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Brady Wambach Named ACC Men's Lacrosse Defensive Player Of The Week

UNC Men's Lacrosse faceoff specialist Brady Wambach has been named ACC Defense Player of the Week, announced Tuesday. Wambach posted 21 faceoff wins, tying his career best, also adding 16 ground balls in the Tar Heels' 12-11 victory over No. 19 Army last weekend. Saturday was the fifth time in Wambach's career posting 20 or more faceoff wins. (GoHeels.com)

Video: Big Hitters Podcast - Hubert Davis Out At UNC

Ross Martin and discuss UNC's decision to fire , what went wrong, how UNC athletic directors Bubba Cunningham and Steve Newmark handled the decision, and where UNC goes from here. Dalton also provides perspective as a former player and member of the Carolina Basketball family. (View Video)

Chansky’s Notebook: You’re a Good Man, Hubert Davis

is a Tar Heel through and through, from his days idolizing his uncle to his playing years as a sharpshooter, all the way through his time as an assistant coach and later head coach. He earned memorable wins on every level, and nobody who calls themselves a Carolina fan will ever forget those nights in March and April of 2022. (Chapelboro.com)

UNC coaching candidates: Pros and cons for Dusty May, Billy Donovan, Tommy Lloyd, and others

Tommy Lloyd has crushed it at every stop. He was one of the top assistants in the country, helping Gonzaga turn into a powerhouse. He's been just as impressive at Arizona, leading the Wildcats to three second-weekend appearances in his first four seasons. Arizona has earned two No. 1 seeds, two No. 2 seeds, and a No. 4 seed in Lloyd's five seasons. (CBS Sports)

No. 1 UNC Women's Lacrosse Hosts No. 11 Northwestern Wednesday

No. 1 UNC Women's Lacrosse welcomes No. 11 Northwestern to Dorrance Field on Wednesday at 6 p.m. The game is a rematch of last year's national championship game. The Tar Heels hold a 15-13 edge in the all-time series. Carolina's match-up with the Wildcats will air on ESPNU. The Tar Heels 31-game win streak is the longest in the nation. (GoHeels.com)

Brad Stevens removes himself from consideration in UNC Basketball's coaching search

Less than 12 hours after news broke that North Carolina fired on Tuesday night, an expected but notable bit of clarity to the university's basketball coaching search has already been communicated: Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens has removed his name from consideration for the Tar Heels job, sources report. (CBS Sports)

Video: Bubba Cunningham, Steve Newmark Discuss Hubert Davis Decision

North Carolina Athletic Director Bubba Cunningham and Executive Associate AD Steve Newmark join and Adam Lucas on the Carolina Insider Podcast to discuss the leadership change for UNC Men's Basketball. (View Video)

Chloe Humphrey Named Women's Lacrosse National, ACC Player Of The Week For Third Time

UNC Women's Lacrosse attacker Chloe Humphrey has been named the IWLCA Offensive Player of the Week and ACC Offensive Player of the Week, the organizations announced on Tuesday. Humphrey showed again why she's the best player in the country, posting career highs in goals (8) and points (11) in UNC's 21-12 win over No. 16 Boston College. (GoHeels.com)

Who's next at UNC? Potential candidates to replace Hubert Davis

When retired, UNC kept it in the family, promoting to the top job after nine seasons on Williams' staff. It's unlikely the school will select another former Tar Heel this time. Expect Carolina to take some massive swings at names like Billy Donovan, Brad Stevens, Tommy Lloyd, Dusty May, and T.J. Otzelberger, among others. (ESPN)

No. 13 UNC Baseball Runs Away From South Carolina For 9-1 Win

Opportunistic offense paired with shutdown pitching powered UNC Baseball to a 9-1 win over South Carolina on Tuesday in Charlotte (Highlights). The No. 13 Tar Heels found themselves in a pitcher's duel until a six-run seventh inning blew the game wide open. The 12 strikeouts from UNC arms made it eight double-digit punchout games this season. (GoHeels.com)

Video: IC Reaction Podcast - Hubert Davis Out at UNC

Sherrell McMillan, Greg Barnes, Rob Harrington, and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss UNC's firing of basketball coach , how the decision came to be, the process to get here since the Tar Heels' season-ending loss, and the problems Davis could never overcome in his time at Carolina. (View Video)

With Hubert Davis out, North Carolina must finally move beyond the Dean Smith tree

On Aug. 2, 1961, UNC announced it was promoting a 30-year-old basketball assistant coach named to the top job. Amid little fanfare, a coaching tree took root that day. It grew into the Carolina Way and became the strongest thing in the college basketball forest. It has endured ever since, across 65 years, a towering permanence. Until now. (Sports Illustrated)

Hubert Davis fired after five years, ushering in historic break from UNC family tradition

As things came to a head Tuesday evening, was called to an emergency meeting with outgoing AD Bubba Cunningham and incoming AD Steve Newmark. It was there that Davis was informed he was being terminated. Soon after, players and staff were summoned for a 9 p.m. meeting. Here is the timeline of how everything played out. (CBS Sports)

Carolina Athletics Announces Leadership Change In Men's Basketball Program

UNC has made a leadership change in its men's basketball program. , who has served as head coach for five seasons, will not return to coach the Tar Heels. The recommendation was made by director of athletics Bubba Cunningham and executive associate athletic director Steve Newmark, and accepted by chancellor Lee H. Roberts on Tuesday. (GoHeels.com)

Hubert Davis will not return as North Carolina's basketball coach

UNC head men's basketball coach will not return next year, the program announced, concluding a tumultuous week after the Tar Heels' stunning loss to VCU in the first round of the men's NCAA tournament. Davis informed his team of his departure on Tuesday night. His exit opens up one of the most coveted positions in all of basketball. (ESPN)
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Today In UNC History
March 26, 1977
Mike O’Koren scores 31 as Tar Heels edge No. 4 UNLV, 84-83, in the national semifinal. Carolina loses a second-half lead and the championship two days later to Al McGuire’s Marquette Warriors, 67-59.
March 26, 2000
Wins over Tennessee and Tulsa send Bill Guthridge to his second Final Four in three years as head coach. Freshman Joe Forte scores 28 in a 59-55 regional final win over Tulsa. Guthridge retires in June 2000 with a three-year record of 80-28.
March 26, 2017
Luke Maye nails a 20-foot jumper with 0.3 seconds remaining to give UNC a 75-73 win over Kentucky in the NCAA South Regional finals in Memphis, Tennessee. Maye finished with 17 points off the bench and was named the South Region MVP while consensus All-American Justin Jackson finished with 19 points and Kennedy Meeks grabbed a career high 17 rebounds.
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