August Tar Heel Birthdays

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Gregg Berhalter
August 1, 1973 (53)
Men's Soccer; US Men's National Team Head Coach
John Owen
August 1, 1787 (1787-1841)
24th Governor of North Carolina
Ranzino Smith
August 1, 1966 (60)
Basketball
Roy Williams
August 1, 1950 (76)
3x NCAA Championship coach at UNC (2005, 2009, 2017), Basketball Hall of Fame
Ryan Gerard
August 2, 1999 (27)
2x All-American Golfer
Meghan Klingenberg
August 2, 1988 (38)
Soccer
Rick Duckett
August 3, 1957 (1957-2024)
Basketball
Zack Gahagan
August 3, 1995 (31)
Baseball
Gavin Gallaher
August 3, 2004 (22)
Baseball
Zac Gallen
August 3, 1995 (31)
Baseball
Donnie Miles
August 3, 1994 (32)
Football
Chesley Borders
August 4, 1980 (46)
Football
Jack Cobb
August 4, 1904 (1904-1966)
3x basketball consensus All-American; Retired UNC jersey
Rob Landry
August 4, 2000 (26)
Basketball
B.J. Surhoff
August 4, 1964 (62)
Baseball
Jalen Dalton
August 5, 1997 (29)
Football
Lorrie Fair
August 5, 1978 (48)
Women's Soccer
Tim Federowicz
August 5, 1987 (39)
MLB Catcher, 2020 Olympic Baseball Silver Medalist
David Daly
August 6, 1960 (66)
Basketball
Fuzzy Lee
August 6, 1973 (53)
Football
Earl Winfield
August 6, 1961 (65)
Football
John Dunn
August 7, 1983 (43)
Football
Cecil Exum
August 7, 1962 (1962-2023)
Basketball
Daniel Lindsay Russell
August 7, 1845 (1845-1908)
49th Governor of North Carolina
Alex Stepheson
August 7, 1987 (39)
Basketball
Seventh Woods
August 7, 1998 (28)
Basketball
Jim Camp
August 8, 1924 (1924-2002)
Football
Julia Dorsey
August 8, 2000 (26)
Soccer, Lacrosse
Woody Durham
August 8, 1941 (1941-2018)
UNC radio play-by-play
Tommy Richardson
August 8, 1984 (42)
Football
Paxson Wojcik
August 8, 2000 (26)
Basketball
Seth Trimble
August 9, 2004 (21)
Basketball
Antonio Goss
August 11, 1966 (59)
Football
David Cason
August 12, 1972 (53)
Basketball
Josh Downs
August 12, 2001 (24)
2x All-ACC Football, NFL Wide Receiver
Ed Geth
August 12, 1974 (51)
Basketball
Ryan Kohart
August 12, 1975 (1975-2001)
Men’s Lacrosse Captain
Scott Lenahan
August 12, 1984 (41)
Football
Chris Hanburger
August 13, 1941 (84)
2x All-ACC Linebacker, 9x NFL Pro Bowl, Pro Football Hall of Fame
Allie Long
August 13, 1987 (38)
2008 Women’s Soccer NCAA Champion, 2019 FIFA World Cup Champion
Kellie Thompson
August 13, 1980 (1980-2012)
3x Lacrosse All-American
Greg Ellis
August 14, 1975 (50)
2x Football All-American, UNC Honored Jersey No. 87, NFL Pro Bowl, UNC Career Sack Leader (32.5)
Patrick Johnson
August 14, 1988 (37)
Baseball
Paul Severin
August 14, 1918 (1918-2006)
2x All-American Defensive End (1939, 1940)
Josina Anderson
August 15, 1978 (47)
Journalist, Track & Field
Darrell Elston
August 15, 1952 (73)
Basketball
Marcus Jones
August 15, 1973 (52)
Football
Adam Boone
August 16, 1981 (44)
Basketball
Locke Craig
August 16, 1860 (1860-1924)
53rd Governor of North Carolina
Walker Miller
August 16, 1997 (28)
Basketball
Art Weiner
August 16, 1926 (1926-2013)
College Football Hall of Fame, 2x All-American, UNC retired jersey No. 50
Cam Holland
August 17, 1978 (47)
Football (1997-2000)
Bob Hukill
August 17, 1957 (1957-2015)
Football
Harry Stanback
August 17, 1958 (67)
Football
Dick Bestwick
August 18, 1930 (1930-2018)
Football
Ray Jacobs
August 18, 1972 (53)
Football
Darian Durant
August 19, 1982 (43)
Football
Jeff Hayes
August 19, 1959 (66)
Football
Kendall Marshall
August 19, 1991 (34)
Basketball
Chaniel Nelson
August 19, 1992 (33)
Volleyball
Jim Betterson
August 20, 1954 (71)
Football
Eddie Hill
August 20, 1948 (1948-2023)
1970 ACC Baseball Player of the Year
Terry Sanford
August 20, 1917 (1917-1998)
65th Governor of North Carolina
Houston Summers
August 20, 1987 (38)
Track & Field, Student Body President
Mitch Trubisky
August 20, 1994 (31)
Football
Aranza Vazquez
August 21, 2002 (23)
2023 Diving National Champion
Joey Evans
August 22, 1979 (46)
Football
Ashley Humphrey
August 22, 2002 (23)
4x Women's Lacrosse All-America, 2025 National Champion
Steve Mandeville
August 22, 1971 (54)
Football
LaTasha Colander
August 23, 1976 (49)
12x Track & Field All-American, 14x ACC Champion; 2x Olympian (2000, 2004)
Charlotte Smith
August 23, 1973 (52)
Women's Basketball
A.J. Blue
August 24, 1989 (36)
Football
Christina Dewitt
August 24, 1987 (38)
Women's Basketball
Adam Warren
August 25, 1987 (38)
Baseball
Bill Bunting
August 26, 1947 (78)
Basketball
Kathy Crawford
August 26, 1961 (64)
Women's Basketball
Bobby Gersten
August 26, 1920 (1920-2019)
Basketball, Baseball
Bomani Jones
August 26, 1980 (45)
Sports Journalist, Radio, TV Personality
Norkeithus Otis
August 26, 1992 (33)
Football
Cliff Baskerville
August 27, 1971 (54)
Football
Mack Brown
August 27, 1951 (74)
Head Football Coach; College Football Hall of Fame
Brian Chacos
August 27, 1980 (45)
Football
Madison Hedgecock
August 27, 1981 (44)
Football
Kenny Selmon
August 27, 1996 (29)
Track & Field
Dalton Pence
August 28, 2002 (23)
Baseball All-American
Mason Veal
August 28, 1996 (29)
Football
Pat Crowley
August 29, 1967 (58)
Football
Alex White
August 29, 1988 (37)
Baseball
Russ Adams
August 30, 1980 (45)
Baseball
Lewis Black
August 30, 1948 (77)
Comedian
Drake Maye
August 30, 2002 (23)
Football
Fred Quartlebaum
August 30, 1967 (58)
Assistant Basketball Coach
Vic Seixas
August 30, 1923 (1923-2024)
International Tennis Hall of Fame
Jabari Price
August 31, 1992 (33)
Football