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Bill Belichick gets enthusiastic reception at UNC basketball game having been unveiled as the new football coach

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CNN — Bill Belichick received a warm reception when he was introduced to the crowd at a University of North Carolina men’s basketball game, days after he was named as head coach of the school’s football team. “Welcome to the Smith Center, Coach Belichick!” the Tar Heels wrote on social media, alongside photos of the 72-year-old being introduced to the …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Saturday sports: Belichick to coach UNC; Juan Soto joins Mets; college football playoffs begin

NPR

Saturday sports: Belichick to coach UNC; Juan Soto joins Mets; college football playoffs begin SCOTT SIMON, HOST: I look forward all week to saying, and now it's time for sports. And then there's something else here, Scott, too, which - I know, once again, you don't have to qualify when you're Bill Belichick, and, you know, you've got six Super …

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NFL world reacts with excitement, surprise, questions after Bill Belichick is hired to coach UNC

Associated Press

Minutes after the University of North Carolina announced it had hired Bill Belichick as its next head football coach, the Tar Heels’ Instagram account posted a photo of the legendary NFL coach — at no more than 3 years old — sitting in the UNC bleachers. “I think he’s going to do good,” said Patriots receiver Kendrick Bourne, who played …

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North Carolina trustees approve Bill Belichick’s deal ahead of introductory news conference

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! North Carolina’s trustees have approved terms of the deal to hire Bill Belichick as the Tar Heels’ new football coach, and the school is set to hold its introductory news conference for the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach Thursday afternoon. The board of governors for the …

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1 week, 5 days ago

No. 14 North Carolina women beat UNC Greensboro 80-56 for its seventh straight victory

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 14 North Carolina beat UNC Greensboro 80-56 on Wednesday night for its seventh straight victory. The Tar Heels scored 17 points off 17 UNC Greensboro turnovers. The Tar Heels made 14 of 20 free throws compared to 7 of 10 for UNC Greensboro. Jaila Lee …

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1 week, 5 days ago

North Carolina announces 5-year deal with Bill Belichick to take over as coach of the Tar Heels

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Bill Belichick had seemingly been waiting for the right opportunity to return to an NFL sideline. “Bill Belichick is a football legend, and hiring him to lead our program represents a new approach that will ensure Carolina football can evolve, compete and win — today and in the future.” The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week …

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2 weeks ago

Gamble and UNC Greensboro host No. 14 North Carolina

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The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! UNC Greensboro Spartans at North Carolina Tar Heels Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UNC Greensboro visits No. 14 North Carolina after Jayde Gamble scored 20 points in UNC Greensboro’s 83-61 victory over the Le Moyne Dolphins. North Carolina makes 43.6% …

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Belichick says he’s had ‘good conversations’ with UNC chancellor amid Tar Heels’ coaching search

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Former New England Patriots coach and six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick said Monday he had “a couple of good conversations” with North Carolina Chancellor Lee Roberts amid his discussions about the Tar Heels’ head-coaching job. Speaking on ESPN’s “The Pat McAfee Show,” Belichick said he …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Smothers’ late TD helps NC State edge rival North Carolina 35-30 in Brown’s farewell at UNC

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Hollywood Smothers slipped through the middle of the line for a 2-yard touchdown with 25 seconds left to help N.C. State beat rival North Carolina 35-30 on Saturday night in the Tar Heels’ final game under Mack Brown. “So I’m really, really …

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4 weeks ago

Mack Brown will not coach North Carolina after the season, ending his second stint in Chapel Hill

New York Times

UNC head coach Mack Brown will not coach Tar Heels football after the season, the school announced Tuesday. Brown will coach the team’s season finale against NC State on Saturday; no decision has been made on whether Brown will coach the Tar Heels in a bowl game. “Coach Brown has led the Carolina Football program back into the national conversation …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Bueckers scores 29, Auriemma ties Division I coaching record as No. 2 UConn beats No. 14 UNC 69-58

