UNC Volleyball Ranked In AVCA Preseason Poll For First Time Since 2017

UNC Volleyball opens the 2026 season ranked No. 19 in the AVCA Preseason Top 25. The Tar Heels earn a preseason ranking for the first time since 2017 when they opened at No. 11. UNC will face six teams in the preseason top 25 including five top 10 teams. Carolina enters the season fresh off a second-round appearance in the NCAA Tournament. (GoHeels.com)

Chapel Hill’s Breadman’s Closed, Padlocked by Sheriff’s Office After Defaulting Lease

Could a Chapel Hill breakfast and lunch favorite be gone for good? Breadman’s in the Elliott Square shopping center was at least closed for Wednesday, August 6, as any hopeful customers found the doors padlocked by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. According to court filings, the restaurant and its owners were behind on rent payments. (Chapelboro.com)

Derek McDonald Ready to Seize Final College Opportunity at UNC

When Derek McDonald pulled into a Buc-ee’s parking lot in Florida this past January, he never could have predicted what would come next. After five years at Syracuse, McDonald entered the transfer portal following a senior season cut short after four games by a season-ending hip injury. As he prepared to step out of the car, his phone rang. (Inside Carolina)

UNC Men's Basketball To Face USC In Greensboro Exhibition Game

Coach Michael Malone’s first UNC Basketball team will get two challenging exhibition contests before the games count. UNC is set to face USC in an exhibition at First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9, before traveling to Indianapolis nine days later for a second exhibition against Indiana at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Sunday, Oct. 18. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Neoklis Avdalas, Alexandros Samodurov To Decline Greek National Team Opportunity

UNC Basketball newcomers Neoklis Avdalas and Alexandros Samodurov will arrive in Chapel Hill this week and thus not play with the Greek National Team this month for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers. Sources close to the situation confirmed this decision over the weekend. UNC's fall semester classes begin Monday, Aug. 17. (Inside Carolina)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - How Cameron Fens Elevates UNC Basketball's Roster

The 2026-27 UNC Basketball roster has been finalized with the addition of Cameron Fens, a proven 7-foot transfer who raises the Tar Heels' floor and shores up deficiencies in size and rebounding. Can Fens’ presence in the paint give UNC the physicality they've been missing? (View Video)

Tar Heel Golf Legend Bill Williamson Passes At 95

Bill Williamson, who finished second in the 1953 NCAA Men's Golf Championship and led the Tar Heels to a second-place finish in the team competition that same year, died Aug. 1 at age 95. Known as "Bill Will," he was a longtime friend and supporter of UNC Golf. He competed in five U.S. Amateurs and won the Charlotte City Amateur and club championships. (GoHeels.com)

Kaleb Cost on Bill Belichick's Messages, Increased 'Intensity,' and More

Bill Belichick has a mandate for his UNC football team, and he has one for senior defensive back Kaleb Cost. "There's three things you learn from: Smart, tough, and dependable," Cost said last week, noting his head coach's team mantra. As for himself, personally, "Just being more vocal," Cost said. "He'll tell you to be more vocal as a leader." (TarHeel247)

Newsletter: Cameron Fens Fills Out UNC Basketball Roster, Football Position Battles Heat Up

UNC Basketball's frontcourt search concludes as Cameron Fens committed Friday, and Michael Malone's roster is now full for 2026-27. Football's preseason camp hit its second week, with pads coming on and the QB race heating up. Women's Basketball's non-conference schedule is out. And Diamond Heels are off to strong minor-league starts. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

UNC's ties with Ireland go back centuries

UNC Football will make history when it plays its first international game against TCU on Aug. 29 in Dublin. But did you know that there are more Irish connections to the University’s history? Swimmer Grace Hodgins hails from Greystones, Ireland. Punter Adam McCann-Gibbs, grew up 100 miles from Dublin. Three former Tar Heel athletes are from Dublin. (UNC.edu)

ESPN lists UNC DB among 51 freshmen poised to make an impact on the 2026 college football season

Kenton Dopson III, CB, North Carolina: Bill Belichick historically has a great eye for identifying and developing defensive backs. The Tar Heels flipped Dopson from ACC rival Miami in December, and he arrived as UNC's highest-ranked defensive recruit and No. 15 corner in the 2026 class. Dopson has an opportunity to make a quick impact in Chapel Hill. (ESPN)

Five Tar Heels Begin U.S. Amateur Monday In Pennsylvania

Five Tar Heels are competing in the 2026 U.S. Amateur, which begins with stroke play on Monday in Pennsylvania at Merion Golf Club's East Course and the Philadelphia Country Club. All five Tar Heels are among the 173 exempt players in the field of 312: Niall Sheils Donegan, Carson Bertagnole, Grant Roscich, Sihan Sandhu, and Coltrane Mittag. (GoHeels.com)

Why Matt Able Could Be a Game-Changer for the Tar Heels

If you ask North Carolina fans to say something nice about Duke, they'll probably stay quiet. And vice versa. That's no different with NC State. But now, that question has an obvious answer for UNC fans: "Thanks for Matt Able." Able, who transferred from the Wolfpack to the Tar Heels, is the first player to head from Raleigh to Chapel Hill since World War II. (TarHeel247)

UNC Men’s Soccer Takes Down Liberty, 5-4, In Sunday Exhibition

UNC Men's Soccer took down Liberty, 5-4, in the initial exhibition match of the season on Sunday at Dorrance Field. The Tar Heels got goals from Ryan Zellefrow, Bertil Rygaard Hansen, Jonathan Luna Sabando, and Jace Donawa, while also converting a penalty. UNC plays the second of its two exhibition matches when it travels to Maryland on Thursday. (GoHeels.com)

A ‘Village at South Campus’? Advocates for the Smith Center Expand Their Push

It’s been an ongoing debate for many months: what should be the long-term future home of Tar Heel men’s basketball? UNC officials have floated the idea of building a new arena on the Carolina North campus, but that’s gotten significant pushback – led by a group called the Committee for a South Campus Arena, headed by former UNC trustee Rusty Carter. (Chapelboro.com)

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