Former UNC Defensive Lineman Jahvaree Ritzie Signs With Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are closing their offseason workout program by adding two players. The team on Tuesday signed 24-year-old tight end Marshall Lang, strengthening a position group that includes former UNC tight end
Bryson Nesbit. Minnesota also added 23-year-old defensive lineman
Jahvaree Ritzie, who is listed at 6-foot-4 and 290 pounds. (
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Roy Williams tells Carolina pitchers what to throw
As UNC's pitching staff powered the program to its 13th College World Series appearance, they were guided by a Hall of Fame voice. Former basketball coach
Roy Williams, who led the Tar Heels to three national titles, is the voice of UNC's PitchCom, the communication system assistant coach Bryant Gaines uses to relay pitch calls and locations. (
UNC.edu)
Nine Tar Heels Pick Up CSC At-Large Academic All-District Honors
Each year, the College Sports Communicators organization highlights student-athletes from across the country for their performances in competition and in the classroom. In the at-large division consisting of fencing, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, and wrestling, nine Tar Heel student-athletes earned Academic All-District team recognition. (
GoHeels.com)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Top 10 UNC Men's Basketball Players Of The Last Decade
Who makes the list of the Top-10 UNC men's basketball players of the last decade? Isaac Schade shares his list of the Tar Heels he believes make the cut? Were they players who splashed for one season? Guys who played their entire careers in Chapel Hill?
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Tue Jun 16
Folger Boaz named Wednesday's staring pitcher with UNC Baseball one win from CWS Finals
Folger Boaz, who was UNC Baseball's No. 3 starter most of the season, will start for the Tar Heels on Wednesday at the College World Series. It’s a decision Coach
Scott Forbes said fits the moment and the larger path UNC believes can carry it through the rest of the week. Boaz last pitched in UNC's 9-3 win over ECU that clinched the Chapel Hill Regional. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: Forbes, French, Schaffner College World Series Tuesday Interviews
North Carolina outfielder
Carter French, shortstop
Jake Schaffner, and head baseball coach
Scott Forbes speak with the media on Tuesday at the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Tue Jun 16
Pat McAfee praises UNC Baseball
Pat McAfee was posting on social media throughout the game, as he was nothing but kind toward UNC and some of their key players. If you didn't see the social media posts, check out the clip below of him raving about how good the Heels are on his show, as his description, most notably
Walker McDuffie and
Caden Glauber, will certainly make you laugh. (
Keeping It Heel)
Four Diamond Heels Named Baseball All-America By ABCA
Four stars from the 2026 UNC baseball team have been selected for All-America honors by the ABCA/Rawlings, announced on Friday.
Jason DeCaro, Owen Hull, and
Jake Schaffner earned spots on the second team with
Caden Glauber making the third team. It's the first All-America selection for Hull, who now gives Carolina 72 in its program's history. (
GoHeels.com)
Bubba Cunningham Exclusive Part 2: Working on Campus Projects While Facing New Era of College Sports
Bubba Cunningham on how he sees his Senior Advisory Role taking shape and what projects he will be working on: "I’m really looking forward to it. Chancellor Roberts has been great to work with as the AD and now I will be working more closely with him. I do think Carolina needs to be one of the national voices in college sports and our future direction." (
Chapelboro.com)
Video: IC Podcast - Michael Malone Pursuing 5-stars, UNC Basketball Recruiting Reset
Now that the transfer portal movement has subsided,
Michael Malone and his UNC staff have begun the process of sorting out their high-school recruiting board. Inside Carolina's Sherrell McMillan, Sean Moran, and Joey Powell discuss where things stand for
UNC Basketball's Class of 2027 recruits.
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Tue Jun 16
Caden Glauber belies his age, meets the moment: 'Loose as a goose'
Coming into an intense College World Series game with the potential tying run at the plate would rattle the nerves of some pitchers. But freshman
Caden Glauber, the ACC Freshman of the Year, isn’t just any pitcher, and he aggressively met the moment. When it was suggested that those were tense moments, he said that he was "loose as a goose." (
Tar Heel Tribune)
How UNC’s Pitching Usage Compares to Every Remaining CWS Team
North Carolina has the inside track in advancing to the College World Series national championship series after its first 2-0 start in Omaha since 2006. Everyone, including UNC Baseball head coach
Scott Forbes, knows that the Tar Heels have positioned themselves perfectly in Omaha. "I believe in honesty. It feels great," he said, with a grin. (
TarHeel247)
Bubba Cunningham Exclusive Part 1: Reminiscing on 15 Years as UNC Athletics Director
Bubba Cunningham: "It’s been another great year. I think every school year is different. Our teams are different, our coaches are different. And this time with Steve Newmark starting in August — working together with somebody that is gonna take over your job — it’s worked really, really well. Probably surprisingly better than a lot of people predicted." (
Chapelboro.com)
Cure Innovation Index ranks Carolina 5th among publics, 18th overall
The University of North Carolina ranked 18th among U.S. universities and fifth among publics in the inaugural Cure Innovation Index. The comprehensive new assessment measures how effectively leading biomedical research institutions translate scientific discovery into real-world medical impact. The index evaluates 303 institutions nationwide. (
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Gavin Gallaher comes up clutch in No. 5-seeded UNC baseball's win over No. 16-seeded West Virginia
When
Gavin Gallaher got up to leave his first press conference in Omaha last Thursday, he reached for the name tag in front of him. The junior second baseman said he didn’t remember much from his first time in Omaha two years ago. This time around, he clearly wanted to remember it more. However, NCAA personnel told him he couldn’t have it yet. (
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