Chansky’s Notebook: Build Momentum
UNC needs to be all business at Georgia Tech. Just because the Tar Heels played a dominant last 25 minutes at Virginia, they have yet to prove they can put a complete ACC game together on the road. Despite an 11-10 record, the Yellow Jackets could be a trap game based on upsets they pulled off like winning at NC State and losing by only 6 at Duke. (
Chapelboro.com)
Caleb Wilson Named To Naismith Defensive Player Of The Year Watch List
UNC freshman forward
Caleb Wilson is one of 25 players on the 2026 Naismith Men's College Defensive Player of the Year Watch List, announced Thursday. Wilson, a 6-10 forward from Atlanta, leads the Tar Heels in blocked shots (28), steals (32), and defensive rebounds (139) this season. He is averaging 19.9 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. (
GoHeels.com)
Crystal Dunn announces retirement from soccer
Former North Carolina and United States women's national team great
Crystal Dunn on Thursday announced her retirement from soccer at age 33. The surprising news came via
a post on her Instagram account. In it, she said she wanted to spend more time with her husband, Pierre Soubrier, and 3-year-old son Marcel. "This decision has not come easily..." (
ESPN)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Will UNC Basketball Be A Top-4 Seed In The ACC Tournament?
Host Isaac Shade and Josh Marlow discuss buy-or-sell takes on UNC Basketball's ACC and NCAA Tournament seeding,
Derek Dixon’s emergence as starting point guard,
Caleb Wilson’s chase for a 20/10 season, and the ripple effects of the Tar Heels' recent starting lineup changes.
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Thu Jan 29
UNC Baseball Begins Second Week Of Scrimmages
UNC Baseball began its second week of Spring scrimmages with a fairly long scrimmage on Wednesday afternoon at a sunny but chilly Boshamer Stadium. The field was in excellent condition with the exception of some remaining snow on the outfield warning track.
Lee Sowers, who had a 340-foot homer to left, was 2-4 with four RBI and a run scored. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC Basketball's Game At Georgia Tech Sold Out
Georgia Tech’s Jan. 31 basketball game against No. 16 North Carolina has sold out. The Yellow Jackets' game against the Tar Heels is slated as its annual Suits and Sneakers game, as well as its "Wear White" game, encouraging fans to participate by wearing white. The sellout brings the total in McCamish Pavilion to 21 over its 10-year-plus history. (
Georgia Tech Athletics)
Seth Trimble On UNC Basketball's Bounce-Back Week: 'We're Making The Right Steps'
After making quick work of Notre Dame, the Tar Heels' come-from-behind victory at Virginia on Saturday put an exclamation point on a week that saw UNC Basketball get back on track. Finishing with 16 points, five rebounds, and two assists,
Seth Trimble discussed Saturday’s win over Virginia, UNC's season to date, and several bigger-picture topics. (
Inside Carolina)
Newmark, Lombardi, Others Share Disbelief at Bill Belichick Hall of Fame Vote
UNC Football general manager Michael Lombardi and athletic-director-in-waiting Steve Newmark were among many to share their disappointment and surprise at reports that coach
Bill Belichick was not voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on his first ballot. An ESPN report indicated that Belichick did not accumulate the required 40 of 50 possible votes. (
Chapelboro.com)
Ryan Gerard making a name for himself on PGA Tour
Former North Carolina golfer Ryan Gerard is quickly becoming one of the newest breakout stars. The Raleigh native earned All-American honors at UNC in 2020 and 2022, and it has taken him less than four years to stake his claim on the biggest stage the golf world has to offer. Gerard has finished in second place in his last three tournaments. (
TarHeel247)
Video: IC Podcast - Derek Dixon Steps Up at Point Guard For UNC
Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley if Inside Carolina discuss the impact of UNC freshman
Derek Dixon taking over the starting point guard role for the Tar Heels, the positives Dixon brings to the basketball court, and details that need to be ironed out as UNC goes deeper into ACC play.
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Thu Jan 29
Seven Tar Heels Named To Field Hockey All-ACC Academic Team
Seven members of the UNC Field Hockey program have earned All-ACC Academic honors, the conference announced. Award winners include Sietske Brüning, Molly Catchpole, Coco Courtright, Sanne Hak, Hope Haynes, Dani Mendez, and Grace Pottebaum. The group played vital roles in the 2025 squad that won UNC's ninth straight ACC title. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC Basketball’s ceiling and floor as ACC play heats up
UNC Basketball is entering the heart of ACC play with a 16-4 overall record and a 4-3 mark in the
ACC standings. The Tar Heels are playing much more confidently after rebounding last week with wins over Notre Dame and Virginia following a rough start to ACC play. While the season is far from over, let’s take a look at their ceiling and floor right now. (
USA Today)
Video: Myers Park to the Super Bowl - Talking Drake Maye with Coach Scott Chadwick
Don Callahan and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina talk with Clayton High football coach Scott Chadwick, who coached former Tar Heel turned Super Bowl quarterback
Drake Maye in high school at Myers Park. Chadwick discusses Maye's high school days, first seeing Maye as a freshman, and the evolution of the quarterback.
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Thu Jan 29
Why Georgia Tech coach Damon Stoudamire thinks Caleb Wilson is 'a tad bit underrated'
It’s still a sore subject for Georgia Tech basketball coach Damon Stoudamire. The third-year coach of the Yellow Jackets spent a lot of time watching North Carolina basketball freshman
Caleb Wilson at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School in Atlanta, where Wilson led the private school to a state championship as the 2025 Gatorade Player of the Year in Georgia. (
MSN.com)
The multigenerational experiences of being a Tar Heel
Some parents encourage their children to attend their alma mater, while others watch them find their own path to Chapel Hill. Either way, UNC draws people back, generation after generation. Campus life looks different today than a few decades ago. Technology has advanced rapidly in the past 30 years, with the rise of computers, email, and internet. (
Daily Tar Heel)