Rameses XVIII, the blue-horned dorset ram who roamed the Kenan Stadium sidelines for four seasons, has died. Caretaker Ann Leonard ’82 (MSPH) said the ram, who had gone by the name Pablo before he attained stardom as the Carolina… read more
The Carolina Leadership Academy, a nationally renowned training program for UNC athletes, coaches and staff, has been renamed the Richard A. Baddour Carolina Leadership Academy in honor of the recently retired director of athletics, who created the… read more
In what his coach called “a moment of inspiration,” junior transfer Ben Speas turned in the goal of the tournament Sunday to provide Carolina with a 1-0 win over UNC-Charlotte in the 65th minute of the national title game in men’s… read more
The athletics department’s original request of a $90 annual increase — an addition to the existing $274.50 fee — was halved in negotiations over two weeks in October. The department had asked for $45 to cover scholarships for out-of-state… read more
Lawrence R. “Bubba” Cunningham, who has been athletics director at the University of Tulsa since 2005, is the next AD at Carolina. Cunningham, 49, has signed a six-year contract that will pay him an annual salary of $525,000 and provide… read more
Roy Williams ’72, in his ninth season as head basketball coach, has received a contract extension through 2018. Williams’ base salary will be $333,938, he will receive an expense allowance of $30,000 in 2011-12 and $40,000 in each of the next… read more
UNC sports medicine researcher Kevin Guskiewicz, one of the country’s leading experts on concussions, has been named a 2011 MacArthur Fellow. The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation of Chicago awarded Guskiewicz a MacArthur Fellowship,… read more
Vince Carter ’99 has made a $2.5 million donation to the Carolina basketball program. The gift is the largest to date to what is known as the Basketball Family Fund, which supports the operating endowment for the men’s basketball program. read more
Chancellor Holden Thorp ’86 has named a 13-member search committee to recommend candidates to become the next director of athletics. Committee members include representatives of the Rams Club, trustees, faculty and administrators, athletics… read more
Everett Withers, for the past three years Carolina’s defensive coordinator and coach of the defensive secondary, has been named interim head coach following the dismissal of Butch Davis. Withers, a Charlotte native who captained Appalachian… read more