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THT Newsletter: UNC Basketball's Bay Area Blues, Dylan Mingo Update, Drake Maye to AFC Championship
Hubert Davis’ seat is heating up as UNC Basketball continued its disappointing defensive run by dropping both games of its California road trip,
Dylan Mingo pushes back his commitment date,
Drake Maye leads the Patriots to the AFC Championship game, Women’s Basketball sweeps the Sunshine State, Football lands an LSU transfer, and more. (
Tar Heel Times Newsletter)
No. 12 UNC Wrestling Downs Virginia, 25-10
Technical falls from Jake Dailey and Robert Platt fueled the 12th-ranked North Carolina wrestling team (8-1, 1-0 ACC) over Virginia (8-5, 1-1 ACC), 25-10, on Friday evening. With the victory, the Tar Heels now have won eight of their last nine ACC openers, and nine consecutive meetings over the Cavaliers. On the night, seven Tar Heels were victorious. (
GoHeels.com)
Evan Henderson Named UNC Wrestling Assistant Coach
North Carolina wrestling coach
Rob Koll announced the addition of former Tar Heel wrestler
Evan Henderson to his coaching staff. Henderson, most recently an assistant coach at Lehigh, returns to UNC following his athletic career with the Tar Heels from 2011-16. Henderson compiled 125 victories and two All-America finishes in 2013 and 2014. (
GoHeels.com)
THT Newsletter: Basketball Falls at SMU, Football Transfer Portal, Hubert Davis on Recruiting Trail
UNC Men’s Basketball handled Florida State before falling at SMU, Football landed a transfer portal quarterback and re-signed several key starters,
Hubert Davis was back on the recruiting trail,
Drake Maye made his second NFL Pro Bowl, Women’s Basketball split a pair of games, and much more. (
Tar Heel Times Newsletter)
Three UNC Wrestlers Victorious, Tar Heels Finish Runner-Up At Soldier Salute
Three UNC wrestlers finished atop the podium on day two of Soldier Salute, helping the Tar Heels to a runner-up team finish. Carolina finished the two-day tournament with 161.5 team points, trailing Missouri with 166.5 points. Individually, Ethan Oakley (133), Luke Simcox (141), and Bryce Hepner (165) secured championships in their weight classes. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC's Kysen Terukina Named ACC Wrestler Of The Week
North Carolina wrestling 125-pounder Kysen Terukina has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Wrestler of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday afternoon. Terukina, in his first season with the Tar Heels, earned conference honors for the first time in his career, following last weekend's 2-0 stretch against Nebraska and Northern Iowa. (
GoHeels.com)
No. 16 UNC Wrestling Defeats No. 12 Northern Iowa, 19-13
No. 16 UNC Wrestling defeated No. 12 Northern Iowa, 19-13, on Sunday. The win for the Tar Heels is the highest ranked road victory since the 2017-18 season, when UNC defeated No. 12 Nebraska. Six Tar Heels were victorious, Kysen Terukina (125), Nate Askew (149), Bryce Hepner (165), Jake Dailey (184), Robert Platt (197), and Jacob Levy (285). (
GoHeels.com)
No. 16 UNC Wrestling Falls At No. 6 Nebraska Friday Night, 27-9
Sixth-ranked Nebraska wrestling defeated No. 16 North Carolina, 27-9, Friday night. The Cornhuskers improved to 6-2 as the Tar Heels suffered their first loss of the season, after starting the campaign with six-straight victories. On the night, Kysen Terukina (125), Nate Askew (149), and Jake Dailey (184) collected individual victories for the Tar Heels. (
GoHeels.com)
No. 16 UNC Wrestling Closes 2025 At No. 6 Nebraska, No. 12 Northern Iowa
No. 16 UNC Wrestling closes out 2025 this weekend, traveling to No. 6 Nebraska (Friday) and No. 12 Northern Iowa (Sunday), in the Tar Heels' Midwest swing. On Friday, the Tar Heels defeated No. 17 West Virginia, 27-7, at Carmichael Arena. Nebraska head coach Mark Manning began his career at UNC as an assistant under Bill Lam from 1985-93. (
GoHeels.com)
THT Newsletter: Jonathan Powell Breaks Out, UNC Football Coaching Shakeup, Seth Trimble on the Mend
It was a big week in Tar Heel sports, despite the exam break.
Jonathan Powell had a breakout game,
Bill Belichick shook up the UNC Football staff, Seth Trimble is on the mend, Women’s Basketball let one slip away, Carolina Wrestling is off to dominant start, Men’s Basketball gave back to the community,
Armando Bacot closed another deal, and more. (
Tar Heel Times Newsletter)