A tribute in black and white

Posted Mar 31, 2015
The recent passing of Carolina men’s basketball coach Dean Smith hit groundskeeper Lance Long hard. He had always admired Smith not just as a coach, but also as a man. Then, only a few days later, three Muslim students were slain in Chapel Hill, and he grieved for them, too, as he had for Student Body President Eve Carson when she was murdered in 2008. (University Gazette)

Related: Basketball, Basketball Recruiting

Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - Patience vs. Panic 8 Days Into Michael Malone Era
Andrew Jones and Jacob Turner from TarHeel247 discuss the first week of Michael Malone's tenure as new UNC head men's basketball coach, the daily ups...
Thu Apr 16, 2026

Chansky’s Notebook: No Guarantees
Michael Malone’s first season as a college basketball head coach is one week old and he may be wondering what he got himself into. There...
Thu Apr 16, 2026

Tar Heel Forward Ivan Matlekovic Entering Transfer Portal
Ivan Matlekovic has become the most recent Tar Heel to enter the transfer portal. On3’s Pete Nakos confirmed Wednesday that the Sisak, Croatia native has...
Thu Apr 16, 2026

Video: IC Podcast - Michael Malone's First Week at UNC
Rob Harrington and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss Michael Malone's first week as UNC Basketball coach, assistant coaching hires, retention of Jarin Stevenson, addition...
Thu Apr 16, 2026