'A powerful leader': UNC's Erin Matson becomes youngest ACC Female Athlete of the Year
After completing a second straight undefeated season with the UNC field hockey team, sophomore Erin Matson was named the ACC's Female Athlete of the Year.
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Chapel Hill hotel creates replica of Michael Jordan's Granville Towers room
The room — fittingly selected to be Room No. 23 in the hotel — will feature Jordan’s actual Granville Towers student ID card, replicas of his posters, the vintage record player and records he was listening to and the 1983 white and UNC blue Converse sneakers he rocked on the UNC court.
Meet the former UNC lacrosse player fighting COVID-19 on the front lines
At one point, former UNC student-athlete Elizabeth Haus was unsure if she could balance lacrosse and pursuing a nursing degree. Two years after graduation, she's working 12-hour shifts in a pediatric intensive care unit fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
Analysis: How UNC women's basketball can improve in Courtney Banghart's second year
After an up-and-down year for the North Carolina women's basketball team, head coach Courtney Banghart will look to build on the solid foundation of her first season with a strong incoming recruiting class and plenty of returning talent for 2020-21.
Analysis: What UNC might have looked like if John Wall had become a Tar Heel
In an appearance on the "ALL THE SMOKE" podcast, Wizards guard John Wall said he nearly chose UNC over Kentucky as his college home in 2010. Here's what the Tar Heels might have looked with Wall at point guard.
'We want to keep this thing going': UNC field hockey perseveres through uncertainty
Coming off back-to-back national championships, UNC field hockey returns a strong core that could have them in the forefront of national title contention once again. Still, the COVID-19 pandemic made this offseason different than any the team had seen before.
UNC's Brandon Robinson talks 'The Last Dance,' Roy Williams and postgrad plans
We caught up with Brandon Robinson, who just finished his senior season with UNC men's basketball, to talk "The Last Dance" — ESPN's 10-part documentary on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls — and more.
Column: Michael Jordan's lasting impact on UNC
Michael Jordan's impact on UNC goes beyond a game-winning shot in the 1982 National Championship game. His legend and personal brand will continue to influence generations of kids who want to 'Be like Mike.'
'We'll continue to push': UNC's Dré Bly looking to continue success into 2020
After an 11-year NFL career, Dré Bly returned to UNC to lead its cornerback unit in 2019 under head coach Mack Brown. With a year of experience under his belt, Bly will look to keep the momentum of a successful 2019 into the upcoming campaign.
Analysis: These prospects could round out UNC football's 2021 recruiting class
Landing commitments from these three players in the near future would help the Tar Heels cement their 2021 football recruiting class as a top-three group in the country. Here's how the odds are shaping up.
Analysis: What UNC men's tennis will look like after COVID-19 shortened season
With the NCAA granting an extra year of eligibility to seniors from spring sports, a UNC men's tennis team that finished the 2020 campaign ranked No. 2 nationally will have roster questions to answer entering 2021.
'Attitude and resilience': UNC's Chris Miltenberg emphasizes team values during pandemic
Since NCAA athletes were sent home in March due to the spread of COVID-19, UNC director of cross country and track and field Chris Miltenberg has continued to emphasize the core values of his program.
UNC fans crowned the best in men's college basketball Twitter vote
After the NCAA canceled all spring competition due to COVID-19, Fox College Hoops created a Twitter bracket to determine who had the best fans in college basketball. Through multiple last second victories, UNC fans came home with the title against the field of 68 fan bases.
Tar Heels in the pros: where former UNC players landed after the NFL Draft
Following one of the North Carolina football program's most successful seasons in recent memory, seven members of the 2019 team have earned spots on an NFL roster heading into training camp.
Farewell column: Reflections from a four-year, Dunkin'-fueled DTH sports desk run
From my first story on a UNC volleyball match in October 2016 to this column — my 239th Daily Tar Heel story, according to the website — it’s been a heck of a journey filled with its share of chaos and joy and fueled by a nonstop supply of medium caramel iced coffees from Dunkin’ Donuts.
'Until somebody tells me differently,' Mack Brown will prepare for September kickoff
The 2020 offseason has been far from typical for the UNC football program. In a Monday press conference, head coach Mack Brown said he plans to prepare as if the team will be kicking off a normal season on Sept. 4.
UNC volleyball looks to stay close amid uncertain future
During what has been an unusual offseason for the UNC volleyball team, the Tar Heels have looked to stay in shape and maintain their connection through the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
'A second father': UNC's Joe Breschi, nephew Alex strengthen bond through lacrosse
“He’s a great coach, but more than that he’s a great man, a great role model, and I do see him as a second father,” Alex Breschi said. “He’s a great person to talk to, and his love for me and the rest of my teammates is beyond what we can do on the lacrosse field.”
'I just can’t imagine it': UNC professors on sports' return in 2020
With Monday marking two months since the NBA suspended its season in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, UNC professor Jonathan Weiler, who hosts the "Agony of Defeat” podcast about the intersection between sports and politics with UNC history professor Matthew Andrews, admits he's on the pessimistic side for sports' return in the near future. Both noted in interviews with The Daily Tar Heel that virtually every league is in uncharted territory right now, with no clear path forward. “We’ve never had this before. Ever,” Weiler said. “Where there’s no sports, anywhere in the world.”
UNC Athletics launches crowdfunding campaign to aid student athletes
The UNC Athletics department announced a new initiative Wednesday meant to support student-athletes and their families through the COVID-19 pandemic using crowdfunding and fan donations.
