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Martina Ballen To Retire After 38 Trailblazing Years In Carolina Athletics

North Carolina Senior Associate AD/Chief Financial Officer Martina Ballen is retiring after a groundbreaking 38-year career. The first African-American administrator in Carolina Athletics history, Ballen has supported 44 Tar Heel national championships and managed a budget that has grown from $16 million to more than $180 million during her tenure. (GoHeels.com)

A guide to Chapel Hill's live music scene

Chapel Hill’s live music scene is bustling and evergreen. Music venues in Chapel Hill and Carrboro have shows almost every single night. Student musicians make their voices known at house parties, in fraternity basements or simply in the Pit between classes. The most popular local venues for live music are Cat’s Cradle, Local 506 and the Cave. (Daily Tar Heel)

In Memoriam: Larry Miller, Bill Chamberlain, Randy Wiel

It is impossible to picture them in anything but Carolina blue. A new Tar Heel basketball season begins this week, but it does so without three loyal basketball lettermen who passed away since we last gathered in the Smith Center: died May 11 at the age of 79, 75-year-old died July 13, and died October 14 at age 74. (GoHeels.com)

Caleb Wilson flies high, stays grounded, focused on improving

In No. 25 North Carolina’s 94–54 win Monday in Chapel Hill, ’s highlights came rapid-fire; his reactions never did. Asked about the rush from hammering four dunks in the opening minutes, he shrugged it off with the kind of perspective usually earned over seasons, not minutes. "Dunks are two points. I never get too high on myself." (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC Linebacker Khmori House Pre-Louisville Interview and Takeaways

Linebacker met with the media on Tuesday to discuss UNC's progress and how the Tar Heels can build off their 27-10 win over Syracuse. Stanford quarterback Elijah Brown played at House's rival high school in California and beat House to end his high school career. House said redemption will be on his mind Saturday when Stanford visits. (TarHeel247)

UNC Field Hockey Edges Louisville In ACC Tournament Opener, 2-1

Goals on either side of halftime were enough to send UNC Field Hockey to a 2-1 victory over Louisville in the opening round of the ACC Championship on Tuesday (Highlights). The Tar Heels (17-1) out shot the Cardinals, 20-2, and only allowed the one shot on goal, but were only able to come up with the two scores despite the dominance on the ball. (GoHeels.com)

Video: Schoett & Vipp - UNC Football Keeps Improving Under Bill Belichick

Former Tar Heel linebacker and wide receiver discuss UNC winning its first ACC game on the road at Syracuse, what's led to the defense playing well, and conversation centering on North Carolina's quarterback position. (View Video)

Bill Belichick focuses on incremental gains, big picture after UNC Football victory

Finally beating a power conference team hasn’t changed ’s mantra. He still emphasized at his Tuesday press conference that UNC is on a steady climb and needs to keep showing incremental progress. "They work hard every week. They literally improve every day. You stack those on top of each other over a period of time, then you perform better." (Tar Heel Tribune)

The Smith Center at 40: The 10 Greatest Wins

Entering this season, the Smith Center has witnessed 489 wins and 90 losses, an 84 percent winning percentage. With a capacity of 21,750, still the nation’s largest on-campus basketball arena and larger than any in the NBA. Here’s a list of the top UNC wins in the building’s history. 1) North Carolina 75 - Duke 73. March 6, 2005. The Put Back. (Inside Carolina)

Sienna Cozza, Lauren Schutter Take Home Weekly ACC Volleyball Awards

North Carolina's Sienna Cozza and Lauren Schutter each took home weekly ACC Volleyball Awards, the league announced on Monday. Cozza earned ACC Freshman of the Week honors after setting her career-high in assists twice. Schutter was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Week after a historic performance on Sunday against No. 4 Pitt. (GoHeels.com)

Video: Bill Belichick Tuesday Pre-Stanford Press Conference

North Carolina head football coach speaks with the media on Tuesday ahead of the Tar Heels' Homecoming matchup on Saturday afternoon (4:30 p.m., The CW) against the Stanford Cardinal. (View Video)

Five Tar Heels Named All-ACC For Field Hockey

The Atlantic Coast Conference has selected five members of the UNC Field Hockey program for All-ACC honors. Charly Bruder and Ryleigh Heck earned first team recognition. Isabel Boere, Sietske Brüning, and Dani Mendez made second team. Heck has made the first team four times, becoming the sixth player in program history to do so. (GoHeels.com)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Luka Bogavac Freed, Caleb Wilson Is Ridiculous

North Carolina opened the 2025-26 basketball season hosting (and dominating) Central Arkansas on Monday. But the bigger news of the night is that is now cleared to play for UNC. It's a long time coming, and the great news is that everyone can now relax and just play basketball. (View Video)

Chansky’s Notebook: Who, What, Where?

North Carolina has ten basketball players who deserve to get some of the 200 minutes, but ratio between starters and subs is the key to production. Most players need enough time to get comfortable. The Tar Heels got the 2025-26 season off to a good start against Central Arkansas, but the junior-laden rotation will be a challenge for . (Chapelboro.com)

Video: Big Hitters Podcast - UNC vs. Central Arkansas Reaction, Bryn Renner Talks Tar Heel Football

Host Ross Martin and former UNC guard discuss Carolina Basketball's win over Central Arkansas. The podcast closes with former Tar Heel quarterback helping break down what is working for UNC Football on both offense and defense following the win at Syracuse. (View Video)
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Today In UNC History
November 7, 2015
UNC scores the most points ever vs an ACC opponent in its 66-31 rout of Duke in Chapel Hill. QB Marquise Williams sets numerous school records including most career combined TDs (80 passing, rushing, receiving), most single-game total yards (524), and most single-game passing yards (494).
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