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UNC Transfer Portal Intel: Latest Info on the Nine Transfers With Confirmed Contact With Tar Heels
Things are heating between UNC and top college basketball transers. Inside Carolina has confirmed that North Carolina has contacted nine players in the transfer portal as it looks to build out its roster for next season. Hubert Davis and his staff have likely spoken with other transfers, but IC has sourced and confirmed the nine on this list.
Former UNC football star and Super Bowl champion speaks at Shaw University
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Shaw University played host to a special guest with strong football ties to the Triangle on Monday evening. Former North Carolina Tar Heels and Pittsburgh Steelers running back Willie Parker was the guest speaker during the university’s annual athletics banquet at C.C. Spaulding Gymnasium.
Fans gather in Raleigh for celebration of NC State teams after both make historic Final Four appearances
The Wolfpack Women had their second Final Four in program history and first since 1998. The men won the ACC title and appeared in the Final Four for the first time since 1983.
UNC Board of Governors approves $20 million renovation for Doak Field
RALEIGH, N.C. -- NC State Athletics announced an expansive project to renovate Doak Field back in 2022 on the heels of a strong run to Omaha the season prior. With the momentum riding high for the Pack9, plans for a $15 million project would include new locker rooms, upgrades for fans with new seating and several other huge changes on the horizon.
The legacy of Jim Valvano
In 1983, Head Coach Jim Valvano led the NC State men’s basketball team to the top, bringing home a national title against all odds. “Survive and advance,” he coined. Valvano instilled that motto into his team and lived by his words both on and off the court. He is undoubtedly one of the most notable coaches in college basketball history, but his legacy extends far beyond the game.
No. 22 Pack9 hosts rival No. 11 UNC in critical ACC series
RALEIGH, N.C. -- NC State plays a crucial rivalry series this week, hosting No. 11 UNC in Doak Field for a Thursday-Friday-Saturday series. The Wolfpack (20-14, 10-8 ACC) and Tar Heels (29-8, 14-4 ACC) both enter the series looking to reenter the win column after midweek losses. The red and white dropped a 12-inning battle with Campbell Tuesday while the Heels saw their 27-game home streak snapped in a 5-4 10-inning loss to No. 19 Coastal Carolina. With the ACC Tournament just over a month away, the Wolfpack hopes to seize the moment against a talented Tobacco Road foe.
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