Video: IC Podcast - A Closer Look at Billy Donovan
UNC's basketball coaching search extends beyond the college ranks as current Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan is among the candidates for the Tar Heel coaching vacancy. Inside Carolina's Rob Harrington and Joey Powell take a closer look at the coach, the style, and fit for Carolina as the search continues.
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Fri Mar 27
Stark Differences for Bill Belichick this Spring as Opposed to a Year Ago
"There's a lot of changes from last year," UNC Football coach
Bill Belichick said Tuesday
during a press conference in advance of spring practice. "I'd say the big difference between this year and last year, for me, is that we have our team now. This is gonna be a big percentage of it." UNC has 52 new players in the program right now, with more coming. (
TarHeel247)
Coby White gives UNC Basketball coaching search candidate Billy Donovan high marks
Billy Donovan has been one of the prominent coaches mentioned in the UNC Basketball coaching search.
Coby White explained that Donovan played a crucial role in his development during his time with the Chicago Bulls. "He was a huge part. When you’re a young player, he is very hard on you...a lot of tough love. He sees something in you," White said. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
UNC Women’s Basketball NCAA Tournament Opponent Breakdown: UConn
UNC Women's Basketball will play in the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 for the second consecutive season Friday in Fort Worth, TX. If Carolina wants to reach the Elite Eight, it will have to spring a major upset over the tournament’s No. 1 overall seed and defending champion, UConn. The Huskies are 36-0 this season and have won 52 games in a row. (
Chapelboro.com)
UNC Baseball On The Road To Face No. 23 Notre Dame
North Carolina Baseball begins a three-game series Friday on the road at No. 23 Notre Dame. It will be the first ranked-on-ranked matchup for the Tar Heels this season and the first road-ranked series since they toppled No. 2 Florida State in Tallahassee last year. Notre Dame holds a 12-13 all-time advantage, but the Tar Heels have won the last three. (
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UNC Women's Basketball No Strangers to Facing Top Seeds, Though UConn Is Different
Playing a regional top seed is nothing new for
Courtney Banghart's UNC Women's Basketball team. The Tar Heels have met three of the No. 1 seeds in this season's NCAA Tournament. And on Friday in Fort Worth, TX, they face the fourth top seed. UNC has the task of defeating 36-0 UConn in their Sweet 16 matchup that tips at 5:00 pm ET on ESPN. (
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The Best and Worst UNC Basketball Games in the Hubert Davis Era
No. 8 UNC 81, No. 2 Duke 77 (April 2, 2022): A highly anticipated rematch from UNC's win in Cameron less than a month earlier, UNC and Duke’s first meeting in the NCAA Tournament lived up to the hype in the Final Four.
Caleb Love delivered the dagger three-pointer in the final minute to give UNC a four-point lead and finish the game with 28 points. (
Chapelboro.com)
No. 15 UNC Women's Basketball vs. No. 1 UConn: TV info, stats, keys to game, and notes
UConn’s efficiency spikes with pace; UNC’s best path is long possessions that test the Huskies’ patience. Use the shot clock with purposeful cuts/screening with no bad early-clock jumpers. UConn has won 52 straight games and entered the NCAA tournament unbeaten. The Huskies are seeking back-to-back titles to add to its 12 national championships. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: IC Podcast - A Closer Look at Tommy Lloyd
Leading Arizona into the NCAA Tournament as the No. 2 overall seed, coach Tommy Lloyd is squarely in focus for UNC as a top candidate to take over the Tar Heel program. Inside Carolina's Rob Harrington, Sean Moran, and Joey Powell take a closer look at the coach, the style, and the fit for Carolina.
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Fri Mar 27
Kenny Smith wants new UNC basketball coach to retire as a Tar Heel
UNC alum
Kenny Smith has one request for whoever is hired as the Tar Heels' next basketball coach. Smith, who played from 1983-87 at UNC, spoke about the vacancy during halftime of the Sweet 16 game between Purdue and Texas. "
Hubert Davis was going to retire as a Tar Heel. Whoever we [bring] in, they have to want to retire a Tar Heel." (
WRAL.com)
Three games, one collapse: How UNC's season spiraled, ending Hubert Davis' tenure
On Tuesday, March 24,
Hubert Davis was called to a meeting with Bubba Cunningham and Steve Newmark and informed he would not return for a sixth season. "This was not an easy decision because of Hubert’s tremendous character and all he has given to the program," Cunningham said. "But we must...compete more consistently at an elite level." (
MSN.com)
Video: Carolina Insider - Interview With Nyla Brooks
Nyla Brooks from UNC Women's Basketball joins
Jones Angell and Adam Lucas in the Carolina Insider podcast studio for an interview to recap the Tar Heels' first two wins in the NCAA Tournament and look ahead to Friday's Sweet 16 matchup against No. 1 UConn.
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Fri Mar 27
UNC women's basketball faces huge challenges stopping UConn All-Americans Fudd, Strong
Indya Nivar has made a career of chasing scorers, reading screens, and turning hot hands into quiet ones. The senior’s next task in the Sweet 16 at 5 p.m. ET Friday at Dickies Arena against No. 1 UConn will be one of the most challenging in her North Carolina career. She’ll be the No. 15 Tar Heels’ primary defender on graduate guard Azzi Fudd. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Joel Berry on being the head coach at North Carolina: "You'd better come ready"
"You'd better come ready."
Joel Berry knows the expectations that come with being part of the UNC basketball program in any capacity. Regardless of one's role within the program, the expectations are at a sky-high level, as the mentality every single year is national championship or bust. On the ACC Network's Basketball Podcast, Berry laid out the standard. (
Keeping It Heel)
Diamondbacks' Zac Gallen hits Opening Day better, stronger, faster
Zac Gallen entered the offseason as a free agent, and since he no longer was with the Diamondbacks, that meant he no longer had access to the club’s facility at Salt River Fields. Gallen needed a place to train over the winter. He also needed a new set of eyes on him as he worked on his pitching mechanics. "I feel like we’re in a good spot," Gallen said. (
MSN.com)