Last month, UNC senior diver Aranza Vazquez was named the 2024 ACC Women’s Diver of the Year, and Coach Yaidel Gamboa was named 2024 ACC Women’s Diving Coach of the Year. (Photo: GoHeels)
5.3.24 | Faculty, Go Heels, Sports, University News
For the second time this season, a UNC athletic team has captured Atlantic Coast Conference player and coach of the year honors. Last month, UNC senior diver Aranza Vazquez was named the 2024 ACC Women’s Diver of the Year, and Coach Yaidel…
For most UNC students, rushing Franklin Street, waiting in endless lines for a coveted seat in the Dean Smith Center and experiencing the Tar Heels beating Duke are absolute musts on their college bucket list. The Review asked alumni to… read more
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Field hockey Coach Karen Shelton says talent, toughness and focus were the ingredients for this year’s undefeated championship team. UNC’s field hockey team capped off a perfect season Nov. 20 after defeating Northwestern… read more
Stuart Scott ’87 and Curry Kirkpatrick ’65 were among four inducted this summer into the National Sports Media Association Hall of Fame. Scott, who died in 2015, was an ESPN sportscaster known for his catchphrases such as “Boo-Yah” and… read more
Once viewed as an unlikely choice to be women’s lacrosse coach, Jenny Levy led her team to an undefeated season and its third national championship. As the bus rolled out of Baltimore, the boisterous passengers — Carolina’s… read more