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Where UNC ranks in ESPN's College Football Future Power Rankings through 2027

51. North Carolina Tar Heels: The roster continues to be a bit of a roller coaster under Belichick and general manager Michael Lombardi. UNC has made clear gains in recruiting -- the team signed the nation's No. 14 class, including 10 SC Next 300 recruits and several key wide receivers and defensive tackles. But UNC also took some portal hits on defense. (ESPN)

Caden Glauber, Jason DeCaro Earn Perfect Game All-America Honors

UNC Baseball pitchers and have been given All-America honors by Perfect Game. Glauber, who also was named Perfect Game's College Co-Freshman of the Year, earned first-team status while DeCaro made the third team. Glauber is the first Tar Heel freshman to earn All-America status since in 2019. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Army ROTC earns prestigious MacArthur Award

UNC-Chapel Hill’s Army ROTC program has been named a recipient of the prestigious Gen. Douglas MacArthur Award for the fifth time in its history, recognizing it as one of the top ROTC programs in the nation for excellence in leadership, training and overall performance. The MacArthur Award is a hallmark of excellence within the ROTC community. (UNC.edu)

Video: IC Podcast - UNC Baseball and the College World Series Field

Grace Nugent and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina are joined by D1Baseball's Pat James for a dive into UNC's trip to Omaha and the College World Series. The Tar Heels open with Ole Miss on Friday, and the trio discusses how Carolina matches up in "The Greatest Show on Dirt." (View Video)

College World Series format with days off changes pitching calculus

No. 4 North Carolina (50–12–1) opens College World Series play in Omaha at 7:06 p.m. Friday against No. 23 Ole Miss (41–21). The Tar Heels won’t play again until Sunday, against either No. 9 West Virginia (48–15) or Troy (38–30). A third game wouldn’t come until Tuesday. That gap between games gives UNC more room to maneuver its pitching rotation. (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC alum, Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree Anne Marie Hagerty is ‘The Envoy’

Anne Marie Hagerty travels the world interviewing people for “The Envoy Show,” a docuseries about how food impacts health, economic growth and sustainable tourism in different regions. The work earned her recognition in the media category of the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. When she arrived at UNC, Hagerty felt inspired to pursue international journalism. (UNC.edu)

UNC Baseball Trio Awarded All-America Status By NCBWA

North Carolina baseball stars , and have earned All-America honors from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA), the organization announced Wednesday afternoon. The opening-day ace DeCaro and freshman star Glauber made the first team, while Schaffner made the third team. (GoHeels.com)

Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - Breaking Down Michael Malone's First Two Months At UNC

As the 2026-27 UNC Basketball roster nears completion, Andrew Jones of TarHeel247 and college basketball recruiting analyst David Sisk discuss the job that has done over his first two months as the Tar Heels' new head coach. (View Video)

Niall Sheils Donegan, Carson Bertagnole Earn Men's Golf All-America Honors

PING (Golf Coaches Association of America) and Golfweek have both selected UNC men's golfers Carson Bertagnole and Niall Sheils Donegan to their 2026 All-America teams. Sheils Donegan earned second-team honors, while Bertagnole made the third team. This is the fourth time in the last five seasons two or more Tar Heels earned All-America honors. (GoHeels.com)

The First 60 Days Part II: Inside Michael Malone's First Roster Build at UNC

Once 's staff was in place, attention shifted to the roster. UNC faced decisions involving retention, transfer portal additions, and international recruiting as the new coaching staff worked to reshape the program. Here's a closer look at the recruiting battles, and international additions that defined UNC Basketball's roster reconstruction. (TarHeel247)

No dogpile Sunday for UNC Baseball team focused on national title

When UNC Baseball's ninth-inning rally was done Sunday, there was plenty of celebrating. But there was no dogpile. Dogpiles are common in college baseball after significant wins, but the Tar Heels may have shown their mindset in not celebrating that way after Sunday’s victory over USC. If there is a dogpile this season, it won’t come until Omaha. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Scott Forbes Wednesday Pre-College World Series Press Conference

North Carolina Baseball head coach meets with the media on Wednesday ahead of the Tar Heels' departure to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, where UNC begins play against Ole Miss on Friday at 7 p.m. ET. (View Video)

A look at every team on UNC Baseball’s College World Series path

UNC Baseball opens the College World Series on Friday against Ole Miss at 7 p.m. ET, beginning what the Tar Heels hope is a long stay in Omaha. UNC faces the Rebels in the second game of the day, following the opener between Troy and No. 16 national seed West Virginia. Those matchups make up the first two games of this year’s College World Series. (USA Today)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Wei Lin As UNC Basketball's Backup PG? Baseball CWS Preview

UNC Basketball has reportedly been in conversations with Oregon transfer point guard . Is he the right target for the Tar Heels' backup PG role? Plus, UNC Baseball will have to be better with runners in scoring position if they want to make noise in the College World Series. (View Video)

Former UNC LB Tomon Fox Signs With L.A. Rams

The Los Angeles Rams have signed outside linebacker . Fox, 28, spent the last four seasons with the New York Giants, recording 45 total tackles (five for loss), four quarterback hits, and two sacks in 37 career games played (two starts). Fox originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent signing by the Giants out of North Carolina in 2022. (Los Angeles Rams)
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Today In UNC History
June 11, 1997
Michael Jordan plays Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz while suffering from the Flu. Jordan played 44 minutes, finishing the game with 38 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 1 block in a 90-88 win. His performance would go down as one of the most heroic in NBA history in what would forever become known as "The Flu Game."
June 11, 2006
Chad Flack hits a game-winning, two-run home run in the ninth inning to give UNC a dramatic 8-7 win over Alabama in the Tuscaloosa Super Regional. The Tar Heels advance to the College World Series after the two teams combined for three home runs and nine RBI in final three at-bats.
June 11, 2022
Freshman centerfielder Vance Honeycutt hits his 25th home run of the season to become UNC's all-time single-season home run leader in UNC's 4-1 loss to Arkansas in Game 1 of the Chapel Hill Super Regional at Boshamer Stadium.
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