UNC to Host Alumni Hoops Game Jun 24, 2009
I didnt want just to have a reunion and say, Here it is, this is 100 years of North Carolina Basketball. Thats why were going to have the pro alumni game in late summer and the full reunion during the course of the season. (InsideCarolina.com)
Roy Williams shows up again to cheer his Tar Heels Jun 23, 2009
- For the fourth year in a row, North Carolina basketball coach Roy Williams made it to the College World Series to cheer on the Tar Heels. This year, he came to Omaha after attending a midweek memorial service in Lawrence, Kan. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Honoring a big shot Jun 21, 2009
Lennie Rosenbluth, picked two spots ahead of Jones, had just laid the foundation for North Carolina basketball, leading the Tar Heels to a 32-0 record and guiding them past Chamberlain s Kansas team to their first national championship. They were in the national eye. (Boston Globe)
Roy Williams supports his Tar Heels Jun 20, 2009
(AP) -- For the fourth year in a row, North Carolina basketball coach Roy Williams made it to the College World Series to cheer on the Tar Heels. This year, he came to Omaha after attending a midweek memorial service in Lawrence, Kan. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
On ACC All Access This Week Jun 3, 2009
And in the ACC All Access Hog Blog, Mike Hogewood wraps up the year with the ACC players that left lasting impressions throughout the year, including Wake Forest football s Aaron Curry, North Carolina basketball s Tyler Hansbrough, and Boston College baseball s Tony Sanchez. For questions, comments or feature ideas concerning ACC All Access, please email us at. (Theacc.com)
Pieces Of Final Four Floor Available For Sale May 16, 2009
CHAPEL HILL - University of North Carolina basketball fans can purchase a part of history as Steiner Sports Memorabilia, Inc. and Tar Heel Sports Properties have donated a portion of the floor from the 2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four to head coach and the UNC Athletics Department. The center jump circle logo formerly inside Detroit's Ford Field now has arrived in Chapel Hill. (Tarheelblue.com)
Men's Basketball adds to Class of 2013 May 14, 2009
In his senior year, he was selected to the Piedmont Athletic Conference First Team and the Herald Sun All-Area team and was named North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association District 6 All-Star and. Daaleman played for Ray Hartsfield at East Chapel Hill where his team advanced to the Pac 6 Conference Championship. (Goleopards.com)
Obama to honor UNC at White House on May 11 May 5, 2009
North Carolina basketball team to visit White House May 11 - NCAA Basketball - SI.com. . (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Basketball)
UNC legacy making name for himself May 1, 2009
North Carolina basketball legend Charles Scott has a son in the Class of 2011 that is working hard this spring to develop into a high-major basketball prospect. What did Shannon Scott have to say about his game and his recruitment. (North Carolina Sports -- Rivals.com)
Maybin set to make name for himself Apr 29, 2009
Athleticism certainly runs in his family; one of his cousins is Rashad McCants, a former University of North Carolina basketball star and current guard for the Sacramento Kings. However, there was little question in his mind as to which game he wanted to play. (MLB.com -- Florida Marlins)
ANNOUNCERS: Tweeting among TV personalities gaining steam Apr 29, 2009
TBS' NBA studio analyst Kenny Smith not only twitters, but announced on-air last week that he'll dispense prizes via tweets the first being a free week at his North Carolina basketball camp. While Twitter is spreading, there are also holdouts. (USA Today -- Sports)
Deep dish on Chicago Olympics bid: Obama presence is key Apr 28, 2009
Unlike roommate Nastia Liukin she didn't win the Olympic all-around, but Shawn Johnson claimed the Sullivan Award as the nation's best amateur athlete, outpointing Liukin, the Olympic men's 4x100 freestyle swimming relay, North Carolina basketball player Tyler Hansbrough, and Stanford volleyball player Cynthia Barboza. Johnson, who won one gold medal and three silvers, joins Kurt Thomas (1979) and Paul Hamm (2004) as the only gymnasts to win the 79-year-old award. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Men's Basketball Signs Andre Marhold to NLI Apr 17, 2009
He was named second team all-state and district 9 MVP by the North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association following his junior season. He was ranked among North Carolina's 2008-09 preseason top 20 by scout. (Goduquesne.com)
Sports fans catch triple play of events Apr 16, 2009
