Video: Locked On Tar Heels - GM for a day: How to spend UNC Basketball's NIL payroll?
If you had a hypothetical 13-million dollar NIL budget to spend on 13 UNC Basketball scholarships, how would you divvy up the money? Would you make
R.J. Davis the highest paid player? What about transfers and freshmen? Also, after announcing there would be an athletics budget review, the UNC Board of Trustees backpedaled a bit.
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Top-10 baseball teams UNC, Wake Forest to battle in ACC Tournament on Friday
A Friday baseball matchup between the last two ACC regular-season champions for a spot in the semifinals? That’s a possible scenario in the ACC tournament in Charlotte after the league announced the round-robin schedule Sunday for the event. As expected, No. 7-ranked North Carolina will play its round-robin games on Thursday and Friday. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
UNC Baseball Notebook: Resilience Highlights Regular-Season Success
UNC Baseball (41-12, 22-8 in the ACC) locked up a big prize with Friday’s 6-4 win over Duke - the number one seed in next week’s ACC Tournament in Charlotte. For a UNC team that’s had consistent high level success over the past two decades, earning the top spot in the league regular season has been elusive recently, the last time occurring in 2018. (
Inside Carolina)
UNC Baseball in ACC Tournament Pool with No. 8-ranked Wake Forest
How good is ACC Baseball? No. 7-ranked North Carolina earned the No. 1 seed in the ACC tournament but will have to play the nation’s No. 8-ranked team in its pool. When N.C. State finished a three-game sweep of No. 8-ranked Wake Forest, that earned the Wolfpack the No. 3 seed in the ACC tournament and bumped the Deacons to the No. 8 seed. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Lotte Wubben-Moy named Arsenal 2023-24 Player of the Season
Lotte Wubben-Moy has been crowned Arsenal women’s Player of the Season for 2023-24. Fellow Tar Heel
Alessia Russo was voted third. Our number 3 has been in the form of her life this season. She made her Arsenal debut at the age of sixteen and following a spell playing college soccer at UNC, Lotte has gone from strength to strength in north London. (
Arsenal.com)
Video: Carolina Insider - Interview with Shea Sprague
North Carolina left-handed pitcher
Shea Sprague from UNC Baseball joins
Jones Angell of the Tar Heel Sports Network and Adam Lucas of GoHeels.com in the Carolina Insider podcast studio to discuss the Tar Heels' baseball season, transferring to Carolina, his
Drake Maye to the New England Patriots analysis, and more.
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UNC listed at 18th in On3's post-spring Women's Basketball Top 25 rankings
18. North Carolina Tar Heels. North Carolina returns
Lexi Donarski and
Alyssa Ustby for their fifth seasons, but
Deja Kelly entered the transfer portal and recently committed to Oregon. There are a decent amount of unknowns in how newcomers Grace Townsend, a transfer from Richmond, and a group of highly-ranked freshmen will slot into this squad. (
On3.com)
No. 7 UNC Baseball solidifies national seed with blowout of Duke
If there was any question about No. 7 UNC Baseball’s worthiness for a national seed in the NCAA tournament, the Tar Heels removed all doubt Saturday. The Tar Heels pounded No. 11 Duke 14-6 before plenty of Carolina fans at Jack Coombs Field for their eighth win in nine games, entering next week’s ACC tournament, where they will be the No. 1 seed. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
UNC Baseball Caps Regular Season With Resounding Series Victory at Duke
North Carolina finished its most successful baseball regular season in seven years on an especially high note Saturday afternoon. The Tar Heels decked Duke 14-6 at Coombs Field to win the rivalry series in booming fashion and gather more momentum for the approaching postseason.
Casey Cook and
Alberto Osuna delivered some of the biggest blows. (
Inside Carolina)
Casey Cook’s Rare Bunt Works Out Best for UNC in Pivotal Moment
Tied in the top of the ninth inning with Duke,
Casey Cook looked toward UNC coach
Scott Forbes and received a signal for the first time this season. In the Tar Heels' 52nd game of this season and Cook's 206th at-bat, he was ordered to bunt. It was a pressure-cooker moment for Cook on Friday afternoon, with teammate
Vance Honeycutt at first base. (
Inside Carolina)
UNC Officials Seek Best Path Forward for Athletics Amid Internal Tension
After a week of drama during the UNC Board of Trustees meetings, clear dividing lines emerged as university officials find themselves at odds in determining the best path forward for UNC athletics. The board voted Monday to approve a $134.97 million budget for the athletics budgets in 2024-25 as well as an audit of the athletic department’s financials. (
Inside Carolina)
Remembering UNC baseball superfan J.R. Anton
J.R. Anton loved UNC baseball. He was their #1 fan. J.R. and his mother enjoyed traveling to Chapel Hill for a week. There, J.R. would stay with the players: going to classes, eating, practicing, and suiting up as batboy for their games. Both the players and coaches loved and respected J.R. for who he was. This inspired J.R. and gave him pride; J.R. loved them like family. (
HeafeyHeafey.com)
Video: Taylor's Mailbag - UNC Football Freshman Most Likely to Make Impact
Former North Carolina wide receiver
Taylor Vippolis from Inside Carolina answers questions submitted by Tar Heel fans ahead of the upcoming 2024 UNC football season. Today's question is "What freshman from
UNC's 2024 football recruiting class has the potential to make the biggest impact on the field this season?"
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UNC Basketball Double-Doubles History By The Numbers
We continue deep diving into UNC’s basketball history, with today focusing on double-double stats through the years: Four in a game (points/rebounds): Larry Miller (29/10),
Charlie Scott (18/14), Rusty Clark (13/13),
Bill Bunting (10/11) vs. Clemson, 2/16/68 in Charlotte. 40 points/20 rebounds:
Billy Cunningham (48/25) vs. Tulane, 12/10/64. (
Tar Heel Illustrated)
After Pandemic and Protests, UNC’s 2024 Class Celebrates Graduation
UNC wrapped up an eventful year on Saturday with an evening commencement ceremony at Kenan Stadium – a day that ended with fireworks, but also had one or two fireworks during the day as well. Interim Chancellor Lee Roberts got a decidedly mixed reaction, after a few tumultuous weeks of protests and reactions over the ongoing war in Gaza. (
Chapelboro.com)