Alyssa Ustby’s parents built Triangle house when UNC career started, quickly embraced area

Posted Dec 18, 2023
Alyssa Ustby’s conversation with her dad after committing to North Carolina is hard to imagine for a star who has been integral to the program’s resurgence. Todd Ustby, 61, told her that he and her mom, Lisa, planned to build a second house in the Triangle to avoid frequent trips from their Rochester, Minn., home during her college career and be closer to her. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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