UNC Football Spending $12.5 Million in Salary on Bill Belichick’s Staff
UNC Football is spending nearly $12.5 million in salaries for assistant coaches, front-office department personnel, strength and conditioning coaches, and other support staff under new head coach
Bill Belichick. In December, when the Tar Heels landed Belichick in a stunning turn of events, he agreed to terms that included a salary pool of $16.3 million. (
Inside Carolina)
Bill Belichick and girlfriend Jordon Hudson welcome Lil Wayne to UNC in ‘bucket list’ moment
Jordon Hudson checked an unexpected item off her bucket list on Saturday.
Bill Belichick and his 24-year-old girlfriend showed rapper Lil Wayne the ropes in Chapel Hill over the weekend, where the trio posed for a photo and spent time together at an indoor UNC practice facility. “Two legends,” Carolina Football’s X account gushed of Belichick and Wayne. (
New York Post)
Video: IC Reaction Podcast - Ian Jackson Enters Transfer Portal
North Carolina’s
Ian Jackson announced Monday that he is entering the transfer portal after one season in Chapel Hill. Inside Carolina’s Sherrell McMillan, Sean Moran, and Tommy Ashley react to the news and the effect Jackson’s decision could have on the Tar Heel basketball program.
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Where UNC Women's Basketball Sits In ESPN's 2025-26 Way-Too-Early Top 25
14. North Carolina Tar Heels: The personnel losses for Courtney Banghart are significant with
Alyssa Ustby, Maria Gakdeng, and Lexi Donarski all departing. But Reniya Kelly is still in Chapel Hill to lead a group of young players -- Lanie Grant,
Ciera Toomey and
Blanca Thomas -- who got a taste of ACC play this season and will be asked to do much more. (
ESPN.com)
Ian Jackson Enters Transfer Portal Following Freshman Season At North Carolina
After one season at North Carolina,
Ian Jackson has entered the transfer portal. Jackson, who joined the team from Bronx (N.Y.) Our Saviour Lutheran as a 5-star recruit, was named to the ACC All-Freshman team. He averaged 11.9 points per game (second on the team) and 2.7 rebounds while shooting 45.6% from the field, including 39.5% from three. (
Inside Carolina)
UNC Women's Basketball highest in final AP poll in 11 seasons, No. 9 in one way-to-early Top 25
North Carolina is the highest in the final AP women’s basketball Top 25 poll in 11 seasons and No. 9 on The Athletic’s way-too-early Top 25 for next season. The Tar Heels, who finished 29-8 after losing in the Sweet 16, dropped two spots to finish No. 14, their highest rank in the final poll since the 2013-14 team was No. 12 after going to the Elite Eight. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: Antawn Jamison and Makhtar Ndiaye, friends and role models
Former North Carolina standouts, NBA players, and best friends
Antawn Jamison and Makhtar Ndiaye, who first met over 20 years ago while playing basketball for the Tar Heels, visited Senegal during Dakar en Jeux 2024. In this exclusive conversation, they reflect on the importance of inspiring children and giving back. (
Olympics.com)
Chansky’s Notebook: Moves and Maybes
The Tar Heels still need to get bigger and bigger. Congrats to
Hubert Davis and his staff for reeling in 7-footer Henri Veesaar from Arizona. He looks like a good get, but Carolina cannot stop there and needs at least one more big man besides Veesaar and Ven-Allen Lubin. A potential big hole now is the future of rising sophomores
Ian Jackson and
Drake Powell. (
Chapelboro.com)
UNC Women's Lacrosse Voted Unanimous No. 1 In IWLCA Coaches Poll
UNC Women's Lacrosse was unanimously voted No. 1 in this week's IWLCA Coaches Poll. This marks the first time the Tar Heels have held the top spot since week five of the 2023 season. Carolina defeated previous No. 1 Boston College, 12-11, on Saturday to snap the Eagles' 21-game winning streak. UNC is now the nation's only undefeated team. (
GoHeels.com)
Tar Heels Cherish Memorable Rivalry Baseball Series Win
UNC Baseball coach
Scott Forbes has a binder for box scores. He keeps all of them. He keeps his game cards, too. A notebook for every season from N.C. Wesleyan to Winthrop to Carolina. And for a coach with 28 seasons under his belt, that amounts to a lot of paper. It's a bit ironic, considering Forbes preaches learning from a game and moving on. (
Inside Carolina)
Video: Coast To Coast Podcast - UNC Basketball Portal Reset And Roster Snapshot
UNC Basketball finds itself in the middle of roster reconstruction. Last week, Henri Veesaar and Jonathan Powell committed to the Tar Heels. Inside Carolina's Sherrell McMillan, Sean Moran, and Joey Powell break down UNC's roster turnover and anticipate what's next for
Hubert Davis and his staff.
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Cole Anthony Hosts Second Bowling Fundraiser to Support 50 Ways Foundation
Cole Anthony brings passion to everything he does in the community. The latest example of that came Sunday during his second bowling fundraiser to benefit his 50 Ways Foundation. In addition to bowling, the event featured other games as well as a silent auction. Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley, other coaches, and teammates joined in on the fun. (
NBA.com)
Video: NBA legend Antawn Jamison - Education is the most important thing
As we celebrate the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, former NBA and North Carolina Basketball star
Antawn Jamison reunited with his old friend and Tar Heel teammate Makhtar Ndiaye in Dakar, Senegal to discuss the importance of both sports and education in their growth as athletes and individuals. (
Olympics.com)
UNC Baseball Notebook: Marathon Win, Grit Get It Done vs. Duke
This weekend's 32-inning UNC vs. Duke baseball series highlighted the Tar Heels' teamwork and another big aspect of play this season: grit, a term that has become part of this team's identity. Coach
Scott Forbes consistently talks about playing the full 27 outs, but in Saturday's rubber match, his team played 42 and exhibited a new level of fight. (
Inside Carolina)
David Ford Wins Record-Setting 4th Golf Tournament This Season
David Ford, the No. 1-ranked player in the nation, won the Augusta Haskins Award Invitational in a playoff Sunday at Forest Hills Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. The Haskins is Ford's fourth title of the season, a UNC record, and the sixth of his career, which ties him for the second-most in North Carolina history. Ford shot 69-66-69 for a 12-under 204 total. (
GoHeels.com)