Read terms of Bill Belichick’s UNC contract

Bill Belichick signed a five-year, $5 million deal, but only the first three years are guaranteed. His contract includes up to $3.5 million in preseason bonuses, including $1.75 million if the Tar Heels win the CFP national championship.

As ‘die-hard’ Patriots fan, Banghart excited Belichick will coach UNC

CHAPEL HILL — Cheering for Bill Belichick will be nothing new for Carolina women’s basketball coach Courtney Banghart. As a native New Englander who lived in New Hampshire for 29 years, Banghart is a huge Boston sports fan who reveled in all six Super Bowl titles Belichick led.

UNC turns up defensive pressure for 7th straight win, best start in 3 seasons

CHAPEL HILL — All season, opposing coaches will have nightmares trying to figure out how to solve North Carolina’s tenacious defense. Count UNCG as the latest opponent to suffer a convincing loss against the No. 14 Tar Heels still wondering how to deal with their defense for 40 minutes.

Bacot spotlighted in monthly docuseries ‘The Break’

What has Armando Bacot’s transition from a high-profile Carolina star to playing in small G League arenas been like? In the third season of the award-winning docuseries “The Break,” which debuts Monday, you’ll get an intimate look at Bacot, who scored a career-high 25 points Wednesday, is balancing chasing NBA dreams with building an off-the-court legacy.

Queens of college soccer again: Thomas kicks in 23rd UNC national championship

CARY — Olivia Thomas kicked in a sensational finish to North Carolina’s dream season, restoring the Tar Heels’ place as the queens of college soccer.

Thomas’ goal in the 62nd minute ended a 12-year drought to earn the 23rd national championship in program history as the No. 8-ranked Tar Heels earned a 1–0 victory over No. 3 Wake Forest in the championship game of the Women’s College Cup at WakeMed Soccer Park on Monday night.

UNC men fall out of poll, plummet in NET, but have two Quad 1 games this month

North Carolina dropped 16 spots in the NET rankings to 42, and Monday fell out of the AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll after splitting two games last week.

UNC women rain in season-high 12 3s in another blowout win

CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina is shooting down the game plans for beating the Tar Heels that some teams leaned on last season.You can no longer stop Carolina’s perimeter shooting by shutting down Lexi Donarski or sag off Alyssa Ustby on the perimeter so that you can pack the post players around center Maria Gakdeng.

A look at how UNC’s women stifled No. 14 Kentucky, Amoore on defense

No. 16 North Carolina pulled off a resounding 72–53 upset win over No. 14 Kentucky on Thursday night, and we examine the ball-screen coverages that UNC used against Georgia Amoore.

Bowl projections for UNC more aligned ahead of announcments

With bowl announcements set for later Sunday, there is increasing agreement that the North Carolina team interim coach Freddie Kitchens will direct is headed to the Myrtle Beach Bowl.

‘Wounded’ and stressed Tar Heels cling to positives after difficult win over Jackets

CHAPEL HILL — Coach Hubert Davis said that No. 20 North Carolina’s three-game skid had left his team “wounded,” and a down-to-the-wire win as an 18-point favorite wasn’t exactly the best treatment for that.

Latest UNC bowl projections include eight possible destinations

There are eight possible bowl destinations for North Carolina, according to 10 bowl projections. Three predict the Tar Heels (6–6) facing Coastal Carolina (6–6), but each sees the matchup in a different bowl. Two predict UNC will face Army (10–1) (but in two different bowls), two have UNC playing in the Birmingham Bowl, and two see the Tar Heels headed to Detroit.

UNC rolls to signature win, giving No. 14 Kentucky its first loss

CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina showed the women’s basketball world on Thursday that the Tar Heels are one of the country’s best teams. With balanced scoring and UNC’s relentless defense, the No. 16 Tar Heels earned an early-season signature victory by handing No. 14 Kentucky its first loss, 72–53, in the ACC/SEC Women’s Challenge.

Jackson leads Heels but says they aren’t tough enough

CHAPEL HILL — Carolina will have to learn how to win when giving up a lot of height, but the Tar Heels didn’t show the toughness to make that happen against a long Alabama team. The No. 10 Tide’s size and length were too much for the No. 20 Tar Heels, who fell behind by double-digits in the first half for the fourth consecutive game. UNC could never mount a significant rally in a 94–79 loss Wednesday in the ACC/SEC Men’s Challenge.

Carolina slides in AP Top 25 men’s poll after two Maui losses

After a chaotic week in men’s basketball, with 60% of the teams in last week’s AP Top 25 poll losing, North Carolina’s two losses dropped the Tar Heels eight spots to No. 20 in the latest poll.