Then Monday night Michigan State was clobbered in a virtual home game by a North Carolina basketball team that may go down as one of the best of all time. Tyler Hansbrough and company won each of their six tournament games by more than ten points and the title game was never in question. (The University Echo, TN)
Shawn Johnson wins Sullivan Award Apr 16, 2009
Other finalists were the U.S. Olympic men's 400-meter freestyle relay swim team; volleyball player Cynthia Barboza of Stanford; and North Carolina basketball player Tyler Hansbrough. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Sports)
High marks for S.A. Apr 13, 2009
No. 10 on Tuchman s Top-100 list is the annual Duke vs. North Carolina basketball game at Cameron Indoor Stadium. My better half Rhonda, a Carolina native and long-time Tar Heels fan, has made the trek to Cameron for this storied rivalry. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Thad: Emphatic & Satisfying Apr 10, 2009
Thad Williamson is the author of "More Than a Game: Why North Carolina Basketball Means So Much To So Many" (available to read for free ). A Chapel Hill native, he operated the manual scoreboard formerly located at the end of the UNC bench between the 1982-83 and 1987-88 seasons in Carmichael and the Smith Center. (InsideCarolina.com)
Tar Heels return home to celebrate 5th title Apr 9, 2009
"I told the kids in '05 and last night that North Carolina basketball is Michael Jordan, Phil Ford, Coach Smith," Williams said. "And in '05, I said, 'But now North Carolina basketball is going to be you guys forever.' And that's what I told these guys last night. So that satisfaction of being involved and part of that group is something that you can't take away.". (FOX 11, AZ)
Heels prepare for an exodus Apr 8, 2009
"... The fact of the matter is, not one day did those guys show or imply or make me think they were thinking about anything but this team. And that's just such a credit to the character of those kids. Because it was always about North Carolina basketball.". Even if that's now in the past tense. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Heels fulfill their destiny Apr 7, 2009
Tuesday, April 7, 2009. Search stories on N&O.com. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Read all the UNC stories in the N&O's commemorative section Apr 7, 2009
Former North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith didn't make the trip to Detroit, but he liked what he saw the Tar Heels do from afar Monday night. Updated: Apr. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Tudor: Carolina enhances its hoops status Apr 7, 2009
It took a full year, but the North Carolina basketball coach found a remedy Monday night in Detroit. Driven by the awful memory of the Final Four semifinal loss to Kansas in 2008, his Tar Heels completed their unwavering yearlong quest for vindication by winning a national championship that goes down as the first for the team members, a second for Williams and the fifth for a program that has defined excellence in college basketball for six decades. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Dean enjoys title game Apr 7, 2009
Former North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith didn't make the trip to Detroit, but he liked what he saw the Tar Heels do from afar Monday night. "That was sensational, a good start and a good ending," said an excited Smith, who watched the national title game on television from his home in Chapel Hill. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Liukin, Johnson finalists for Sullivan Award Apr 5, 2009
(AP) -Olympic gold medalist gymnasts Nastia Liuki and Shawn Johnson and North Carolina basketball star Tyler Hansbrough are among the finalists for the Sullivan Award. The other finalists for the award honoring the nation's top amateur athlete are Stanford volleyball player Cynthia Barboza and the men's Olympic 400-meter freestyle relay team. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Williams upset in Key Biscayne final Apr 5, 2009
Olympic gold medal gymnasts Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson and North Carolina basketball star Tyler Hansbrough are among the finalists for the Sullivan Award, given to the nation's top amateur athlete. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
It's a championship or bust for Carolina Apr 5, 2009
DETROIT -- It's always been about the whole shebang for this North Carolina basketball team. That's remained the overriding theme -- a daily swig of motivation -- since the Tar Heels left San Antonio empty-handed, wet-eyed and roundly panned after last season's Final Four. (News & Observer -- Sports)
A Return to Glory? Apr 4, 2009
That's part of being a North Carolina basketball player. People have those expectations of us. (InsideCarolina.com)
