From coaches driving team to games to a tiny gym, UNC Women’s Basketball's humble origins

Posted Oct 2, 2026
Today’s UNC fans couldn’t imagine the humble roots of women’s basketball on campus for a program that has won a national title and could contend for another this season. The head coach drove the team to games, four players packed into each motel room, road meals came from fast-food restaurants, the home gym was dangerously small, and more. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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