In just her second season in Chapel Hill, head coach Courtney Banghart is building one of the program's best recruiting classes in recent memory. Here's a look at how North Carolina's three 2021 commits will fit in with the Tar Heels.
The Tar Heels’ 2020 class sits at No. 2 nationally and is filled with potential NBA prospects, and with forward Garrison Brooks entering his final year of eligibility, UNC will have plenty of roster spots to fill in 2021. Here are some potential targets head coach Roy Williams and his coaching staff are keeping their eyes on.
Spencer Moore finished in second place in Kentucky's high school state championship in February 2019 before going 48-0 en route to a win in this February's championship match. On Sunday evening, he announced that he's committed to wrestle for the Tar Heels once he graduates.
Travis Tygart graduated from UNC in 1993 with a degree in philosophy. Now, he's the CEO of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, which in 2012 helped expose cyclist Lance Armstrong in a massive doping scandal. In light of ESPN's recently-released documentary, Lance, senior writer Ryan Wilcox caught up with Tygart to discuss his role in the Armstrong saga and more. Answers have been edited for brevity and clarity.
Following the cancellation of the NCAA Championships, UNC head swimming and diving coach Mark Gangloff is looking to continue the program's improvement entering his second year in Chapel Hill.
With the NBA's decision to return to action on July 30, the NCAA will be provided a framework for how to move forward with its college basketball seasons.
Following the death of George Floyd at the hands of four Minneapolis police officers, sports figures across the country released statements to condemn racial injustice. UNC was no different, as athletes, coaches and teams took to social media in response to Floyd's death.
With the NBA's decision to restart the season on July 31 in Orlando, some of the league's former Tar Heels will be packing their bags and heading to Florida, while others will be watching from home.
DTH sportswriter Jeremiah Holloway spoke with Jake Lawler, who completed his tenure on the football team after the 2019 season, and Hannah George, who currently pitches for the softball team, about their experiences as Black student-athletes at UNC.
Anson Dorrance, UNC women’s soccer coach, said some players are using the hiatus to recover from lingering injuries, while others are getting settled after concluding a busy schedule representing their national teams.
With her announcement on Saturday, Teonni Key joins Destiny Adams as the latest five-star prospects in the class of 2021 to verbally commit to Courtney Banghart and the North Carolina women's basketball program.
Even in a game filled with numbers, throwing a perfect game is unpredictable — and many of the game's all-time greats never accomplish it. But maintaining perfection for nine innings isn't all about the numbers, and that's what makes it one of sports greatest accomplishments.
Like Chuckie Burnette and Ronald Curry, Sam Howell was thrown into the driver's seat from day one, but his impressive ACC Rookie of the Year campaign bodes well for his chances to break the expectation for a mixed bag of a career established by his predecessors.
In 2009, Yaidel Gamboa immigrated to the United States from Cuba. After pit stops diving at SeaWorld in Orlando and working construction in Kentucky, Gamboa found his first NCAA coaching job at Florida Atlantic, and has now earned his spot as the head coach for UNC diving.
In a normal season, Friday would have marked the beginning of the NCAA Baseball Tournament, culminating in the eight-team College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, starting June 13. The Tar Heels, 12-7 when their season was cut short, were ranked No. 23 by D1 Baseball at the start of the year. Now, though, there is nothing to play for.
In the NCAA Tournament, a national championship is never guaranteed — even is the team is a No. 1 seed and stacked with NBA talent. Here are two times UNC fans were left thinking 'What if?' after falling out early in the NCAA Tournament.
After a promising first season at the helm for the North Carolina cross country and track and field programs, Chris Miltenberg brought in four grad transfers to continue the Tar Heels' rise to national prominence.
After the NCAA decided to allow student-athletes to return to campus on June 1, UNC football players will start returning to campus June 12. Head coach Mack Brown said despite the uncertainty, his team is ready to return and willing to make any adjustments necessary to ensure safety during the pandemic.
With the NCAA’s decision to lift the moratorium on voluntary workouts for three major sports — football and men's and women's basketball — UNC athletics is in a position to make tentative plans for the return of sports.
Despite a premature ending to the 2019-20 season and an uncertain future, the UNC wrestling team is prepared for a return to the mats, whenever that time comes.
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