UNC Football Gearing Toward Not Having Its Defensive Coordinator in Dublin
It appears UNC Football will begin its season on Saturday against TCU without defensive coordinator Steve Belichick, who has been out on medical leave since early in training camp.
Bill Belichick was asked again Monday about Steve and how the staff will handle his duties. "No updates. I'm not really going to talk about that situation. We'll work it out." (
TarHeel247)
UNC move-in photo from the past stirs up big emotions, especially for parents
August brings the annual ritual of college freshmen leaving home to move into college dorms. Digging through the archives, I was struck by this 1997 photo of 18-year-old Jennifer Cutler, from the Eastern North Carolina town of Bath, standing in the barely organized chaos of her dorm room at UNC-Chapel Hill, with her mom sitting on the floor. (
MSN.com)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Breaking Down UNC Basketball's Deep Roster
UNC unveiled a deep, versatile
basketball roster for the 2026-27 season. With international newcomers like
Sayon Keita and
Alexandros Samodurov officially cleared, plus key returners and dynamic transfers, depth is no longer a luxury but a weapon.
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Mon Aug 24
97.9 The Hill’s 2026 Football Season Programming: Here’s What You’ll Hear
Tuesdays and Thursdays - Tune in to 97.9 The Hill for installments of the 100 Years of Kenan series, which broadcasts the community’s favorite stories and memories in honor of the anniversary of Kenan Stadium. The feature will air during our hourly sports reports of “This Morning with Aaron Keck” from 6-9 a.m. and “News On The Hill” from 3-6 p.m. (
Chapelboro.com)
Billy Edwards’ 1,000 flashcards help him quickly learn UNC system, win QB job
For
Billy Edwards Jr. to flash his elite quarterback skills on the field, flashcards to learn a new offensive system are important. As a player who began his college career with a redshirt season at Wake Forest before playing three seasons at Maryland and an injury-shortened year at Wisconsin, he has turned adapting to a new program into a science. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - How Angelo Brizzi Can Carve Out A Role In UNC's Backcourt
Andrew Jones and Jacob Turner from TarHeel247 discuss UNC transfer guard
Angelo Brizzi, his role in this season's Tar Heel backcourt, offensive strengths, recent performances at Buffalo, late-game production, his high school recruitment with
Roy Williams, and more.
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Mon Aug 24
Ethan Strand beats Cole Hocker, Jakob Ingebrigtsen for first Diamond League 1500m win
The storyline in the men’s 1500m in Silesia centered around Cole Hocker and Jakob Ingebrigtsen, the last two Olympic champions who were racing each other in a 1500 for the first time in two years. But, the headlines belonged to someone else as 23-year-old American Ethan Strand ran a storming last lap to earn his first career Diamond League win. (
Let's Run)
Video: UNC Football Players Monday Pre-TCU Press Conference
North Carolina wide receiver
Jordan Shipp, linebacker
Derek McDonald, quarterback
Billy Edwards Jr., and defensive end Melkart Abou Jaoude speak with the media on Monday ahead of the Tar Heels' season opener on Saturday against TCU in Dublin, Ireland.
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Mon Aug 24
Former wresting champion Willie Lampkin one of Philadelphia Eagles' best camp stories
Willie Lampkin chose football over wrestling in college, playing three seasons at Coastal Carolina and two at UNC before moving on to the NFL. But as he vies for a depth spot on the Eagles’ 53-man roster as an undersized, undrafted interior offensive lineman, Lampkin continues to channel the mentality and the skill set he cultivated through wrestling. (
MSN.com)
Video: Bill Belichick Monday Pre-TCU Press Conference
North Carolina head football coach
Bill Belichick speaks with the media on Monday ahead of the Tar Heels' season-opening game against the TCU Horned Frogs on Saturday in Dublin, Ireland.
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Mon Aug 24
UNC Wide Receiver Mason Humphrey on 50-50 Balls, Billy Edwards, and More
Mason Humphrey is getting his first taste of football at the Power 4 level. The 6-foot-4 senior transferred to UNC after spending three seasons at Lehigh. Humphrey finished second on the team in receiving last season with 35 catches for 650 yards and four TDs. One of the first things Humphrey noticed at UNC was the difference in speed and intensity. (
TarHeel247)
Video: IC Podcast - Finally Game Week For UNC Football
Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss game week for UNC Football and the processes over the past nine months that have shaped the Tar Heel program entering Saturday's matchup with TCU in Dublin, Ireland.
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Mon Aug 24
Tar Heels in NFL: Stars sit, others fight for roster spots; Tez Walker solidifies spot as starter
Week 2 of the NFL preseason brought mixed results for former UNC players. Performances ranged from breakouts to nagging injuries ahead of rosters getting cut to 53 by Sunday. The results carried extra weight for players fighting for depth roles, from
Ty Chandler’s showing on special teams in New Orleans to
Alijah Huzzie’s active night for Houston. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
UNC Basketball Roundup: Frontcourt Cleared, Non-Conf. Slate Set, UNC & Duke Battle For Top Recruit
It was a busy week for the UNC Basketball program. The roster questions that have hung over the Tar Heels this offseason finally got answers, Carolina's non-conference slate was unveiled, and
Michael Malone opened up on his chaotic first few months. Here's everything that happened in UNC Basketball and recruiting.
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Mon Aug 24
Michael Malone Embraces Significance of UNC vs. NC State Basketball Rivalry
Upon taking the basketball coaching job at North Carolina,
Michael Malone researched the history between the Tar Heels and Wolfpack. He wanted a better understanding of the tradition he's immersing himself in. And in that research, Malone found that last season was the first since 1919 that UNC and NC State didn't play a home-and-home series. (
TarHeel247)