Fedora brings fresh faces to UNC coaching staff

Larry Fedora hires eight assistant coaches for his football staff, most of whom he has worked with in some capacity in the past. Gone are all on-field assistant coaches from the Butch Davis era, which leaves a legacy of multiple 8-5 seasons and an NCAA investigation into academic improprieties and improper agent relationships. JAN 9

Williams, UNC snap streak against Texas with 82-63 win

Roy Williams had no problem disposing of Texas when he coached at Kansas, as proven by his 6-1 record against the Longhorns. But at his alma mater, Williams has struggled, going 0-3 against Rick Barnes and Texas as the North Carolina head coach. JAN 19

Fedora officially announced as UNC's football coach

North Carolina officially announced Larry Fedora as the new football head coach on Thursday afternoon. Fedora had previously coached at Southern Mississippi, where he went 11-2 this season after winning the Conference USA Championship game. UNC interim coach Everett Withers, who interviewed last week for the permanent job, will coach the Tar Heels on Dec. JAN 9

Southern Mississippi football coach Larry Fedora could be next UNC coach

Southern Mississippi football coach Larry Fedora is expected to be announced as North Carolina’s new football coach as early as Wednesday. According to sources and multiple reports, Fedora has accepted the position offered by UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham. JAN 9

Kentucky thwarts UNC’s last-ditch efforts in final seconds

Kendall Marshall just knew his team was going to win. It was one of those feelings a player like Marshall gets in close games. He’s played organized basketball for so long, he could predict the outcome of the final 21 seconds as North Carolina brought the ball down the floor for one final shot. DEC 5

No. 1 Kentucky beats UNC 73-72

No. 1 Kentucky escaped its biggest scare of the year, beating No. 5 UNC 73-72 at Rupp Arena in one of the best college basketball games this season. DEC 5

Twitter head to head: UNC vs. UK

Not only do the Tar Heels and Wildcats boast two of the best teams in the nation, they also have some of the best Twitter accounts in college basketball. DEC 5

UNC bests Wisconsin, 60-57

In a game where North Carolina struggled to get its potent offense going in a patented Big Ten-paced game, the Tar Heels turned to an area where they had struggled all season to regain the lead on Wednesday night. DEC 2

Tar Heels trail 10-7 at halftime against Virginia Tech

BLACKSBURG, VA — North Carolina is holding its own against the No. 9 team in the country at halftime. NOV 21

Tar Heels struggle against Hokies after Bernard concussion

When starting running back Giovani Bernard exited the game late in the second quarter with a concussion and was ruled out for the game, A.J. Blue was named the second-half starter for the first time in his career. NOV 22

Dexter Stickland shines for Tar Heels in Carrier Classic

CORONADO, Calif. — Dexter Strickland entered the year as the glue guy. He was the guy on the team who didn’t get the stats, the acclaim or the attention of the other four starters on North Carolina’s basketball team. NOV 15

UNC leads the carrier classic at half 36-25

Michigan State out-rebounded and out-hustled North Carolina for most of the first half on Friday night at the Carrier Classic. But the Tar Heels were able to put together a strong push in the latter portion of the half to overcome their early-game shortcomings and go into halftime with a 36-25 lead. NOV 15

7,000 fans pack USS Carl Vinson for Carrier Classic

Never before has there been a college basketball game aboard an aircraft carrier, so it’s no wonder folks don’t really know where to go. NOV 15

All Heels on deck: UNC to play on Carrier Classic

Kendall Marshall and some of his North Carolina basketball teammates have been inadvertently preparing for the Carrier Classic since the end of the regular season. NOV 15

UNC and Duke basketball alumni will play a charity game on Nov. 17.

The NBA lockout has forced a lot of professionals to get creative with how they spend their time this offseason. Some have gone overseas to play basketball while others have stayed at home to work out while biding their time until the NBA issues are resolved. NOV 10

Tar Heel defense shines in shutout

With about five minutes left in Saturday’s game against North Carolina State, North Carolina defensive linemen began dancing to Montell Jordan’s “This is How We Do It” as it blasted over the loud speakers at Carter-Finley Stadium. NOV 8

Marshall to lead from the point

Roy Williams thought he was set in his team’s backcourt play in February for at least another year. NOV 7

UNC defense gives up season-high 59 points at Clemson

Clemson tallied the most points against the Tar Heels since interim head coach Everett Withers came to Chapel Hill — a 59-38 demolition. OCT 24

No. 7 Clemson topples Tar Heels

CLEMSON, S.C. — After playing a close first half against the No. 7 team in the nation, North Carolina couldn’t keep up with a 35-point third quarter by Clemson and lost 59-38 on the road. The Tar Heels (5-3, 1-3 ACC) were down by just a score, 24-17, at halftime. OCT 24

Dwight Jones makes impact for Tar Heels after long journey to UNC

Jones’ road from Burlington’s Cummings High School to stardom in Chapel Hill has had its obstacles. And in order to handle everything he’s faced, Jones has needed those coffee table-sized hands. OCT 24

Twitter announces Butch Davis will remain in '11

North Carolina football coach will remaining at the helm of the program for 2011, according to the team’s official Twitter on Sunday.

“Butch Davis will be UNC’s coach in 2011. Lots of false rumors circulating in wake of Carolina’s recruiting success,” the Twitter page @TarHeelFootball said on Sunday night.

