This week, Dr. Deborah Stroman discusses the college men’s and women’s basketball season.
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Bill Would Make Fridays of ACC Hoop Tournaments a Holiday
Written by TOM FOREMAN Jr. North Carolina residents could avoid calling in sick to work or staying home from school to watch one day of the men’s and women’s Atlantic Coast Conference basketball tournaments under a bill filed Tuesday. Democratic Sens. Sarah Crawford of Franklin County, Natalie Murdock of Durham County and DeAndrea Salvador of Mecklenburg […]
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UNC women’s basketball star Deja Kelly and the U.S. Women’s basketball team fell short of earning the gold medal at the 2023 Women’s AmeriCup, as Brazil defeated the Americans for the second time in a week at the tournament. Kelly and Team USA suffered another poor shooting night against the Brazilians, losing 69-58 on Sunday […]
More NCAA Leagues To Pay Women’s Basketball Referees Equally
Written by DOUG FEINBERG The NCAA earned praise last year when it agreed to pay referees at its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments equally. The gesture only cost about $100,000, a tiny fraction of the roughly $900 million networks pay annually to broadcast March Madness. Now, as the NCAA examines various disparities across men’s and women’s sports, […]
Stroman on Sports: Women's Basketball in the ACC
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On Air Today: Courtney Banghart of UNC Women's Basketball
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UNC's Courtney Banghart Named Vice President of Women's Basketball Coaches Association
Courtney Banghart may only be in her third year leading the UNC women’s basketball team, but she’s already made a name for herself nationally. The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced last Thursday it would be naming Banghart as its vice president, with plans for her to assume the presidency in 2023. We call her Coach, […]
UNC Women's Basketball Upsets No. 9 N.C. State in Comeback Win
Coach Courtney Banghart’s first Triangle rivalry game ended in celebration for the Tar Heels Thursday night as the North Carolina women’s basketball team handed No. 9 N.C. State its first loss of the season, 66-60. At Carmichael Arena, a trio of seniors led the way for UNC as Shayla Bennett scored 20, Taylor Koenen had […]
UNC's Leah Church Goes Viral with Backwards Basketball Trick Shot
The University of North Carolina has seen some incredible athletes on its campus, from Michael Jordan to Julius Peppers. It’s time to add Leah Church to that list. Church went viral after she posted a video shooting the basketball with her back to the basket. In the video, she nails three shots in a row. […]
UNC Announces Hire of New Women's Basketball Coach
UNC has officially announced that Courtney Banghart has been hired as the new head coach of the women’s basketball team. Banghart is replacing Hall of Fame coach Sylvia Hatchell, who resigned earlier this month after the entire coaching staff was placed on leave amid a review of the program. That review found that, among other […]
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