Tar Heel Trailblazer: Charles Scott

Posted Feb 13, 2014
Charles Scott doesn’t think of himself as a pioneer. More than 40 years after he enrolled in Chapel Hill, Carolina’s first black scholarship athlete simply thinks of himself as an alumnus. “I’d never put a label on myself when I went out there, to think I was playing as a pioneer or a trailblazer,” he said. “That was never my frame of mind as a player at North Carolina.” (GoHeels.com)

Related: Basketball, Basketball Recruiting

UNC basketball coaching search: Who should be next coach for Tar Heels?
Frank McGuire, Dean Smith, Bill Guthridge, Matt Doherty, Roy Williams, Hubert Davis. That’s the list of North Carolina basketball coaches over the last 70-plus years...
Wed Apr 1, 2026

Ahead of Final Four, Tommy Lloyd Reponds To More Questions About UNC Job
As North Carolina enters the second week of its coaching search and Tommy Lloyd’s Arizona Wildcats continue their dominant NCAA Tournament run, speculation linking Lloyd...
Tue Mar 31, 2026

Video: Tommy Lloyd Addresses Earlier Comments, Coaching Speculation
Arizona basketball coach Tommy Lloyd emphasizes to the media that "this (Arizona) team has my full focus" ahead of the Wildcats trip to the Final...
Tue Mar 31, 2026

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Tommy Lloyd the answer for UNC Basketball?
Is Arizona Wildcats coach Tommy Lloyd the perfect fit to restore UNC Men's Basketball to elite status? Isaac Shade and guest Andy Patton discuss Lloyd’s...
Tue Mar 31, 2026