Emily LeGette Homers Twice To Power UNC Softball Past NC State, 9-6
UNC Softball picked up a big 9-6 win against NC State on Thursday (
Highlights). The win is UNC's sixth straight over NC State in Raleigh. Emily LeGette hit two home runs for her fourth multi-homer game this season. She is the first Tar Heel with 20 home runs in a season since Kendra Lynch in 2017. Sanaa Thompson extended her on-base streak to 20 games. (
GoHeels.com)
Not a multitasker: Tommy Lloyd focusing on Arizona, not UNC
Arizona basketball coach Tommy Lloyd said he's not a "multitasker" amid rumors tying him to the North Carolina opening as his team prepares to play Michigan in the Final Four on Saturday. "I'm a simple guy. I'm kind of just one thing at a time. I'm not a multitasker," Lloyd said Thursday at his news conference when he was asked about the vacancy. (
ESPN)
Hard-hit outs and missed chances for UNC Baseball in loss to Boston College
It was one of those nights when most of UNC's hard-hit balls went right to fielders or led to spectacular catches, and scoring chances were repeatedly squandered. All that frustration for the No. 6 Tar Heels led to a 6-1 loss in the opener of a three-game series with No. 22 Boston College on Thursday at Boshamer Stadium to snap their six-game win streak. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: Tommy Lloyd, Dusty May Thursday Pre-Final Four Press Conferences
Arizona Wildcats basketball coach Tommy Lloyd and Michigan coach Dusty May, reported targets in UNC's basketball coaching search, speak with the media on Thursday ahead of their Final Four matchup on Saturday night in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Dusty May, Tommy Lloyd Address UNC Job Speculation at Final Four
Thursday’s media events kicked off Final Four weekend, with Michigan coach Dusty May and Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd fielding questions: "I decided last year, when my alma mater (Indiana) came open, that no matter what you said, it could be misinterpreted," May said Thursday. "And so I’m forever going to not comment on any job that’s not mine." (
Inside Carolina)
UNC Men's Lacrosse Coach Joe Breschi Signs Contract Extension
University of North Carolina men's lacrosse coach
Joe Breschi, who has led the Tar Heels to 11 NCAA Tournaments, the 2016 national title and is the program's winningest coach, has agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension. Breschi's new contract will run through June 30, 2029; the terms were approved by UNC's Board of Trustees last week. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC Facing Tricky Timetable With Ongoing Basketball Coaching Search
Everyone agrees the most important goal in any coaching search is landing the best person for the job. In this case, however, UNC clearly is being forced to wait for its No. 1 target, whether that’s someone still coaching at the Final Four (i.e., Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd or Michigan's Dusty May) or someone still coaching in the NBA (e.g., Billy Donovan). (
Chapelboro.com)
Taliyah Henderson becomes second UNC Women's Basketball player headed for transfer portal
For the second time in as many days, a UNC Women's Basketball player announced plans to enter the transfer portal. After one season with the Tar Heels,
Taliyah Henderson announced she was moving on from UNC a day after sophomore
Lanie Grant announced she would enter the portal. The transfer portal opens Monday and closes April 20. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: IC Podcast - UNC Basketball and the Coaching Carousel
Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss the college basketball coaching carousel, NC State's hiring of Justin Gainey, how Bill Self's decision to stay at Kansas benefits UNC in its search as it puts the Tar Heels front and center across the country, and more.
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UNC Baseball To Host Boston College For Weekend Series
The Diamond Heels return to Boshamer Stadium for a conference clash with No. 22 Boston College. It will be UNC's second straight weekend facing a newly ranked foe, as an impressive start to ACC play has vaulted the conference's last-place team in the preseason poll into the D1Baseball rankings. UNC and BC have faced off 41 times in their history. (
GoHeels.com)
Roy Williams Listed As Best Men’s College Basketball Coach of Past 25 Years
No coach has had more success since the turn of the century than
Roy Williams. Since 2000, Williams has seven Final Four appearances, the most in the last 25 years. He also won three championships since 2000, tied for the most in the time period. He tops our quarter-century list for his Final Four record since 2000. The three titles don’t hurt either. (
Sports Illustrated)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Leverage or leaving? Tommy Lloyd coaching rumors
Tommy Lloyd's press conference Tuesday left lots of room for interpretation. Bill Robinson shares a coach's perspective on whether Lloyd is using his potions for leverage, for leaving Arizona, or perhaps he's not made up his mind. Is there truly a rift with his AD? If so, how much does it matter?
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Seth Trimble's Career By The Numbers
Seth Trimble played four seasons at North Carolina, even though he could have found basketball refuge elsewhere. Trimble played 126 games in a Carolina uniform, starting 45 times. The Tar Heels went 96-44 overall and 53-25 in ACC play during his career. UNC went to three NCAA Tournaments in his career, going 3-3. Trimble scored 971 career points. (
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UNC not in men's Final Four but still looms large amid coaching search
It's been over a week since UNC fired basketball coach
Hubert Davis. Since then, there have been few updates on the Tar Heels' coaching search. Despite a dynamic men's Final Four in Indianapolis this weekend -- UConn vs. Illinois, Arizona vs. Michigan -- UNC will be a primary topic of discussion with up to three potential targets among the four head coaches. (
ESPN)
Tar Heels in pros: Cormac Ryan, Pete Nance combine for 48 points with Milwaukee Bucks
Cormac Ryan and
Pete Nance both set career NBA highs for Milwaukee on Wednesday night in the Bucks’ 119-113 loss at Houston, as R.J. Davis’ South Bay Lakers advanced in the G League playoffs and
Harrison Ingram produced his G League-best 29th double-double. Ryan played more than 38 minutes off the bench, and put up a career-high 25 points. (
Tar Heel Tribune)