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Steve Newmark grew up in Chapel Hill, rode his father’s shoulders during the 1982 NCAA championship celebration on Franklin Street, and once got permission to skip a college exam to watch the 1993 Final Four with his family. He says honoring the UNC athletics traditions will require bold changes that some Carolina fans might resist.
When Nyla Harris faced North Carolina in a Louisville jersey, she expected talent. What she didn’t expect was what stayed with her: the connection. The 6–2 senior says the family-oriented atmosphere that was evident when she played against UNC helped convince her that Chapel Hill was the place to play her final college basketball season.
Steve Newmark is set to earn $600,000 during the upcoming school year before his salary increases to $1 million when he officially takes over as North Carolina’s athletics director on July 1.
Viewers wondering what comes next for ACC Network on weekend afternoons after the retirement of longtime Mark Packer got their answer on Monday.
North Carolina athletics director Bubba Cunningham laid out on Friday how the Tar Heels will distribute their revenue-sharing pool among four sports, including doling out a larger slice to men’s basketball than the standard split, and creating a women’s basketball payroll of over $1 million.
After many elements of North Carolina’s women’s basketball nonconference schedule trickled out in the last few weeks, it all became official on Tuesday, and it includes matchups against a Tar Heel legend, two Las Vegas games and a chance for another title in a tropical venue.
The last few months have been a whirlwind for Deja Kelly — an emotional, unpredictable ride that’s tested her focus and reshaped her career path.
In its first appearance at the Women’s Afrobasket tournament, South Sudan has advanced to the semifinals — thanks in large part to two standout performances from former North Carolina center Maria Gakdeng.
Courtney Banghart didn’t need a whiteboard to diagram the message: UNC women’s basketball isn’t just building — it’s evolving fast. With a roster retooled through precision in the portal, a freshman class loaded with length and swagger, and a schedule built for statement wins, Banghart explained during a 38-minute summer press conference why year seven might be the season the Tar Heels stop knocking on the door and start kicking it in.
Coach Courtney Banghart’s seventh team at North Carolina will get a huge preseason test. The Tar Heels’ women’s basketball team takes on powerhouse South Carolina in an exhibition at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena on Thursday, Oct. 30.
ACC programs will face new protocols aimed at increasing transparency as sports gambling becomes more prominent and safety across football, baseball and men’s and women’s basketball.
Alyssa Ustby delivered standout performances throughout the FIBA 3×3 Series Bucharest Stop, helping lead Seattle 3XBA to the championship game on Sunday before falling just short against a tough Azerbaijan squad.
It’s on to the quarterfinals for Alyssa Ustby, Carlie Littlefield and the unbeaten Seattle 3XBA team at the FIBA three-on-three tournament in Bucharest, Romania.
Wearing No. 23, a number she couldn’t wear during her five seasons at North Carolina, Alyssa Ustby and fellow former Tar Heel Carlie Littlefield led Seattle 3XBA to a pair of blowout pool-play victories Friday at the FIBA three-on-three Bucharest 2025 tournament.
Carolina set the standard in women’s sports in the last year, and no other college could match the Tar Heels, who won two national championships.
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