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UNC basketball offers five-star recruit in 2026 class
Hubert Davis and the North Carolina Tar Heels have a new target in the 2026 recruiting class. After watching him on the Adidas 3SSB circuit, the Tar Heels saw enough of small forward Caleb Holt. And on Sunday night, they officially entered the recruitment for the talented prospect. Holt took to X (formerly Twitter) to announce he had received an offer from the Tar Heels in his recruitment. He posted a few photos to show the offer, including a throwback of former UNC guard Kenny Smith. The New Market, Alabama native has drawn the attention of Davis and the Tar Heels’ staff in...
UNC settles open-meetings complaint tied to trustee discussions of athletics finances
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill must pay $25,000 and its trustees must affirm a commitment to follow the state's open-meeting laws as part of a settlement that dismissed a lawsuit over the board's handling of athletics discussions.David McKenzie, a lawyer in Wake County, had filed a complaint in May in Orange County Superior Court accusing trustees of violating open-meetings laws in previous private-session discussions tied to athletics budgets. It came as UNC trustees weighed in on athletics to highlight growing national tensions with schools jumping from league to league seeking more money tied to TV deals in...
Calculating Duke football wins needed for College Football Playoff at-large bid
After over a century of having the most complicated and exclusive methods for choosing its champion of any major sport, college football is modernizing in 2024-25. That's because the College Football Playoff is expanding from four teams to twelve giving programs like Duke a glimmer of hope that they can join the party this season.
Conner Harrell's Drive To Conquer Challenges
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Athletes from a collection of sports programs at the University of North Carolina gathered in late April at Memorial Hall for the school's Rammy Awards event, designed to celebrate their athletic accomplishments from the past year. Everyone came dressed to the nines, looking to impress — and in walked Conner Harrell, with an outfit that did just that.
UNC Football: Tylee Craft announces his retirement from football
UNC grad student Tylee Craft has been battling stage four large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma for the last two years, which has resulted in him missing time on the football field. Still continuing his battle, Craft announced yesterday via X that he will be retiring from football and will become a student coach.
Elliot Cadeau, Zayden High Use Basketball To Give Back In Chapel Hill
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Elliot Cadeau, with a pair of UNC Crocs on and a Carolina blue hoodie, stood before a group of fourth through seventh graders inside Hargraves Community Center in Chapel Hill and fielded their questions. The sophomore point guard and his UNC teammate, fellow sophomore Zayden High, made it to the tail end of their basketball camp on Sunday and were engaging in a Q&A session.
Previewing the Opponents: Final month of Florida State's regular season begins with hosting North Carolina
North Carolina went 8-5 during the 2023 season. They went 4-4 against Atlantic Coast Conference opponents. They finished the season on a three-game losing streak. UNC opened the season with six consecutive wins. The good start began in Charlotte, N.C., when they defeated South Carolina (31-17). They then opened at home the following week, defeating Appalachian State (40-34) in double overtime. Next came a victory at home over Minnesota (31-13), a road victory at Pitt (41-24), and back-to-back home victories over Syracuse (40-7) and Miami (41-31).
Five Blue Devils to represent Duke at 2024 ACC Football Kickoff
Charlotte, NC – Sophomore quarterback Grayson Loftis, graduate student wide receiver Jordan Moore, redshirt sophomore quarterback Maalik Murphy, redshirt junior offensive lineman Justin Pickett and redshirt senior safety Jaylen Stinson will represent Duke at the 2024 ACC Football Kickoff, July 22-25, at the Hilton Charlotte Uptown in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Next Level: UNC's New Challenge on Offense, Chip Lindsey Joins
Last season, in his first as North Carolina offensive coordinator, Chip Lindsey was tasked with tweaking an already successful offense, improving the deficiencies and managing sure-fire first round NFL Draft pick Drake Maye. Heading into year two, Lindsey will have plenty of talent at the skill positions, a quarterback competition that will continue in training camp and a work-in-progress offensive line with size and potential but little experience as a unit. On this edition of Inside Carolina’s Next Level, Lindsey joins the show to discuss all that and more with Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley.
Duke Football's all-time record vs. every 2024 opponent
With the ACC Football Kickoff event set for next week, Duke football fans can feel the 2024 season approaching rapidly. Certainly, there will be plenty of intrigue when the ball is kicked off both on and off the field as the future of the ACC is up in the air.
Jason: UNC's Top 10 Players in 2024
Ranking the best players on North Carolina's roster based off an extensive offseason evaluation by Inside Carolina's scouting expert. Inside Carolina scouting expert Jason Staples spent the offseason closely reviewing last season's game film and his notes from the spring in order to evaluate the 2024 North Carolina roster. He's authored detailed scouting reports for every returning player on the team expected to be a significant contributor this season -- subscribers can access them all by clicking here.
UNC basketball recruiting target posts big double-double at Peach Jam
The pursuit of in-state dual-sport recruit Kendre Harrison continues for the North Carolina Tar Heels both on the football field and basketball court. North Carolina made the top six for the talented recruit as he made a big update to his recruitment last week. As the top tight end and a five-star football recruit, Harrison has the attention of some big programs. But over the past week or so, his basketball skills have taken center stage. During a win on Saturday at the Nike EYBL Peach Jam event, Harrison helped lead Team CP3 16U to a big 29-point win. In that win,...
Bubba Cunningham speaks as NCAA Tournament Selection Chair
On Sunday, Luke DeCock of The News and Observer spoke with UNC’s Bubba Cunningham to discuss his upcoming appointment as chair of the men’s NCAA Tournament Selection Committee. It was the first time that Cunningham had spoken from that actual position, and the article contained some interesting nuggets.
Stroman On Sports: EA Sports College Football, Olympic Preview, and More
UVA and UNC Faculty Member, Sports Business Expert, and Host of “If You Only Knew,” Deborah Stroman spoke with 97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro.com News Director Brighton McConnell on Friday, July 19. She discussed the release of the new EA Sports College Football game in the era of NIL. She also previewed the upcoming Olympics, including what she is most excited for going into the games.
UNC Baseball: Former Liberty Coach brings over recruit and transfer to Tar Heels
Former North Carolina baseball assistant and eight-year Liberty University head coach Scott Jackson announced on July 11th his resignation from the Flames program with rumored intent to return to Chapel Hill. Those rumblings were true, and the Tar Heels have gained two incoming position players because of the recent coaching switch.
NCAA Basketball Recruiting: Analyzing the 11 teams in play for 4-star C Eric Reibe
This offseason, the North Carolina Tar Heels were in the market for a big man. They swung for the fences and missed on a few highly-coveted targets, but ultimately landed with Ven-Allen Lubin out of Vanderbilt. James Brown, an incoming three-star recruit in the 2024 NCAA basketball recruiting class, will also enter the rotation this season.
“CBS Sports Classic: HBCU Showcase” to Feature HBCU Rivalry Games in College Basketball Doubleheader on Dec. 28
NEW YORK (July 22, 2024) - CBS Sports will present two HBCU rivalry games in the CBS Sports Classic: HBCU Showcase, a men’s college basketball doubleheader highlighting the HBCU experience. The action begins on Saturday, December 28 with North Carolina A&T hosting North Carolina Central at 2:00 PM, ET and is followed by Howard visiting Hampton at 4:00 PM, ET.
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