3.12.24 | Academics and Athletics, Sports, University Awards, University News
Senior point guard RJ Davis and head coach Hubert Davis ’92 have been named 2023 –24 Atlantic Coast Conference Player and Coach of the Year. It is the first time in almost three decades that swept the league’s top two awards. In…
A UNC journalism professor remembers another side of Eric Montross ’94— the time he took with students. By Tim Crothers ’86 I didn’t know Eric Montross ’94 that well. Our time together consisted of brief conversations… read more
The Athletics Department is considering either renovating the 38-year-old Dean E. Smith Center or building a new arena, plans that would include luxury suites and premium seating, more amenities and expanded support for the basketball… read more
Men’s track and field and fencing teams won Atlantic Coast Conference championships this month, marking significant milestones for both programs. The men’s track and field team captured their first ACC indoor title since 1996 and the fourth… read more
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
On this first day of December, Erin Matson ’22 is heading north on Interstate 95 with her boyfriend and her cappuccino. She’s in a rental car. At 23, Matson isn’t even technically old enough to rent this car. She has to pay for extra… read more
An improbable Tar Heel comeback 50 years ago against Duke changed how basketball is coached. It also taught us the meaning of hope. By John Bare ’87 (’92 MA, ’95 PhD) Some of us believe we can always come back. … read more
Senior Taylor Robertson was born in the middle of football season, and she’s never been too far from the field. Football is in her blood. Her dad, Doug Robertson, has coached high school football around the Piedmont since 2001, and she grew… read more
North Carolina’s field hockey team won the 2023 NCAA national championship Nov. 19, defeating Northwestern 2–1 in a shootout. The championship is the 11th in program history and made Coach Erin Matson ’22 the youngest Division I head coach… read more
Daniel Bard ’07, who had been one of UNC’s most dominant pitchers, suddenly lost his ability to throw — and seemingly, his major league career. He didn’t make a comeback until he learned to accept who he is. by Anna Katherine Clemmons In… read more