UNC Men's Basketball Picked Third In ACC Preseason Poll
UNC Men's Basketball grabbed the third spot in the 2025-26 ACC preseason poll, the ACC announced Tuesday. Meanwhile, Tar Heel freshman forward
Caleb Wilson earned a spot on the Preseason All-ACC Second Team. Members of the media voted for the teams and the poll last week at ACC Tipoff, the conference's annual preseason media day in Charlotte. (
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Mike Lombardi: ‘We’re Dedicated to What We’re Doing’
UNC Football general manager Michael Lombardi doubled down Monday during his appearance on the
Carolina Football Live radio show, echoing the message that coach
Bill Belichick used earlier in the day. Lombardi insisted things have been “business as usual” for the Tar Heels, despite the firestorm of reporting and speculation on the reeling program. (
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Video: Jarin Stevenson Tuesday Pre-Season Press Conference
North Carolina junior forward
Jarin Stevenson meets with the media on Tuesday afternoon at the Smith Center to discuss his transfer from Alabama, his relationship with
Hubert Davis, what he brings to UNC Basketball, team chemistry, and much more.
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Reniya Kelly Named Preseason All-ACC, Nyla Brooks Preseason All-Freshman
UNC Women's Basketball is predicted to finish third in the ACC with
Reniya Kelly named Preseason All-ACC and
Nyla Brooks Preseason All-Freshman. The league's predicted order is determined by ACC coaches and media. After finishing fourth last season in the ACC and reaching the Sweet 16, the Tar Heels return eight letterwinners from a 29-win squad. (
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Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Men's Basketball Ranking, Bill Belichick Statements
Host Isaac Schade discusses UNC's 25th place ranking in the AP preseason men's college basketball poll,
their schedule and potential, his own rankings,
Bill Belichick's recent
press conference, rumors about his future at UNC and the program's direction, and more.
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UNC Women's Basketball highest rank in preseason AP Top 25 poll in 16 years
Before Coach
Courtney Banghart arrived at UNC in 2019, the Tar Heels hadn’t been ranked in the preseason AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll the previous four seasons, but her team on Tuesday made that preseason poll for the fourth consecutive season. The Tar Heels check in at No. 11, the highest rank in the preseason poll since 2009-10. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Marcus Ginyard Named UNC Director Of Special Projects
Former UNC forward
Marcus Ginyard was recently named Director of Special Projects at UNC, a role supporting leadership in the Offices of Public Affairs and Finance and Operations. In this position, Ginyard provides high-level operational and strategic support to the Chancellor, Chief Strategic Officer, and Vice Chancellor for Finance and Operations. (
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Chansky’s Notebook: Missing the Point
No question,
Bill Belichick knows what to do with a football team, departing the NFL with six Super Bowl rings and second most coaching wins in history. But UNC Football is on life support because, as he admits, he expected to find better players when he arrived and can’t do much about it now. Yet, he is still talking about
next year’s freshman recruiting class. (
Chapelboro.com)
Video: IC Podcast - UNC Basketball Roster Preview - The Bigs
Arizona transfer
Henri Veesaar, along with James Brown, Zayden High, and High Point transfer
Ivan Matlekovic, comprise
Hubert Davis' size in the paint. Inside Carolina’s Rob Harrington, Greg Barnes, Riley Davis, and Tommy Ashley discuss the Tar Heels' big men along with final roster grades for the 2025-26 season.
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Bill Belichick defends GM Michael Lombardi, Tar Heels’ roster construction
Amid all of the problems around the UNC Football program, the biggest for
Bill Belichick’s Tar Heel team might be the easiest to understand: The roster isn’t good enough. General manager Michael Lombardi and Belichick, who assembled this roster relying heavily on the transfer portal, are starting to publicly state that as poor performances mount. (
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Bill Belichick says UNC Football documentary 'still a work in progress'
A UNC Football documentary is "still a work in progress," according to
Bill Belichick. "We’re working through a few logistics," Belichick said Monday when asked about the status of a Hulu series about the Tar Heels’ season. "There will be something." A source with knowledge of the situation on Oct. 7 said "the show is no longer in development at Hulu." (
MSN.com)
UNC Linebacker Andrew Simpson on the Noise, Playing for Bill Belichick, Defense, and more
California native and Boise State transfer linebacker
Andrew Simpson met with reporters Monday as UNC prepares for its trip to face California on Friday night. Simpson reflected on his transition to UNC, his relationship with Bill and Steve Belichick, the defense's mentality, and what it means to return home for the first time since joining the Tar Heels. (
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UNC offensive lineman Christo Kelly insists Tar Heels' locker room remains united
Reports of locker room tension, coaching conflict, and internal frustration have hovered over UNC Football in recent weeks. But offensive lineman
Christo Kelly pushed back on the speculation Monday, maintaining that the Tar Heels remain connected and committed to one another. "I see guys that are coming together and stringing along great practices." (
TarHeel247)
Leaky Black Waived By Washington Wizards
Former North Carolina forward
Leaky Black was waived by the Washington Wizards on Monday. Black will now likely report to the G League's Capital City Go-Go. Across 33 G League regular-season outings for Capital City last season, the 26-year-old forward averaged 8.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.3 steals per game. (
CBS Sports)
Podcast: Carolina Football Live - Oct. 13, 2025
North Carolina Football General Manager Michael Lombardi and Running Backs Coach
Natrone Means join
Jones Angell from the
Tar Heel Sports Network to preview this weekend's west-coast matchup with Cal, answer questions from Tar Heel fans, and more.
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