Phil Ford, Sharon Couch-Sikes Recognized As Trailblazers

Posted Feb 22, 2016
When Phil Ford was setting scoring and assist records for the Carolina men’s basketball team in the late 1970s, he never imagined he as creating a path for student-athletes to follow. But Saturday, Ford was honored for just that. Ford joined former track and field star Sharon Couch-Sikes at center court of the Smith Center to receive the third annual Tar Heel Trailblazers award. (GoHeels.com)

Related: Basketball, Basketball Recruiting

Carolina Insider Podcast: UNC vs. Notre Dame Football preview, Christo Kelly and Kevin Thomas join
UNC Football faces a big challenge as No. 3 Notre Dame comes to Kenan Stadium (9:09). Tar Heel basketball continues to practice with its first...
Fri Oct 2, 2026

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Neo Avdalas, Terrence Brown To Transform UNC PG Position
UNC Basketball's dynamic duo of Neoklis Avdalas and Terrence Brown embrace a selfless, team-first mentality as the point guard debate heats up. Can their complementary...
Fri Oct 2, 2026

UNC Basketball Film Room: Michael Malone’s Offensive System
UNC Basketball coach Michael Malone left the NBA with 11+ seasons of film that provide us a decent blueprint for what we might see from...
Thu Oct 1, 2026

Caleb Wilson at Chicago Bulls Media Day
I asked Caleb Wilson at Chicago Bulls media day how his time at North Carolina prepared him for the NBA. "It did a lot for...
Thu Oct 1, 2026