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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
BLACKSBURG, VA — North Carolina is holding its own against the No. 9 team in the country at halftime.
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.
In the first installment of this year’s “Back at the desk,” DTH Senior Writer Jonathan Jones sits down with Everett Withers, Interim Head Coach of the UNC football team.
Sports Editor Jonathan Jones and Senior Writer Louie Horvath discuss UNC’s win over Marquette on Friday and preview Sunday’s Elite Eight matchup against Kentucky.
Daily Tar Heel Sports Editor Jonathan Jones and senior writer Louie Horvath take a look back at North Carolina men’s basketball’s road to the Sweet 16 and preview the team’s upcoming Sweet 16 game against 11th-seeded Marquette.
Scroll over the chart to see where the Tar Heels fall in the national rankings. Check back each week for analysis.