UNC's Williams gives Wall a call Apr 4, 2009
North Carolina basketball coach Roy Williams called Raleigh Word of God point guard John Wall on Thursday night, but Wall said the Tar Heels are not recruiting him. "It wasn't anything major," Wall said. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Obama going with Tar Heels to win it all Mar 19, 2009
In this April 29, 2008 file photo, Barack Obama, left, chats with University of North Carolina basketball coach Roy Williams while watching North Carolina players practice in Chapel Hill, N.C. Barack Obama picked North Carolina to defeat Louisville for the NCAA championship, a relatively safe selection for a trailblazing president. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File). (Muscatine Journal, IO)
SU takes upper hand in Hopkins rivalry with 3rd-straight win Mar 18, 2009
For a player who said Syracuse and Johns Hopkins contests might as well be called Duke and North Carolina basketball contests, Syracuse midfielder Jovan Miller was surprisingly nonchalant following Saturday's contest against the Blue Jays. Despite all the buildup and prestige entering the meeting between the No. 2 Orange and then-No. (Daily Orange, NY)
Lawson's big toe still a big concern Mar 18, 2009
Ty Lawson is taking a ribbing from some of his teammates about his lingering toe injury, but it's no laughing matter for North Carolina basketball coach Roy Williams. Robbi Pickeral - Staff Writer. (News & Observer -- Sports)
'The house that Zac built' will help others Mar 13, 2009
Items in the silent auction include themed baskets and a University of North Carolina basketball signed by basketball coach Roy Williams. A trivia contest follows at 7 p.m. Cost is 10 per person, with teams limited to 10 players. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Names & Faces Mar 12, 2009
Others up for the award include Olympic swimmer Dara Torres, North Carolina basketball player Tyler Hansbrough and former Florida State baseball player Buster Posey (now in the Giants' system). Jon Brockman. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Heels survive to set up showdown with Duke Mar 5, 2009
BLACKSBURG, VA. -- At a practice earlier this week, North Carolina basketball coach Roy Williams posed a question to his team: "Are we tough enough?". Were the second-ranked Tar Heels gritty enough to bounce back from a late-game meltdown on the road 11 days ago, to withstand another second-half rally away from the Smith Center, to prove they're ready for tournament play. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Calhoun cashes in on success Mar 3, 2009
What matters to people who avidly follow such teams as Alabama football, Texas football, Florida football, Georgia football, Tennessee football, Michigan football, Ohio State football, Penn State football, Nebraska football, LSU football, Oklahoma football, Kentucky basketball, North Carolina basketball, Kansas basketball, and Indiana basketball - to name but a few obvious examples - is winning. Winning. (Boston Globe)
Hansbrough makes his case for All-ACC Mar 1, 2009
CHAPEL HILL -- This may be difficult for North Carolina basketball fans to stomach, but Tyler Hansbrough isn't guaranteed a first-team spot on the All-ACC team, even though he leads the league in scoring. There are plenty of voters on the fence about Hansbrough, who is among a group of about eight players with legitimate first-team chances, separated by the thinnest of margins. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Did he say that? Feb 19, 2009
The North Carolina basketball coach has been known to dip into his lexicon for freakin', friggin', frickin' or flippin. But Williams let fly a genuine expletive during his postgame media conference -- and live on the Tar Heel Radio Network and the Wolfpack-Capitol Sports Network -- following the Tar Heels' 89-80 win over N.C. State on Wednesday. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Roy Williams Radio Show Quotes Feb 11, 2009
Were going to decide whats best for Tyler Zeller, and not whats best for the North Carolina basketball team. . (InsideCarolina.com)
Wednesday's UNC Links Feb 11, 2009
The Asheville native is the only North Carolina basketball player to have a 4-0 record at Cameron Indoor Stadium since Mike Krzyzewski began coaching at Duke in 1981. Tonight, when the third-ranked Tar Heels play at No. 6 Duke in a 9 p.m. tipoff, UNC seniors Tyler Hansbrough and Danny Green have a chance to join Peterson in that exclusive club. (InsideCarolina.com)
Heels' Frasor believes he's due Feb 7, 2009
CHAPEL HILL -- Senior Bobby Frasor said he's confident he can offer some offensive spark off the North Carolina basketball team's shrinking bench. He just needs a swish. (News & Observer -- Sports)
