Bill Belichick is committed to the North Carolina football program, Michael Lombardi, his general manager, said Thursday on “The Pat McAfee Show.”
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Hubert Davis settles into tighter rotation
In 3½ seasons as Carolina’s head coach, Hubert Davis rarely has gone deep into his bench consistently, and he appears to have settled into that pattern over recent games.
Raiders, other NFL teams reportedly contact Belichick but he isn’t interested
Carolina football coach Bill Belichick reportedly has heard from multiple NFL teams about their head coaching openings but isn’t interested in an NFL job.
UNC rises again in NET after win over SMU, gains another Quad 1 game on schedule
CHAPEL HILL — Quad 2 victories are never going to give a team’s NCAA tournament resume a huge boost, but they are still helpful. That was the case with Carolina’s 82–67 Quad 2 home victory Tuesday over SMU, which bumped up the Tar Heels (10–6, 3–1 ACC) three spots to 39th in the NET, which is five higher than they were the day after Saturday’s 74–73 Quad 2 victory at Notre Dame (7–7, 1–2; 100 in NET).
Heels, RJ Davis find groove in impressive win over SMU
CHAPEL HILL — There was no tension for once and plenty of joy for North Carolina in one of its most impressive games of the season as the Tar Heels showed that they might be finding a bit of a groove. RJ Davis definitely found his, hitting a banked-in, deep 3-pointer to beat the shot clock late in UNC’s 82–67 victory Tuesday night at the Smith Center.
Belichick, son out recruiting prep players in state as commitments keep coming, staff comes together
ill Belichick was hard at work on the road Monday recruiting high school players in North Carolina along with his son, Carolina defensive coordinator Steve Belichick. Transfer-portal commitments keep coming as the Tar Heels’ coaching staff starts to come together.
Trimble practices, progressing toward return to action
It isn’t clear if guard Seth Trimble will return to action for North Carolina on Tuesday against SMU, but he’s making progress and Assistant Coach Sean May suggested he’ll play against the Mustangs.
Coach Hubert Davis said during the ACC Zoom press conference on Monday that Trimble, who has missed the last three games with a upper-body injury, practiced on Sunday.
Tar Heels in NFL: Downs sets Colts mark in big day; short day for Maye; TD pass for Trubisky; Carter scores TD
It was Mitch Trubisky against Drake Maye on Sunday and, in an example of how the last weekend of the regular season is a little different, Trubisky got much more playing time on a day that Josh Downs put up big numbers and Michael Carter scored a touchdown.
Hot-shooting, physical No. 3 Irish ease by Heels
CHAPEL HILL — It was always going to take a near-perfect game for No. 17 North Carolina to pull an upset against a loaded Notre Dame team. From the dazzling moves and menacing defense of sophomore guard sensation Hannah Hidalgo to the step-back and off-dribble 3-pointers from fifth-year guard Olivia Miles and the talent up and down No. 3 Notre Dame’s roster, UNC’s defense — its driving force season — didn’t have enough answers.
UNC moves up in NET but loses Quad 1 win, Quad 1 chance
North Carolina’s thrilling 74–73 victory at Notre Dame on Saturday for the Tar Heels’ first Quad 2 victory moved the Tar Heels up to 44 in the NET rankings from a season-low 47 after the Louisville loss. But there was unhelpful news elsewhere for UNC.
Another monster Jackson game, huge Cadeau shot give UNC needed win
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — With Captain Jack directing the train, he needed some big-time passengers, and Elliot Cadeau was the man of the hour. Cadeau’s four-point play with 4.8 seconds left gave North Carolina a badly needed 74–73 victory Saturday over Notre Dame at the Purcell Pavilion.
UNC women face biggest test of season against loaded No. 3 Notre Dame
North Carolina’s women have navigated a difficult schedule by playing tough team defense, but the Tar Heels will face their biggest challenge of the season on Sunday. No. 3 Notre Dame (11–2, 2–0 ACC) is loaded with talent and will be the best team to play at Carmichael Arena since the No. 1 South Carolina team last season that went unbeaten and won the national championship.
Heels need to lean on Jackson, Powell as they head to Notre Dame
LOUISVILLE — With defenses hyper-focused on making RJ Davis work for every basket and the fifth-year guard having difficulty finding the shooting rhythm, North Carolina will have to lean on freshmen Ian Jackson and Drake Powell.
UNC’s NET at season-low after loss, slipping near bubble status
After falling to 2–6 in Quad 1 games with Wednesday’s 83–70 loss at Louisville, Carolina fell five spots to a season-low 47th in the NET rankings and began to slip near bubble status.
Heels searching for answers after unraveling in final minutes
LOUISVILLE — It’s a new year, but North Carolina issues that made the season a rough ride in 2024 created a familiar bumpy finish to the first game of 2025. Much like the loss to Florida in Charlotte, a disjointed half-court offense, rebounding woes and poor decisions led UNC to let a game get away late.
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