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UNC Basketball Still No. 2 in the Nation

Posted by Staff | Feb 1, 2016 | UNC Sports

The UNC basketball team remained No. 2 in the AP Poll this week. The Tar Heels are currently on a 12-game winning streak and are 19-2 this season. UNC basketball is 8-0 so far in the ACC after a Saturday afternoon victory over...

UNC’s Dorrance Awarded Top Honor from US Soccer

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 1, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

UNC women’s soccer coach Anson Dorrance has been named the 2016 winner of the Werner Fricker Builder Award – U. S. Soccer’s highest honor. The award is given to an individual or group who have dedicated at least 20 years of...

UNC Retires Andrew Miller’s No. 33

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 1, 2016 | UNC Sports

UNC retired the jersey of former star pitcher Andrew Miller during the men’s basketball game on Saturday. Miller became the third player in program history to have his number retired, joining Dave Lemonds and B.J. Surhoff....

UNC Men’s and Women’s Tennis Secure Top 10 Victories

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 31, 2016 | UNC Sports

It was a big weekend for UNC tennis as both the men’s and women’s teams welcomed top 10 opponents to Chapel Hill. The No. 10 men’s team earned a victory over seventh-ranked Illinois on Saturday night at Cone-Kenfield Tennis...

No. 2 UNC Suffocates Boston College as ACC Play Heats Up

Posted by Avery Trendel | Jan 30, 2016 | Basketball, Featured, UNC Sports

As college basketball begins to take the spotlight in the sporting world, the No. 2 Tar Heels defeated the Boston College Eagles 89-62 on Saturday—using the last place squad in the ACC as a tune-up before the competition becomes...

Sylvia Hatchell Suspended 2 Games

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 29, 2016 | UNC Sports

UNC women’s basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell has been suspended for two games based on different incidents. Hatchell was suspended for one game by the university for making contact with an official during the Tar Heels’ game at...

Larry Fedora Hires Chad Scott To Coach Tight Ends

Posted by Staff | Jan 29, 2016 | UNC Sports

Head football coach Larry Fedora announced a new tight ends coach on Friday afternoon. Chad Scott will coach tight ends and hybrids for the Tar Heels. Scott is an alumnus of UNC. He graduated in 2004. Scott returns to Chapel...

Roy Williams Doesn’t Like ESPN’s Green Room

Posted by Staff | Jan 29, 2016 | UNC Sports

The green room is a reference to where the top college players gather on draft night, waiting for their name to be called. ESPN, along with other channels broadcasting college basketball games, have used players pro potential to...

Early Enrollees Get Head Start Before Signing Day

Posted by Staff | Jan 29, 2016 | UNC Sports

With college football’s National Signing Day quick approaching, eight members of the UNC football team have already shown their commitment to the university. The newcomers were so eager to begin their Carolina careers that...

UNC Looks To Recapture Shooting Touch

Posted by Staff | Jan 28, 2016 | Featured, UNC Sports

The Tar Heels will try to break out of their shooting slump in Saturday’s game against Boston College. Despite being in the midst of a 10 game winning streak, UNC head coach Roy Williams said he is concerned about his team’s...

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