How North Carolina field hockey builds success through siblings

Posted Oct 30, 2020
North Carolina field hockey coach Karen Shelton has coached over 10 pairs of sisters at UNC. For Shelton, the high number of younger siblings following in their older sisters' footsteps is a testament to the culture of Carolina's field hockey program and the University as a whole. The high number of successful sibling pairs in athletics is no coincidence. (Daily Tar Heel)

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