Senior striker Heather O’Reilly went out in grand style with a goal and an assist and freshman forward Casey Nogueira celebrated her first career start with the same numbers as top-seeded Carolina (27-1) claimed its 18th NCAA women’s soccer… read more
In the middle of a season full of signs that the balance of power in the Atlantic Coast Conference could be sliding away from the league’s relative newcomers, a University not known for firing coaches for excessive losing acted decisively,… read more
‘Changing coaches is … even more difficult when you consider the character and integrity of someone like John Bunting.’ — Dick Baddour ’66 John Bunting ’72 didn’t wear a necktie to his farewell news conference. He only wears them to… read more
UNC is no longer tops in merchandise sales. After ranking No. 1 for five straight years among colleges and universities for royalties generated, UNC fell to No. 5 in the 2005-06 fiscal year, according to information released by the Collegiate… read more
Former Tar Heel soccer player Melissa Jennings ’00 may yet have her day in court. Less than two months after a three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a judgment shielding women’s soccer coach Anson Dorrance ’74 from a… read more
Message Board: Ticket distribution systems for coveted men’s basketball tickets have changed many times, but most have included some long waits in lines at Carmichael Auditorium and the Smith Center. What are your memories of “camping” for… read more
Carolina’s runner-up finish at the College Baseball World Series clinched fourth place for the Tar Heels in the 2006 Directors’ Cup, the all-sport competition sponsored by the National Association of College Directors of Athletics and formerly known… read more
Welcome-Home Photo Gallery | Additional photos at tarheelblue.com ‘I told them, “You’re somewhat a part of history here.”‘ – Coach Mike Fox ’78 Mike Fox ’78 will readily admit that he never thought it would take him so long to get… read more
The UNC Board of Trustees has approved a two-year contract extension for Athletics Director Dick Baddour ’66 that will run through the 2008-09 season. During Baddour’s nine years in the post, the Tar Heels have won a league-leading 49 Atlantic… read more
Frank Comfort ’69 (MAT), UNC’s head swimming coach since 1977 and one of the most successful coaches in collegiate swimming history, will retire after the 2006-07 season. That will mark Comfort’s 30th year as the head coach at UNC and his 40th year… read more