Sam Howell was chosen as the favorite to win player of the year, Joshua Ezeudu and Tony Grimes were named to the Preseason All-ACC Team, and UNC was picked to win the Coastal Division in the 2021 ACC preseason polls.
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Chris Miltenberg, UNC's director of cross-country and track and field, cited Sorensen's people-first philosophy and recruiting prowess in his decision. Last year, Sorensen helped lead the women's cross-country team to make the 2020 season their most successful in more than a decade. The team made its first NCAA championships appearance since 2014, finishing 14th.
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The Board of Governors discussed recent UNC System controversies and updates on university and community college relations and reviewed tuition policy recommendations.
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Critical race theory has become a topic of contention nationwide, a trend that has reached the North Carolina legislature. In March, N.C. Republicans introduced House Bill 324, which would control teachings about race and history in public schools. The bill now awaits a vote in the Senate.
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"We basically have a three-game season. That's what I've told the players. I'll start talking to you more national after three games, if you haven't lost a game," Brown said. "We've gotten hype, we've been hugged, we've had sugar thrown all over us, we're all enjoying it, we like it. Let's clean it off and let's get back to facts."
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The Chapel Hill-Carrboro NAACP held an event to honor the life and work of John Lewis on the one-year anniversary of his passing.
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On Tuesday, Carolina Athletics announced a group licensing program specifically targeted towards current UNC athletes. Presumably, gone are the days of officially licensed jerseys with no name on the back and a generic number. Now, both the University and participating athletes will be able to profit from the jerseys of Tar Heels past and present.
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Chapel Hill Community Arts and Culture filmed "Tracks in the Stacks" in collaboration with the Chapel Hill Public Library. The series focuses on the music of three up-and-coming local artists.
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The Inter-Faith Council for Social Service won the Community Impact Award at the 2021 Business Excellence Award ceremony, hosted by The Chamber For a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro.
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Over 600 athletes will be representing Team USA when the Olympic Games kick off on Friday. But before donning the red, white and blue, some were sporting powder blue and argyle. Former women's soccer players Tobin Heath and Crystal Dunn, baseball players Tim Federowicz and Ryder Ryan, sprinter Kenny Selmon, and rugby player Naya Tapper will all be competing in Tokyo.
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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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Chapman admitted that Guskiewicz is “not perfect,” but that it wasn’t a good time for a change in leadership. “He is someone we know,” Chapman said. “Many of us have served with him for many years, and he could not have assumed his post at a more difficult moment.”
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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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