Roy Williams Archives - Page 19 of 19

Roy's New Digs

Posted by Art Chansky | Aug 22, 2011 | Uncategorized

Roy Williams’ “lamp story” best illuminates how much in need the UNC basketball offices were of expanding and upgrading. “When we moved into the Smith Center,” Williams said of his days as an assistant in 1986, “I carried a...

"Carolina Firsters"?

Posted by Art Chansky | Aug 15, 2011 | Uncategorized

This notion of “Football First” or “Basketball First” fans at Carolina amuses me. Having graduated from UNC and been around for four decades, I am hard-pressed to think of a Carolina alumnus or rabid fan who roots passionately...

Thorp and the Football Coach

Posted by The Commentators | Aug 3, 2011 | The Commentators

Prior to last Wednesday evening, I was one among a group of friends who had struggled, deeply troubled with the drumbeat of news about the UNC football program. It was not about the gridiron prospects of the coming season, but...

A Way Out

Posted by Art Chansky | Jul 29, 2011 | Uncategorized

You remember the classic Kevin Costner movie in which he seemingly had No Way Out of his pickle as a double secret agent? Carolina avoided that dilemma in the first phase of a path to restore its reputation and integrity. It...

Carolinas Connections

Posted by Art Chansky | Jun 17, 2011 | Uncategorized

A gala wedding party was thrown at Litchfield Plantation in South Carolina last weekend, and among other things it was a great example of why people who live in both Carolinas argue and joke over which is the REAL Carolina. Each...

A Baseball School?

Posted by Art Chansky | Jun 3, 2011 | Uncategorized

About 20 years ago, when Dean Smith had caught his second wind and was again dominating the ACC and college basketball toward the end of his coaching career, he was asked about his sport overshadowing all others at UNC. “A...

The Tar Heels’ New “Voice”

Posted by Art Chansky | May 20, 2011 | Uncategorized

How important is the radio broadcasting job at UNC – or any major college or pro sports team – these days? Certainly, every school and pro franchise needs a radio network so their fans can listen to the few games that aren’t on...

Roy To Face KU's Self In Skins Game

Posted by Art Chansky | May 13, 2011 | Uncategorized

Everyone knows that Roy Williams’ favorite off-season past time is golf, chasing that little white ball around his favorite courses all over the country and the world. Williams keeps a list of the top 100 golf courses in America...

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