Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball To Hire Gonzaga’s Jorge Sanz; Brady Pettigrew Update
UNC Basketball beefed up its coaching staff as
Michael Malone brings in international recruiting ace Jorge Sanz from Gonzaga. Isaac Schade and Andy Patton break down Sanz’s recruiting prowess and analytics expertise. The episode spotlights UNC’s push for top 2028 basketball recruit
Brady Pettigrew and more.
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UNC Dribble For Victory Over Cancer Set For Sept. 13
UNC Athletics announces the fifth annual Dribble For Victory Over Cancer in partnership with the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation and the V Foundation for Cancer Research. The event is Sunday, Sept. 13 on the UNC campus. Participants will raise funds and awareness for pediatric cancer research while dribbling through a short on-campus course. (
GoHeels.com)
Why UNC Baseball's Gavin Gallaher Chose One More Season at Carolina
It’s been an eventful summer for
Gavin Gallaher. Shortly after UNC Baseball's season ended in the final game of the College World Series on June 22, Gallaher boarded a flight to Phoenix for the 3-day MLB Draft Combine. After the combine, Gallaher returned home just three days before getting married on July 2, followed by a honeymoon in Saint Lucia. (
Inside Carolina)
UNC Football Motivated by Frustrations of 2025 Season
"Nobody likes to lose,"
Jordan Shipp said Friday. "I wasn’t the only one frustrated. Everybody was frustrated." For Shipp, the former Charlotte prep star, the three-game, in-state skid which ended last year affected him personally. He had his chances to bolt for the transfer portal during the offseason, but stuck around with an aim to make things right. (
Chapelboro.com)
Jason DeCaro cashes in with above-slot signing bonus from Pittsburgh Pirates
After being drafted in the third round of the MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates, former UNC pitcher
Jason DeCaro has signed on the dotted line, agreeing to his first professional contract. DeCaro's slot value was projected at $1,035,700, but terms that Jim Callis of MLB.com reported are a bit higher. DeCaro is set to receive a $1.3 million signing bonus. (
Keeping It Heel)
Ten Tar Heels To Compete At Women's Lacrosse World Championship
North Carolina Women's Lacrosse will be well represented at the 2026 World Championship in Tokyo. Carolina has 10 Tar Heels in the tournament representing five countries. Pool play opens Friday. Current UNC assistant coach
Marie McCool is aiming for her third world championship in senior field lacrosse after earning medals in 2017 and 2022. (
GoHeels.com)
Detailing Melkart Abou Jaoude’s Offseason
UNC defensive end Melkart Abou Jaoude entered the offseason focused on improving his conditioning. He admitted that last season he sometimes struggled with exhaustion late in games. "Sometimes last year I might've been tired, but I don't want any of that this season, no excuses. Every snap, I want to be flying off the ball and I want you guys to see it." (
TarHeel247)
Carolina Insider Podcast: UNC Football/Basketball talk, actress Sharon Lawrence joins, 2026 Poddys!
The 2026-27 UNC sports season is right around the corner.
Jones Angell and Adam Lucas catch up on Tar Heel football and basketball chatter (6:31). Actress (and UNC grad)
Sharon Lawrence joins for an awesome interview (33:35). Plus: postcards (1:37:52), the 2026 Poddys! (2:13:30), and more.
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'Mr. Carolina' Jordan Shipp steps up as UNC Football's tone-setter
Jordan Shipp arrived at ACC Kickoff in Charlotte last Friday embracing a new label: "Mr. Carolina." The North Carolina wide receiver said the nickname fits a junior who has planted roots in Chapel Hill and stepped up as the public face of the Tar Heel program. "I’m from here. This is home. Carolina is home to me. There’s nowhere else I wanted to go." (
USA Today)
UNC Baseball Claims ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award
Diligent work in the classroom has helped the UNC Baseball team earn the ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award for 2025-26. The award honors programs that posted a cumulative team GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale during the academic year. Carolina is one of only three teams that participated in the 2026 Men's College World Series to do so. (
GoHeels.com)
Giants legend Lawrence Taylor delivers notable message at Sack Summit
New York Giants Hall of Famer
Lawrence Taylor delivered a straightforward, motivational message to pass rushers at Von Miller’s Sack Summit. In a clip shared by the NFL, Taylor emphasized the fundamentals of relentless pursuit. “Go get ball. That's what I do. All that other [stuff] -- this, this, and this -- hey, see ball, go get ball,” he said. (
USA Today)
From Chapel Hill to Fenway: Owen Hull and Jake Schaffner Begin Next Chapter Together
When
Jake Schaffner heard
Owen Hull’s name called in the second round of the MLB Draft by the Boston Red Sox, he immediately FaceTimed his fellow North Carolina Tar Heel. Why? Forty-seven picks before, Schaffner had heard his name called by commissioner Rob Manfred by the very same Boston team. “He’s one of my best friends,” Schaffner said. (
Inside Carolina)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Who can deliver as UNC Basketball's No. 2 scorer?
Who will emerge as the scoring sidekick to Terrence Brown as UNC Basketball reloads for a new era? Isaac Schade, Bill Robinson, and Jason Feldman break down top contenders like
Matt Able and
Jarin Stevenson while exploring the roles of rising talents Neoklis Avdalas and
Maximo Adams.
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Taissa Queiroz Set To Attend Brazilian National Team Training Camp
UNC rising sophomore guard
Taissa Queiroz returns to her home country to attend training camp for the Brazilian National Team with the hopes of making the team before the FIBA Women's Americup South American Qualifiers. Queiroz previously represented Brazil last summer at the 2025 Globajam and in multiple exhibition games against WNBA teams. (
GoHeels.com)
Report: Longtime staff member Jorge Sanz leaving Gonzaga for UNC Basketball
Jorge Sanz, who doubled as an assistant coach and director of basketball operations at Gonzaga, is leaving Mark Few’s program to join
Michael Malone’s new coaching staff at North Carolina, The Spokesman-Review learned. The longtime assistant coach announced his departure from Gonzaga in a farewell message posted to his social media platforms. (
The Spokesman-Review)