Team spokesman Kevin Best said the revelation is nothing new and was confirmed on Nov. 18 at a UNC Board of Trustees meeting.

Pianalto out for the regular season

North Carolina tight end Zack Pianalto will not play for the rest of the regular season after suffering a fracture right fibula in UNC’s 44-10 win against Virginia on Saturday.

Statement from Greg Little

Former UNC wide receiver Greg Little issued a statement through the athletic department apologizing to his teammmates, coaches and fans.

On Monday, Little was ruled permanently ineligible by the NCAA for violations of NCAA agent benefits, preferential treatment and ethical conduct rules.

He received approximately $4,952 in extra benefits that included trips to Washington, D.C., and Miami and a pair of diamond earrings. His full statement is below.

Davis' media address yields no new developments

No new developments came out of Butch Davis’ media address Thursday before practice, just two days before North Carolina’s home opener against Georgia Tech.

Davis said no players have been cleared since running back Shaun Draughn was ruled eligible for competition on Monday. He also said that players who are ineligible to play will not dress out on the sidelines.

Halftime Update: UNC 10, LSU 30

North Carolina began its season opener against LSU as if the Tar Heels didn’t need the 13 ineligible players.

Halfway through the second half, it was apparent they did.

In a span of five minutes and 38 seconds, the Tigers scored 23 points to take a 30-10 lead against UNC in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in Atlanta’s Georgia Dome.

Athletic department updates players on social media

The North Carolina athletic department released an updated version of its social networking policy to its student-athletes on Monday.

The policy reminder comes at a time when Twitter and Facebook have played roles with players involved with the NCAA investigation into possible improprieties with sports agents and a former University mentor.

UNC will hold press conference tonight at 7:30

Chancellor Holden Thorp, athletic director Dick Baddour and football head coach Butch Davis will hold a press conference tonight at 7:30 regarding the NCAA investigation, associate athletic director of communications Steve Kirschner said.

UNC nabs No. 18 preseason ranking

North Carolina football debuted in the AP poll at No. 18 on Saturday, three spots in front of season-opening opponent LSU.

Jordan rode the bus for the right reasons

One of my first, and most indelible, memories of the NBA is watching Michael Jordan weep while holding the NBA Championship trophy after his Chicago Bulls beat the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1996 NBA Finals.

He had been away from the game of basketball, as he prefers to call it, for two seasons after his father was murdered in North Carolina. The title was his first without his father by his side.

In 50 minutes, Ron Shelton put together an impressive explanation of why Jordan walked away from basketball and into a minor league baseball team in Birmingham, Ala., in the mid-‘90s

Q&A with "Jordan Rides the Bus" director Ron Shelton

Ron Shelton, known throughout the film industry as the director of “Bull Durham,” directs the latest installment in ESPN’s 30-for-30 series, “Jordan Rides the Bus.” The film chronicles Michael Jordan’s departure from the world of basketball at the prime of his career and joining the minor league baseball team Birmingham Barons.

On Thursday, Shelton and I discussed his latest project, which is set to air Tuesday, Aug. 24 at 8 p.m. on ESPN.

Tennessee trying to back out of games

The University of Tennessee is trying to back out of its deal to play football games against North Carolina in 2011 and 2012.

Football loses another freshman

Just more than a week after losing freshman running back Giovani Bernard for the season due to an ACL tear, North Carolina football took another blow on Tuesday when freshman linebacker Ty Linton signed to play professional baseball with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Freshman RB out for the season

North Carolina freshman running back Giovani Bernard suffered an ACL tear in his right knee during practice on Sunday afternoon and will be sidelined for the entire 2010 season, team spokesman Kevin Best said in an email on Monday.

Training Camp Notebook

North Carolina football officially kicked off the 2010 season on Friday with its first day of training camp.

Here are a few sights from Friday

Former Tar Heel Taylor arrested for rape

UNC football great Lawrence Taylor was arrested and charged with raping a 16-year-old girl early Thursday morning in New York's Rockland County.

Gallo: No UNC interest in N.C. State vacancy

On Tuesday, North Carolina State and athletic director Lee Fowler parted ways after serving at the post since Sept. 2000.

The search is on in Raleigh for the next AD at N.C. State. But so far, that search has not reached Chapel Hill.

Harvey outdueled against Georgia Tech

North Carolina ace Matt Harvey pitched another gem on Friday night against Georgia Tech.

But Deck McGuire was just a little better for the Yellow Jackets.

Georgia Tech took the opening game of the weekend series 2-1, with McGuire going 6 2/3 innings, striking out nine Tar Heels and allowing one run.

David Wear possibly out against FSU

Pile David Wear onto the fallen North Carolina body wagon.

Tar Heels steal season opener

North Carolina baseball coach Mike Fox had won all 11 season openers he had coached while at UNC.

Friday against George Washington, he needed some late-game magic out of his squad to get the 6-5 victory.

UNC had back-to-back innings with a 2-out score to propel the game to an extra inning and finally to win.

Fedora to UNC not yet official

Southern Mississippi head football coach Larry Fedora is at the center of swirling rumors about the coaching vacancy at North Carolina. Fedora has been a prominent name among many head coaching vacancies in recent weeks, and according to several reports it appears he has settled on UNC. But his older brother, John, told The Daily Tar Heel that as of 2 p.m., he had not heard of his brother accepting the North Carolina position. “I know rumors are out there that he’s accepted a contract,” he said. DEC 6