Marion Jones ’97, who rose from two-sport stardom at Carolina to international renown as a five-medal winner in the 2000 Olympics, was sentenced to six months in prison Friday by the U.S. District Court in White Plains, N.Y. read more
Ivory Latta ’07, a three-time ACC women’s basketball tournament MVP; senior Heather O’Reilly, the women’s soccer National Player of the Year and Olympic gold medalist; and Robert Woodard ’07, the Tar Heels’ all-time winningest pitcher, are the… read more
Speculate about why she changed, but don’t question her successes at Carolina. The name Marion Jones ’97 is engraved in glass in the windows of the Track and Field Hall of Honor. One of the “Tar Heel Track & Field Olympians.” 2000 Sydney. read more
In a game that spawned the term “slobber knocker,” is there a limit to the amount of impact a football player’s head can handle before the player suffers a concussion? The answer is yes … and no, say researchers at UNC. High-tech helmets worn… read more
The UNC field hockey team won its fifth national championship in November with a 3-0 victory over Penn State at College Park, Md. The team finished its season undefeated with 24 wins. Karen Shelton, who has coached the Heels since 1981, has… read more
On the eve of the Duke game, which would give Carolina four football victories in Coach Butch Davis’ first season, Davis was given an eighth year on his contract and a $291,000-per-year raise. The athletics department’s action requires approval of… read more
Trustees of the William R. Kenan Jr. Charitable Trust announced Monday a gift of $1 million to help endow scholarships and the operating budget of the University’s women’s soccer program. The endowment is being made in honor of Braxton Schell ’48, a… read more
A baseball program fast on the rise saw its 35-year-old home come tumbling down this week. But in the eyes of the “diamond Heels,” that’s a good thing. The brick facade of Boshamer Stadium was demolished to open space for a $17 million remake… read more
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a sexual harassment suit brought by a former player against UNC and its 18-time NCAA champion women’s soccer coach, Anson Dorrance ’74. In denying a petition by the state attorney general’s office for… read more
Carolina raised more money for athletics from private donors — $51 million — than any other school in the country last year, according to research by The Chronicle of Higher Education. But University officials say UNC is an… read more