Unbeaten No. 5 UNC Baseball rolls past NC A&T, off to best start in 12 seasons
No. 5 UNC Baseball is off to its best start in 12 seasons. In his first homer since a game-ending grand slam during last season's College World Series run,
Gavin Gallaher ripped a two-run shot 397 feet over the left-center field fence. That fifth-inning shot gave the Tar Heels (9-0) the lead for good in a 13-4 victory Wednesday night (
Highlights) over N.C. A&T. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
RJ Davis moved into third place on the ACC men's basketball all-time scoring list
R.J. Davis continues to climb up the ACC's all-time scorers list. On Saturday, Davis surpassed Johnny Dawkins for third place on the conference's all-time scorers list. Davis now only trails JJ Redick of Duke and the great
Tyler Hansbrough on the list. While Hansbrough is very likely out of reach, there's a slight possibility that Davis could surpass Redick. (
Keeping It Heel)
UNC Announces Home Football Game Designations For 2025 Season
North Carolina has announced home game designations at Kenan Stadium for the 2025 football season, including the Family Football Experience (Sept. 13 vs. Richmond), Monogram Day and Rams Club Day (Oct. 25 vs. Virginia), Homecoming (Nov. 8 vs. Stanford), and Senior Day (Nov. 22 vs. Duke). Here is a list of UNC's special events and dates. (
GoHeels.com)
Hubert Davis uses USA hockey fights to motivate Tar Heels
Some have questioned where UNC’s passion and fight are during many games this season, and
Hubert Davis has done all he can to bring it out. Before Monday’s victory, he had another tactic to ensure his team came out fighting. Earlier in the day, Davis showed the team the beginning of the first U.S. vs. Canada game at the Four Nations Face-Off. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball Hires Jim Tanner as Executive Director & GM
UNC Basketball's strategic moves are reshaping the future of the Tar Heels. With the hiring of Jim Tanner as GM and Executive Director, Carolina is poised to enhance their recruiting and player development. Hosts Isaac Schade and Pac Kilby explore the implications of these changes.
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Chansky’s Notebook: The Week That Is
The timeframe of
Hubert Davis’ extension is curious. Maybe Bubba Cunningham drank the Kool Aid when he agreed to a multi-year contract extension for his head basketball coach who had lost his talented starting frontcourt. Cunningham and Davis reportedly agreed last summer, then signed the pact in December but did not announce it until this week. (
Chapelboro.com)
End of an Era? UNC JV Basketball Concludes Likely Final Season
UNC's junior varsity team, the last of its kind in major college basketball, faced off against community colleges, lower-division programs, and prep schools. Led by its head coach and UNC assistant coach
Marcus Paige this season, these games have been a tradition in Chapel Hill, but moving forward, that tradition seems to be coming to an end. (
Inside Carolina)
Carmichael Comments: UNC Women's Basketball Finding A Way
The perfect road record is still intact. The UNC Women's Basketball team stepped on an airplane for the final time in the regular season last week, heading to Syracuse and to Louisville for two late-season road games. Despite missing players and an early Sunday deficit, the Tar Heels earned two more wins. Here are some notes and nuggets from the week. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC Basketball improving in Hubert Davis’ key stat during Tar Heels’ win streak
UNC basketball coach
Hubert Davis believes rebounding is the "No. 1 determining factor in the outcome of the game." And the Tar Heels (18-11, 11-6 ACC), who are battling to get on the right side of the NCAA Tournament bubble before Selection Sunday and March Madness, have seen a positive shift in that statistic during their four-game winning streak. (
MSN.com)
JoJo Valahovic Named ACC Gymnastics Newcomer For Fourth Week In A Row
UNC freshman gymnast JoJo Valahovic has been named ACC Newcomer of the Week for an unprecedented fourth time in a row. Valahovic is the first gymnast in history to win more than two ACC Newcomer of the Week honors, let alone four straight. She is also the first gymnast in program history to win multiple ACC weekly honors in the same season. (
GoHeels.com)
Video: Coast To Coast Podcast - UNC Basketball Hires a GM, Extends Hubert Davis' Contract
UNC Basketball has extended
Hubert Davis' contract and hired its first General Manager/Executive Director after naming Jim Tanner to the position Tuesday. Sherrell McMillan, Sean Moran, Greg Barnes, and Joey Powell of Inside Carolina discuss the impact this hire will have on the Tar Heel program.
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Hubert Davis gets 2-year extension through 2030, hires agent Jim Tanner as GM
North Carolina head men's basketball coach
Hubert Davis has two more years on his deal and a new general manager. Davis has signed a two-year extension running through the 2029-30 season to lead his alma mater. And on Tuesday, the school announced Davis had hired basketball agent Jim Tanner as the program’s first executive director and GM. (
Associated Press)
UNC Baseball Improves To 8-0 With Win Over VCU Monday
UNC Baseball won its fourth game in four days with a 9-4 victory over VCU on Tuesday night at Boshamer Stadium (
Highlights). The Tar Heels have run out to their first 8-0 start since 2019, the best start the team has had under coach
Scott Forbes. Nine unanswered runs from the bottom of the third on helped UNC retake the lead and keep it for good. (
GoHeels.com)
Tar Heel Hockey turns 50
Since the 1970s, the Tar Heel Club Hockey team has been an outlet for student players, helping to break the ice and popularize the sport in North Carolina. The Tar Heels play about 30 games a year, with their season starting in August and running through March. Next season, the team will move up to American Collegiate Hockey Association Division 1. (
UNC.edu)
Justin's Takeaways: UNC's Growing Confidence; Team Energy After FSU; Big Lineup
The energy for UNC is different. You put together a few wins, and suddenly you feel a little better about yourself. The biggest story the last four games is the starting lineup change and going bigger. You see a totally different type of team when you have a guy like Jae'Lyn who can contribute the way he has. Let's hope they keep that momentum going. (
Inside Carolina)