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 14 North Carolina 69-58 on Friday night, allowing longtime coach Geno Auriemma to tie the record for career victories in Division I men’s or women’s basketball. Key moment The Tar Heels trailed by 21 but clawed their way back within striking range at 61-52 on …

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1 month, 1 week ago

UConn’s Geno Auriemma ties NCAA Division I record with 1,216th win as No. 2 Huskies top No. 14 UNC

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! GREENSBORO, N.C. — UConn’s Geno Auriemma sounded more interested in getting his team ready to contend for a national championship than adding another coaching milestone to a Hall of Fame career. “I’m more of how do I put in position so they can feel like …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

North Carolina Women Dominate Charleston Southern in Season Opener

Associated Press

No. 15 North Carolina women beat Charleston Southern 83-53 to begin the season. The Tar Heels open the season ranked for the third consecutive year. The team was led by Alyssa Ustby with 18 points, eight rebounds and four assists, while Lexi Donarski added 14 points. UNC dominated the game, outscoring Charleston Southern 83-53.

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2 months, 1 week ago

North Carolina wideout Tylee Craft dies at 23 after two-year cancer battle: 'This young man fought so hard'

Daily Mail

Tyler Craft, the beloved North Carolina receiver plagued by a rare form of lung cancer, has died, coach Mack Brown revealed Saturday. UNC had honored Craft - who was diagnosed with a rare form of lung cancer in March 2022 - during Saturday's football game, which also happened to be the team's annual Cancer Awareness Game. North Carolina wide receiver …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

North Carolina House speaker says university athletics scheduling bill isn’t going further

Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — Legislation that would make sure the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and N.C. State University play each other annually in football and basketball and then play three other public schools regularly isn’t advancing beyond a quick committee meeting this week, House Speaker Tim Moore said Thursday. The bill would require the football and men’s and …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

North Carolina legislators advance schedule mandates amid college sports uncertainty

Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — In a move reflecting volatile and changing times in college athletics, North Carolina state legislators advanced a bill Tuesday that would require the state’s two largest public universities to play each other annually in football and basketball and play three other top public system schools regularly. The bill also would direct the Wolfpack and Tar Heels to …

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8 months ago

North Carolina’s Harrison Ingram opts to enter the NBA draft

Associated Press

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina starting wing Harrison Ingram is entering the NBA draft. Ingram had multiple huge performances during the season, including a double-double in his first Duke-UNC game and 19 rebounds against North Carolina State for the biggest output by a UNC player in that rivalry’s history. The Tar Heels are losing two other starters in veteran …

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9 months ago

North Carolina beats Tom Izzo, Michigan State in March Madness again to reach Sweet 16

Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Once again, North Carolina is moving on in the NCAA Tournament at the expense of Michigan State and Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo. RJ Davis scored 20 points to help UNC beat the Spartans 85-69 on Saturday, pushing the Tar Heels to the Sweet 16 while keeping them unbeaten in March Madness against Izzo’s teams in …

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9 months ago

Michigan State’s Izzo goes for his 1st March Madness win against North Carolina in the West Region

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! “And yet I think this year with parity in college basketball and craziness, I bet you nobody feels any more comfortable than anybody else.” The Michigan State-UNC matchup comes in the Tar Heels’ home state, one of two games Saturday in the West Region. “That …

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9 months ago

Bacot, Withers help No. 1 seed North Carolina beat No. 16 seed Wagner in March Madness

Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Elliot Cadeau saw Jae’Lyn Withers running the court and sent a lob his way in transition. That helped the Tar Heels finish the game shooting 55% from the field against a short-handed upstart aiming to pull off only the third opening-round takedown of a 1-seed in March Madness history. typically challenges us before the game and sometimes …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

UNC’s Cormac Ryan was dominant in a win at Duke. He let the Cameron Crazies know about it, too

