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
The UNC men’s rugby club, found guilty of violating the Sports Club Council alcohol policy, was placed on suspension shortly after the start of the semester. The team, a sport club and not a varsity team, was banned from practicing and competing… read more
Former UNC head basketball coach Dean Smith was one of three Americans to be inducted into the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Hall of Fame in June. Smith was one of 20 inductees from around the world. Members are selected into the… read more
Carolina has finished third in the nation in this year’s Directors’ Cup, the all-sport competition sponsored by the National Association of College Directors of Athletics. It is UNC’s sixth consecutive Top 10 finish and the eighth Top 5 finish in… read more
Baseball is a funny game sometimes. After posting a 4-8 record in May and finishing tied for sixth in their conference, the defending champion Oregon State Beavers had no momentum entering the NCAA tournament, barely qualifying for the field of… read more
North Carolina loves to rally – they have come from behind to win five of their seven NCAA games. Oregon State loves to kill rallies – they are 41-0 this season when leading after seven innings. On Saturday night, something had to give. It was… read more
There’s a saying in baseball that chicks dig the long ball, and if that’s true, they sure haven’t been digging North Carolina lately. But on Thursday night, the ladies had to love what they saw as the Tar Heels exploded for four homeruns in a 7-4… read more
Maybe it’s the atmosphere. Maybe it’s the television coverage. Or maybe it’s the milkshakes across the street from the stadium. Whatever the reason, the Tar Heels aren’t looking to leave Omaha anytime soon. Robert Woodard regained his regular… read more