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Report surfaces that UNC BoT pushing to leave the ACC
The rumors of realignment in college athletics are back and the latest report on Monday afternoon focused solely on the University of North Carolina and its future in the Atlantic Coast Conference. A report from WRAL suggests that the university Board of Trustees has met several times in closed-door sessions about the future of athletics and that a push to leave the ACC is becoming more and more likely. Dave Boliek was named in the report from WRAL as a member who is pushing for UNC to leave the ACC and join a new conference: “I am advocating for that,” he said. “That’s...
Where the North Carolina football program ranks in facilities across the nation
One of the biggest selling points a football program can offer a recruit or transfer portal prospect is how their facilities look, which the University of North Carolina ranks top 30 in that field according to 247Sports. The publication delivered its 2024 top 30 for nicest football facilities, which saw UNC placed 23rd. Ironically, placed at the number Tar Heel Michael Jordan made famous speaks volumes to the detailed work the program has put into their facility. Only three teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), cracked the list, unless you want to count Notre Dame as one. Surprisingly Wake Forest made the list, but no signs...
UNC basketball recruiting target likely visit rival Duke in Fall
The North Carolina Tar Heels have been in pursuit of five-star forward Koa Peat for months now, putting him as one of their top targets in the 2025 recruiting class. The Arizona native was on UNC’s campus back in November of 2023 for an official visit, taking in the atmosphere around Chapel Hill. But since then, things have been quiet on the Tar Heels’ front in the recruitment. On Monday, Peat caught up with Rivals.com’s Rob Cassidy about the latest in his recruitment. And it sounds like Peat will be eyeing a trip to UNC’s rival, Duke, sometime this Fall. Here is...
UNC baseball program Top 10 in every ranking this week
It’s difficult to imagine a collegiate baseball program having more fun than the North Carolina Tar Heels. UNC (39-11, 20-7) enjoyed a massive weekend against Louisville. On Friday, star center fielder Vance Honeycutt became North Carolina’s all-time home run leader in a 14-4 Diamond Heels victory. He mashed his 57th career bomb to tie Devy Bell, then his 58th to overtake Bell for the UNC program record. On Saturday, North Carolina clinched the series with a close, 6-4 win. The Diamond Heels doubled up on Sunday, sweeping the series with a 16-7 domination and clinching the ACC Coastal Division. With all the success UNC...
Photos: Carolina Sweeps Final Home Series
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- North Carolina tagged Louisville with 36 runs in a three-game sweep this past weekend, in the final regular season series of 2024 at Boshamer Stadium. The wins clinched the Coastal division title for the Diamond Heels. Inside Carolina's Jim Hawkins and Matt Clements have all the action from the games ...
UNC football lands official visit from RB committed to SEC powerhouse
The North Carolina Tar Heels are hoping to pull off an impressive flip on a running back recruit that is currently committed to an SEC powerhouse. And they are taking the first step in the process. Georgia running back commit Bo Walker has been committed to the Bulldogs since October of 2023. But recently, Walker has taken other visits including one to Alabama and Georgia Tech. Now, he has one set for North Carolina this Summer, an interesting twist in his recruitment. On Walker’s 247Sports recruiting profile, a visit is listed on June 14th for Chapel Hill. He will also visit Georgia...
A 2027 recruit hopes to get attention of UNC basketball program
The focus for the UNC basketball program is on the 2024-25 roster in the transfer portal as well as next year’s recruiting class. But as time goes on, future classes will become more of a focus for the program. And already, a prospect in the 2027 recruiting class has his eyes on an offer from North Carolina. Small forward Gene Roebuck recently talked to Pro Insight about his recruitment which is in the very early stages. He was asked about dream schools not only in his hometown state of California but out of state. On that list are a pair of Blue...
Hubert Davis named one of top hired coaches at alma mater
North Carolina head coach Hubert Daivs has been the man in charge of the Tar Heels for three seasons now, reaching the national championship game in 2022 and winning the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2024. Sandwiched in between that was a disappointing 2023 season in which the Tar Heels missed the NCAA Tournament. But overall, things have been good under Davis’ watch and the program enters next season with more expectations. As we wait for that season, CBS Sports took a look at the best coaches hired by their alma maters over the last 15 years and right there in the top...
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