North Carolina's Field Hockey Facility Will Be Named For Karen Shelton

Posted Sep 24, 2018
UNC is naming its new field hockey stadium for Karen Shelton, the legendary Tar Heel coach now in her 38th season with the program. Ken and Cheryl Williams, longtime supporters of UNC Athletics, wanted to recognize the accomplished coach and committed the lead gift to make Karen Shelton Stadium possible. "I could not feel more honored and humbled," Shelton said. (GoHeels.com)

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