UNC Basketball Keeping the Ties While Moving Forward
Carolina Basketball Family ties are incredibly important, but you have to prepare for the future, have to adapt and evolve and at the same time understand and appreciate what UNC Basketball was. So with these recent staff hires, coach
Michael Malone has those ties built in and he’s reassured a lot of people behind the scenes that they are important to him. (
Inside Carolina)
Vera Sjoberg, Tomer Tarragano Bring Home ACC Bronze In 10k
UNC Track & Field ended day one of the ACC Championships on a high note in the 10,000m. Tomer Tarragano and Vera Sjoberg both battled strong fields to bring home the bronze medal. Maddy Kelley and Spencer Young highlighted the early afternoon action for Carolina, earning second-team All-ACC honors in the pole vault and javelin, respectively. (
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Bobby Petrino Excited About UNC's New-Look Tight End Group
Four of UNC Football's six tight ends are newcomers, with Jelani Thurman, Jordan Washington, and Jaxxon Warren arriving in Chapel Hill via the transfer portal, while freshmen
Carson Sneed and
Dream Rashad will begin their college careers this season. Tar Heel offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino
expressed excitement about the revamped group. (
Inside Carolina)
No. 5 UNC Women’s Tennis To Face No. 4 Texas A&M In NCAA Quarterfinals Friday
No. 5 UNC Women's Tennis is set to face No. 4 Texas A&M in the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals Friday in Athens, Ga. at 7 p.m. The teams last met in the 2024 Super Regional where Texas A&M came out on top, 4-1. Between both programs, Friday's match will feature three top-25 singles players. Each team also has three ranked doubles pairings. (
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Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Did Alexandros Samodurov Commit to UNC Basketball? What We Know
Rumors circulated Thursday evening that Greek center
Alexandros Samodurov committed to UNC Basketball. But has he really? Isaac Schade shares what we know right now. Also, UNC and West Virginia will play in the Dickie V Invitational, and
Brandon Robinson is joining the Tar Heels' staff in a support role.
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Fri May 15
Another mammoth Owen Hull home run powers UNC Baseball to convincing win over NC State
No. 2 UNC Baseball hasn’t been a huge power-hitting team this season, but that may be changing with
Owen Hull suddenly hitting mammoth shots. Hull crushed his second home run in as many games, one of two Tar Heels blasts on the night, as they eased past N.C. State 9-4 on Thursday night at Doak Field (
Highlights,
Box Score) in the series opener. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
UNC Women’s Lacrosse Defeats Stanford to Advance to NCAA Semifinals
North Carolina women's lacrosse advanced to the NCAA Tournament semifinals with a 14-11 victory over Stanford at Dorrance Field on Thursday (
Highlights). It marks the 15th time that UNC has advanced to the semifinals, which is the third most in NCAA history. Carolina will play Maryland at the Final Four on Friday, May 22 for the right to play for the national title. (
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UNC Basketball Staff Hires Provide Glimpse of Michael Malone's Vision
What does a coach who’s had a tremendous amount of success at the NBA level but hasn’t done it at the college level need in order to succeed? You have to have a dynamic recruiter. For
Michael Malone, that’s Chuck Martin. Then you need somebody who can develop players. So with Bryan Tibaldi coming to UNC, they believe that he can fill that role. (
Inside Carolina)
UNC Softball Earns Four NFCA All-Region Selections
UNC Softball had four players earn NFCA All-Region honors. Emily LeGette and Sanaa Thompson earned first team honors, Lexie Roberts was second team, and Shelby Barbee made third team. This is the first time UNC had four honorees in back-to-back seasons and the first time since 2008-09 with multiple first-team selections in back-to-back seasons. (
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Jason DeCaro Named Golden Spikes Semifinalist
UNC Baseball ace
Jason DeCaro was named among the 25 best players in the nation as a semifinalist for the 2026 Golden Spikes Award, USA baseball announced on Thursday afternoon. The Tar Heels' Friday starter joins an elite company of UNC pitchers to make the list alongside the likes of
Jake Knapp,
J.B. Bukauskas, Kent Emmanuel, and Robert Woodard. (
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Video: What Kevin Thomas Brings To UNC Basketball
Joe Tipton and Jamie Shaw join host Ani Umana of the Next Gen podcast to discuss
class of 2026 four-star UNC Basketball commit
Kevin Thomas and what the athletic small forward will bring to the Tar Heels next season.
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Thu May 14
UNC Women’s Lacrosse Claims Seven IWLCA All-Region Honors
UNC Women's Lacrosse placed seven players on IWLCA's All-Region teams, the organization announced. Sam Forrest, Chloe Humphrey, Kate Levy, Eliza Osburn, and Addison Pattillo were named first team in the South Region. Kaleigh Harden and Brooklyn Walker-Welch made second team. The IWLCA will announce All-American teams May 21. (
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Matt Able Discusses UNC, Michael Malone, NBA Draft Decision
In Thursday’s scrimmage,
Matt Able led his team in scoring with 17 points, shooting 6-for-16 from the field and 4-for-9 from three. "The decision is to go back to UNC or enter the draft, it’s definitely tough. I haven’t fully made a decision yet. I’m definitely waiting to get more feedback — and with the way I’m playing, it’s making it a whole lot tougher." (
Inside Carolina)
Jason DeCaro, Caden Glauber Earn Dick Howser Trophy Semifinalist Recognition
UNC pitchers
Jason DeCaro and
Caden Glauber have been selected as semifinalists for the 2026 Dick Howser Trophy, given annually to the top player in college baseball by the National College Baseball Writers Association. DeCaro has been excellent as the No. 2 Tar Heels' ace since Opening Day. His 1.91 ERA is battling Glauber for the best in the ACC. (
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UNC Basketball to play West Virginia at Vitale Invitational in Charlotte
North Carolina will play West Virginia in men’s basketball next season in Charlotte, according to a report from Rocco Miller of Field of 68. The Tar Heels and Mountaineers will meet in the second annual Dick Vitale Invitational at the Spectrum Center on Friday, Nov. 27, the night before the regular-season football finale against N.C. State at Kenan Stadium. (
Tar Heel Tribune)