Associated Press

DURHAM, N.C. — It took roughly two minutes before North Carolina guard Cormac Ryan caught a pass and buried a corner 3-pointer with no hesitation in front of Duke’s rowdy fans. “Cormac, I mean, he’s got that dog in him,” UNC veteran big man Armando Bacot said, adding that Ryan “brought the fire today.” “To go out there and be …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ryan, No. 7 North Carolina turn back No. 9 Duke 84-79 to claim outright ACC regular-season crown

Associated Press

DURHAM, N.C. — North Carolina didn’t waste its opportunity to celebrate the program’s first outright Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title in seven years on the homecourt of fierce rival Duke. “We’re still going to enjoy it at the end of the day.” Cormac Ryan scored a career-high 31 points, shooting 8 of 12 from the field and 6 of 8 …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Hall, Clemson take down No. 3 North Carolina 80-76 on the road to bolster NCAA resume

Associated Press

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Brad Brownell kept telling his Clemson players that they were a better team than their results had shown so far with their NCAA Tournament hopes in question. PJ Hall had 25 points along with the go-ahead putback with 3:14 left as the Tigers stunned the Tar Heels 80-76 on Tuesday night, earning a marquee win despite …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Ingram’s first taste of Duke-UNC rivalry ends with huge effort in No. 3 Tar Heels’ win

Associated Press

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Harrison Ingram saw his teammate’s shot go up, then the ball bouncing off the back of the rim and clipping the glass as it headed toward a Duke rebounder. It was the second-half play that summarized everything about Ingram’s effort as the third-ranked Tar Heels beat the seventh-ranked Blue Devils 93-84 on Saturday night. The Tar …

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Bill Belichick gets enthusiastic reception at UNC basketball game having been unveiled as the new football coach

Saturday sports: Belichick to coach UNC; Juan Soto joins Mets; college football playoffs begin

NFL world reacts with excitement, surprise, questions after Bill Belichick is hired to coach UNC

North Carolina trustees approve Bill Belichick’s deal ahead of introductory news conference

No. 14 North Carolina women beat UNC Greensboro 80-56 for its seventh straight victory

North Carolina announces 5-year deal with Bill Belichick to take over as coach of the Tar Heels

Gamble and UNC Greensboro host No. 14 North Carolina

Belichick says he’s had ‘good conversations’ with UNC chancellor amid Tar Heels’ coaching search

Smothers’ late TD helps NC State edge rival North Carolina 35-30 in Brown’s farewell at UNC

Mack Brown will not coach North Carolina after the season, ending his second stint in Chapel Hill

Bueckers scores 29, Auriemma ties Division I coaching record as No. 2 UConn beats No. 14 UNC 69-58

UConn’s Geno Auriemma ties NCAA Division I record with 1,216th win as No. 2 Huskies top No. 14 UNC

North Carolina Women Dominate Charleston Southern in Season Opener

North Carolina wideout Tylee Craft dies at 23 after two-year cancer battle: 'This young man fought so hard'

North Carolina House speaker says university athletics scheduling bill isn’t going further

North Carolina legislators advance schedule mandates amid college sports uncertainty

North Carolina’s Harrison Ingram opts to enter the NBA draft

North Carolina beats Tom Izzo, Michigan State in March Madness again to reach Sweet 16

Michigan State’s Izzo goes for his 1st March Madness win against North Carolina in the West Region

Bacot, Withers help No. 1 seed North Carolina beat No. 16 seed Wagner in March Madness

UNC’s Cormac Ryan was dominant in a win at Duke. He let the Cameron Crazies know about it, too

Ryan, No. 7 North Carolina turn back No. 9 Duke 84-79 to claim outright ACC regular-season crown

Hall, Clemson take down No. 3 North Carolina 80-76 on the road to bolster NCAA resume

Ingram’s first taste of Duke-UNC rivalry ends with huge effort in No. 3 Tar Heels’ win