | Sep 21, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

In a sport like football where a large number of moving parts must work together seamlessly to achieve a common goal, leadership becomes paramount to success. With big vocal presences like former quarterback Marquise Williams...

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