Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Villanova Transfer Duke Brennan Eyeing UNC Basketball
With Villanova basketball transfer Duke Brennan, a 6'10", 250-pound double-double machine, considering UNC, is a new starting center on the horizon? Isaac Schade discusses how Brennan compares to
Micah Handlogten and Cameron Fens, and the ripple effect on the Tar Heels' frontcourt depth.
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Tue Aug 4
UNC Student-Athletes Left 'Figuring it Out' Upon NCAA’s 5-for-5 Ruling
Carter Loftin was at practice when he learned that his college diving career could last another year. The incoming senior expected that his competitive clock was due to run out, but is now left to decide whether his body, and his future plans, can accommodate another season after the NCAA's adoption of an age-based eligibility model, known as 5-for-5. (
Chapelboro.com)
Melkart Abou Jaoude Named To Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List
UNC defensive lineman Melkart Abou Jaoude has been named to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List, presented annually to the top defensive player in college football. Abou Jaoude was a Second Team All-ACC selection a season ago, after ranking fifth nationally and leading the conference in sacks with 10.5 following the regular season. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC Track and Field’s Anna Keefer Becomes WWE’s Adriana Rizzo
Five-time UNC All-America track and field athlete,
Anna Keefer, is now known globally by WWE fans as "Adriana Rizzo," but swapping the track for the turnbuckle has required more than just a name change. Keefer reveals how both success and setbacks have informed her challenging journey in pro wrestling, and why she’s finally ready to break out. (
Muscle and Fitness)
Reese Brantmeier, Jason DeCaro, Ryleigh Heck Earn UNC’s 2026 Patterson Medals
Two NCAA champions and a hard-throwing All-America ace on two College World Series teams are the winners of the 2026 Patterson Medals, UNC's most prestigious honor for athletics excellence. Women's tennis NCAA champion
Reese Brantmeier, field hockey national champion
Ryleigh Heck, and right-handed pitcher
Jason DeCaro are this year's recipients. (
GoHeels.com)
50 years ago, Dean Smith led Team USA to gold
2026 marks the 50th anniversary of
Dean Smith’s gold medal run at the 1976 Olympics. The legendary UNC Basketball coach guided the Americans to a 7-0 record in Montreal, bringing the gold medal back to American soil. Smith's roster featured Phil Ford, Walter Davis,
Mitch Kupchak, and Tom LaGarde. Carolina’s
Bill Guthridge was an assistant coach. (
UNC.edu)
Video: UNC Basketball Lookahead Series - Neo Avdalas
Andrew Jones and Jacob Turner from TarHeel247 discuss UNC Basketball transfer guard
Neoklis Avdalas, his game, his development, and his potential role for the Tar Heels this coming season as part of their summer player preview series.
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Tue Aug 4
UNC's Offensive Line Rebuild Underway in Training Camp
North Carolina returns six offensive linemen — Jordan Hall,
Aidan Banfield, Eidan Buchanan,
Christo Kelly,
Byron Nelson and Trey Blue — but the group logged limited game experience in 2025. Hall led the returners by playing 29% of the Tar Heels’ offensive snaps last season, followed by Banfield (25%), Buchanan (9%) and Kelly (3%). (
Inside Carolina)
Lawrence Taylor's Dominance Forced the NFL to Change Forever
Lawrence Taylor's impact reached far beyond his ability to lift the New York Giants to two Super Bowl titles—his relentless destruction made such an impact on the game that certain strategies that were adapted to deal with his relentless style of play still are part of the game today. Taylor reached his peak on the Giants' road to winning Super Bowl XXI. (
Sports Illustrated)
Franklin Street: Where Stories Are Made
Serving as the front door to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill since its very beginnings, Franklin Street is legendary for game days & celebrations, to work, worship, eat, shop, stroll, party, parade and protest. This tour experience aims to engage and connect you to our local history and the shared treasure that is Franklin Street. (
Chapel Hill Historical Society)
Bella Devey Named Preseason All-ACC, UNC Women’s Soccer Fifth In Preseason Poll
The Atlantic Coast Conference released the 2026 Preseason Women's Soccer Coaches Poll and All-ACC Team Monday afternoon. North Carolina Women's Soccer was selected to finish fifth in the poll while Bella Devey was named to the All-ACC Team. Last season, the Tar Heels finished seventh in the ACC with 18 points after going 6-4 in league play. (
GoHeels.com)
Chapel Thrill Game Day To Feature Wide Variety Of Acts This Fall In Free Concert Series
Chapel Thrill Game Day, a fun and family-friendly event that brings together Tar Heel fans before every home football game, will return to UNC this year. Located in the heart of campus on Polk Place and presented by the Rams Club, the pre-game party will feature a talented slate of national recording artists and performers for a free concert series. (
GoHeels.com)
Red Sox top two draft selections pick up where they left off at UNC in debut weekend
Jake Schaffner and
Owen Hull barely let their Tar Heels touch the ground before making an immediate impact in the Red Sox system. Boston’s top two draft picks, both UNC products, joined High-A Greenville (S.C.) this weekend for their professional debuts. And the tandem jump-started the offense en route to big wins over Asheville at McCormick Field. (
MLB.com)
UNC Football looking to build 'North Carolina offense' in Bill Belichick's second season
As the Tar Heels build toward their season-opening game against TCU on Aug. 29 in Dublin, Ireland, they have a vision for how to improve this season: Build a distinct Carolina offense. "When I got here, you know, I wasn’t looking to run my offense," new offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino said. "We wanted to put together the North Carolina offense." (
MSN.com)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball's Pursuit of Micah Handlogten, Cameron Fens Explained
The NCAA’s 5th-year eligibility ruling throws the college basketball landscape into chaos. After a weekend of legal twists, questions emerge about transfer targets like Florida’s
Micah Handlogten and South Dakota’s Cameron Fens. Can UNC Basketball capitalize?
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Mon Aug 3