UNC baseball players Austin Love, Caleb Roberts and Justice Thompson were all selected in the 2021 MLB Draft on Monday. This marks the 44th straight season that UNC has had a player selected in the draft. UNC has produced 184 draft picks dating back to the first-ever amateur draft in 1965.
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UNC baseball players Austin Love, Caleb Roberts and Justice Thompson were all selected in the 2021 MLB Draft on Monday. This marks the 44th straight season that UNC has had a player selected in the draft. UNC has produced 184 draft picks dating back to the first-ever amateur draft in 1965.
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UNC has a total of 17 former players that have won the NBA Finals. Six players from UNC have won three or more championships; the most recent player to join this club was Danny Green in 2020 with the Los Angeles Lakers. Despite having more players in the NBA, Duke has 12 fewer NBA champions than UNC. Duke may have more players in the league, but UNC is winning where it counts — the trophy case.
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It's no fluke that UNC has so many players transferring in and out of the program this season. In April, the NCAA changed its rules so that players would become immediately eligible to play for their new teams after transferring. Previously, players would have to sit out a season after transferring unless they were graduate students.
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The women’s club rugby team at UNC has built success and interest in the sport through its community over the last few years, competing in 15- and seven-player competitions throughout the Southeast. The team won the renowned Cape Fear 7s tournament in Wilmington — beating out 19 other teams in the 7 vs. 7 competition.
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Twenty years after her departure from the University, things have come full circle as Neppel returns to UNC. With her enthusiasm to return to her roots and the experience that she brings with her, the athletes look forward to the future of the rowing program.
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"We've been looking really, really hard as a group to try to find things that can benefit our entire team," Brown said. "Because the Sam Howells of the world are gonna make their deals and they're gonna make their money. But the backup right guard; what can we do to help him?"
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Neff coached a season as an assistant at Vanderbilt University before joining UNC's program as an assistant in the 2017-2018 season. Neff learned a lot coaching under big names and competitive programs, but credits her experiences at UNC under former head coach Jan Mann as crucial in her growth as a coach and opportunity to return to North Carolina.
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"The unfortunate truth is that not many self-proclaimed Tar Heel fans paid heed to the world-class athletes who added to UNC's trophy cases this year, for the simple reason that they weren't on the basketball or football teams."
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With a national championship and two additional NCAA Tournament semifinals appearances, UNC's fall sports did pretty well for themselves last year. Going into 2021, will these teams live up to the successes of last season?
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Howell commands a powerhouse offense that will be backed by a fully returning offensive line, as well as veteran wide receivers like senior Beau Corrales and junior Emery Simmons. Most of UNC's defensive line will be returning for the 2021 season, supported by standout linebackers like senior Jeremiah Gemmel, junior Eugene Asante and graduate student Tomon Fox.
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COVID-19 presented Ciocca with unprecedented circumstances to deal with in a leadership position. Ciocca was awarded the C. Knox Massey Distinguished Service Award this year, along with seven other faculty members deemed exemplary of the award’s recognitions.
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This time, the coronation took place in Shelton's stadium — with students packed shoulder to shoulder just outside the fences to watch the title game. This time, for the ninth time, Shelton had once again led her team to glory.
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An elite gymnast by the age of fifteen, Durante was member of the U.S. National Team and qualified for the Olympic Trials for the 1988 games in Seoul, but ultimately she didn't make the cut for the Olympic team. She went on to compete on the college level at Arizona State University, where she earned multiple All-Pac 10 team accolades and scored perfect 10s five times.
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Nicholas Holliday became the youngest-ever player at an independent club to appear in a League One game and his ten saves made for an impressive debut despite his team's 3-2 loss. The young goalkeeper is thankful that he can learn from his more experienced teammates and hopes to use their expertise to better himself.
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The marathon's initial goal was $10,000, but Bush and Maynard agreed to raise it to $15,000 after overwhelming support. Maynard completed 126 holes despite having an initial goal of 99 and was supported throughout the round by friends and other players alike. He shot fifteen under across his first seven rounds on the day.
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When Chris Miltenberg left Stanford to become the director of track and field at UNC, Thomas Ratcliffe followed him across the country to finish his final year of eligibility. After facing much adversity throughout his college career at Stanford and fifth year at UNC, Miltenberg has been by Ratcliffe's side through it all.
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"Day in and day out Jill Shippee has put her head down, worked, grinded, battled back from some injuries and has always been a good competitor," Daniel McArthur said. "She competed at NCAAs and found herself in third place, and that's just a testament to how our coaches have prepped our team and taught us how to be successful athletes when it matters.”
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All nine justices sided with Shawne Alston, the lead plaintiff in the case and a former football player at the University of West Virginia, who argued that the NCAA's caps on education-related benefits violated federal antitrust laws. What makes this case particularly compelling, though, is that it could open the door for challenges to the NCAA rule that prohibits college athletes from being paid.
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Bacot led last season's team in points (12.3) and rebounds (7.8) and was named to the All-ACC Third Team. He started every game but senior night and shined in the ACC Tournament, averaging 16.3 points, 10.7 rebounds and 2.7 blocks across three games.
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The UNC Bass Fishing Club may not have the notoriety that some of the higher-level programs at UNC do, but its drive to succeed is no different than any other athlete, regardless of the sport. “Throwing on the UNC jersey is definitely something that feels awesome to do and that’s definitely a big motivator for us being out there and representing our school,” incoming president Mason Atwell said. “We’re out there putting on that jersey and our hearts are racing just as hard as the basketball or the football players would when they’re ready for tipoff or ready for kickoff.”
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