Carolina has finished seventh nationally in this year’s Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup, which measures a school’s postseason success in all varsity sports. It was the 15th time that the Tar Heels have had a top 10 finish. The award, which has… read more
Wrecking crews began taking down Kenan Field House on June 10 to make way for a $70 million privately funded project that will close in the east end of Kenan Stadium with luxury boxes, an academic support center for athletes and other amenities. read more
What is it about sports that use nets around here? Two more national champions and a third team among the last four standing – that’s the short of it for soccer and field hockey in the fall of 2009. Stanford was unbeaten and had allowed just… read more
Tyler Hansbrough ’09, ACC basketball’s all-time leading scorer, College World Series hits leader Dustin Ackley and Yael Averbuch ’09, a national player and scholar-athlete of the year in women’s soccer, are the recipients of the 2009 Patterson… read more
Four UNC swimmers face suspensions resulting from alcohol-related arrests at a September party held at the residence of one of the team’s senior captains. On the morning of Sept. 20, police responded to an incident of loud music and talking at… read more
The University and Nike Inc. have signed a new 10-year contract for Nike to be the exclusive supplier of athletic footwear, apparel and accessory products to the Tar Heels. UNC and Nike signed the contract in late May, according to a news release… read more
Carolina finished the 2008-09 athletic season in second place nationally in the annual Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup. And for the 14th time in the 16-year history of the award, Carolina also is this year’s highest finishing school in the Atlantic… read more
It was a record-setting College World Series for the UNC baseball team, but this year ended just as the three before it – falling short of the elusive national championship title. First baseman and second pick in the MLB draft Dustin Ackley had a… read more
Going to the College World Series is becoming a routine for the Carolina baseball team, but that doesn’t mean the coaches or players are any less thrilled to be there. That was made clear by the player dog pile after the game and the hugs that… read more
The Carolina baseball team will host East Carolina in an NCAA Super Regional in Boshamer beginning Saturday after making a statement last weekend in the NCAA Regionals. And the statement is that UNC is still one of the top teams in the… read more