Diamond Heels 2026 Batting Preview

On UNC Baseball media day, Coach Scott Forbes listed who would start in seven of nine positions if the season had started that day. Six are new faces to the program this year. Despite saying things may be different when Indiana visits on Friday, we will use his original list as a base for discussion. Here are the seven players in the batting order he mentioned. (TarHeel247)

UNC Women's Basketball rains in 3s, rolls to Courtney Banghart’s 400th career win

Few wins came more easily than No. 400 for Coach Courtney Banghart. With 3-pointers raining in against SMU, one of the ACC’s worst teams, it was easy to become the 48th active coach to reach that mark. Eight players contributed to No. 21 UNC Women's Basketball's 12 3-pointers as the Tar Heels coasted to a 94-42 win Thursday in Chapel Hill. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: UNC Women's Basketball Saddles SMU, 94-42 - Highlights

No. 21 UNC Women's Basketball utilized a dominant first half to power past SMU 94-42 on Thursday night at Carmichael Arena. Courtney Banghart notched her 400th career win to joins 47 active head coaches with 400 wins. Check out the highlights. (View Video)

Box Score: UNC Women's Basketball 94, SMU 42

View the complete box score from the No. 21 North Carolina Tar Heels' Women's Basketball team's 94-42 victory over the SMU Mustangs on Thursday night at Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill. (View Box Score)

Video: IC Reaction Podcast - Caleb Wilson Out With Fractured Hand

Sherrell McMillan and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss the massive news that UNC's all-everything freshman Caleb Wilson is out indefinitely after testing determined a fracture in his left hand. (View Video)

Caleb Wilson out with fracture in left hand

Caleb Wilson has a fracture in his left hand, an injury that he suffered in the first half of Tuesday’s loss at Miami. Initial X-rays taken during the game were negative. However, follow-up imaging conducted after the team’s return to Chapel Hill confirmed the fracture. The medical staff is continuing to evaluate the injury to determine his recovery timeline. (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC is spending more than ever on athletics. Here’s where the money is going

UNC spent a record $188 million on athletics during the 2024-25 academic year, a total that includes nearly $14 million for upfront revenue-sharing payments to athletes for using their name, image, and likeness. The Tar Heels had a $14 million deficit during the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2025, according to its annual financial report to the NCAA. (WRAL.com)

Remembering Mike Cooke: Witness to Greatness

Mike Cooke fondly remembers Frank McGuire’s swagger. It was on full display when the former UNC Basketball coach entered his parents’ home in 1959. Cooke was a big guard at 6-foot-2, tall by late-1950's standards. Recruited by Everett Case (NC State) and Vic Bubas (Duke), Cooke arrived in Chapel Hill in 1960 in a freshman class with four New Yorkers. (Inside Carolina)

Carolina Insider - Interview With Nyla Harris

Nyla Harris from UNC Women's Basketball joins the podcast coming off of a big road win at NC State to talk with Jones and Adam about the Tar Heels' season so far, her senior leadership, her decision to transfer to Carolina, and what her team needs to do to continue their success the rest of this season. (Read More...)

UNC Baseball's outfield is a mixed bag of talent and depth

With departing talent and a fresh crop of outfielders, UNC Baseball's outfield is rebuilt but still ready to compete. The preseason No. 11 Diamond Heels are projected to see one transfer portal addition, one freshman and one unnamed returnee patrol the outfield for the 2026 season. The key is that UNC has depth at its disposal, especially in the outfield. (Daily Tar Heel)

Chansky’s Notebook: Banghart’s Breakthrough?

UNC Women's Basketball (20-5, 9-3 ACC standings) has found its stride with seven straight wins. And the Tar Heels haven’t just been feasting on cellar dwellers. Included in the streak is a win at NC State (the first for Courtney Banghart) and home wins against ACC contenders Syracuse and Clemson. UNC now has head-to-head tiebreakers against all three. (Chapelboro.com)

Caleb Wilson in Context

Caleb Wilson has some Michael Jordan in him, where he finds reasons to be motivated. It can just be something small, but he’ll remember it. The whole thing with Duke stopping talking to him during the recruiting process. He took that to heart. He talked about it, and then what he do? He went out and was the best player on the court against Duke. (Inside Carolina)

Martina Ballen On Being A Trailblazer And Seeing The Possibilities

"I'm Martina Ballen. And I am a Tar Heel." It's how she introduces herself — plainly, confidently, without flourish. For Ballen, that identity has never needed explanation. UNC has been home for most of her life, and the work she has done here has always felt less like a career and more like a responsibility. "I have been at UNC for 38-and-a-half years." (GoHeels.com)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Can UNC Basketball provide consistency over final 7 games?

UNC Basketball is struggling with late-season consistency as the push for a top ACC Tournament seed heats up. Isaac Schade and Josh Marlow discuss the Tar Heels' path after frustrating losses to Miami and Stanford but uplifting wins over Duke, Kentucky, and Kansas. (View Video)

Tar Heels lose most of NET gains from Duke win in letdown at Miami

No. 11 UNC Men's Basketball threw away much of what it gained in the NET rankings by beating No. 4 Duke with its 75-66 loss at Miami on Tuesday. The Tar Heels (19-5, 7-4 ACC standings) had risen to 22 in the NET rankings after Monday’s results but fell to 26 after falling to 5-5 in Quad 1 games, although they moved up to 25 after Wednesday’s games. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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