UNC Women's Basketball Notebook: Setting The Tone On Defense, Sharing Scoring On Offense

An emphasis for UNC's defense Wednesday was to keep players from having to play on "islands" defensively, which women's basketball head coach Courtney Banghart felt the team did too often on Sunday. North Carolina took Florida out of their rhythm by disrupting passing lanes, making life difficult on the inside and keying in on their leading scorers. (Inside Carolina)

UNC Basketball Struggling Without Productive Post Presence

If you’re a long-time North Carolina basketball fan, and you can’t remember the last time the Tar Heels lacked a highly productive post presence, a faulty memory is not the culprit. There simply is no such UNC team. Not in the last 60-plus years, at least. The 2024-25 Tar Heels, who have struggled to a 6-5 record so far this season, are led by four guards. (Chapelboro.com)

Former UNC QB, CFL Legend Darian Durant Excited for Bill Belichick as Tar Heels Football Coach

The University of North Carolina has hired six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick as the football team's head coach. Legendary Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Darian Durant played college football at UNC from 2001 through 2004. The Tar Heel approves of his alma mater appointing Belichick as bench boss. "You know what, I love it." (Moose Jaw Today)

Video: Up In The Rafters With Joel Berry - UNC Basketball Running Out of Opportunities

National Champion and Final Four Most Outstanding Player Joel Berry from the ACC Network joins Taylor Vippolis of Inside Carolina to discuss UNC Basketball's loss to Florida in the Jumpman Invitational, the issues with Carolina’s ‘controllables,’ and the best lineup for the Tar Heels going forward. (View Video)

How Bill Belichick's hiring at UNC could impact Tar Heels basketball

In talking to sources, the energy and enthusiasm directed toward UNC football by big boosters hasn't nearly been matched for North Carolina basketball not only in recent months, but basically since NIL legislation began. Hubert Davis -- the hand-picked successor to Roy Williams -- has gotten but a sliver of the support football's been receiving. (CBS Sports)

UNC Basketball Finding No Answers in Search to Solve Issues

North Carolina fell 90-84 on Tuesday night to the Florida Gators, one of five remaining unbeaten teams in college basketball. And after the final horn sounded, point guard Elliot Cadeau walked off the court in tears. He was saddened, he said later, by the Tar Heels faltering again in crunch time and dropping another meaningful non-conference assignment. (Inside Carolina)

An Eye for Talent and Player Development are in Bill Belichick's Soul

Bill Belichick's success as coach and general manager of the New England Patriots was littered with unsung players becoming stars. Evaluating potential and developing those players are one of his specialties, and it goes back to learning alongside his father, who was an assistant at UNC for three years in the 1950s and three decades at the Naval Academy. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

How History Led Bill Belichick to North Carolina

The surprise is that Bill Belichick has opted into a football program that has long been mediocre. The Tar Heels have won double-digit games just once over the past 27 years. Only one head coach has left UNC without being fired since 1977; that coach, Mack Brown, was pushed out last month in his second, much less successful stint in Chapel Hill. (The Ringer)

UNC Women's Basketball rolls by Florida, holds Gators to season-worst offensive output

Florida never saw it coming. UNC Women's Basketball's relentless defense claimed another victim on Wednesday. Florida entered the Jumpman Invitational averaging 83.2 points and shooting 50.1%, but the No. 19 Tar Heels knocked the Gators off their game. Florida shot a season-low 31.4% as UNC rolled to a 77-57 victory at the Spectrum Center. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Tar Heel Baseball 2025 Schedule Breakdown

It's been a long time coming, but finally as the holiday approaches, the 2025 UNC Baseball schedule has been released. Last year, the Tar Heels went 48-16, securing their 12th trip to the College World Series. It's a lot to measure up to, and in 2025 the Tar Heels will travel outside North Carolina far more than in 2024. Let's look at the key games: (Inside Carolina)

UNC's Alecia Nicholas, Now Cancer-Free, Wins USA Lacrosse ‘Best Of Lax 2024’ Award

UNC women's lacrosse player Alecia Nicholas has won 'Best Comeback Story' by USA Lacrosse's 'Best of Lacrosse 2024.' Nicholas received a cancer diagnosis in Fall 2023 and immediately underwent treatment. She was determined to play the 2024 season – and she did. She appeared in every game, starting 16 of them, and had six 6+ save performances. (GoHeels.com)

Video: No. 19 UNC Women's Basketball Cruises Past Florida, 77-57 - Highlights

North Carolina freshman guard Lanie Grant had a breakout game, scoring 13 points in 18 minutes while Maria Gakdeng posted a team-high 14 points as the No. 19 Tar Heels cruised past the Florida Gators on Wednesday night at the Jumpman Invitational. Check out the highlights. (View Video)

Box Score: UNC Women's Basketball 77, Florida 57

View the complete box score from the No. 19 North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball team's 77-57 victory over the Florida Gators on Wednesday night at the Jumpman Invitational in Charlotte. (View Box Score)

Hiring Bill Belichick a Hail Mary for underachieving North Carolina

This is a college football program that produced Dre Bly, Julius Peppers, Greg Ellis, last year's No. 3 NFL draft pick Drake Maye, and one of the greatest running backs to ever lace up the cleats, two-time Heisman Trophy runner-up Charlie "Choo Choo" Justice. But it is also a program that has produced only seven 10-win seasons, and only one since 1997. (ESPN.com)

Loss To Florida Increases North Carolina's Urgent Need For Resume-Building Victories

Another second-half rally that fell short Tuesday left UNC with a crushing Jumpman Invitational loss to Florida in Charlotte. But it wasn't just the result that devastated the now 6-5 Tar Heels — it was yet another missed opportunity to snag a resume-building win in non-conference play. "We got UCLA coming up next, so that's gonna be our main focus." (Inside Carolina)

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