Streeter Lecka- Getty Images On Friday afternoon, the Tar Heels released some important scheduling news about a future home-and-home matchup. In a release from the program earlier this afternoon, it was announced that the upcoming home-and-home series with the South Carolina Gamecocks has been canceled. The two teams were set to meet in Columbia in 2028 and Chapel Hill in 2029. According to reports from Noah Weiskopf of TarHeel247 and Shelby Swanson of the News & Observer, th

Official visits are set to resume for the 2027 class at the end of month, as the Tar Heels look to convince some important targets that they should be a part of what will be a smaller class this year for the program after the massive class the group brought in last cycle. To get you prepared, we’re taking a look at the prospects that have scheduled official visits with the program by position groups and updating you on where their recruitments stand heading into the month. To

Gregory Fisher- Getty Images The Tar Heels concluded spring practice last month and we now have news that two players who participated during the month of practices have stepped away from the program. According to Inside Carolina, wide receiver Shanard Clower and cornerback Ty Adams are no longer with the program following the end of spring practice. Clower, who was preparing for his sophomore season with the program, is coming off a true freshman season where he played 83 of

Official visits are set to resume for the 2027 class at the end of month, as the Tar Heels look to convince some important targets that they should be a part of what will be a smaller class this year for the program after the massive class the group brought in last cycle. To get you prepared, we’re taking a look at the prospects that have scheduled official visits with the program by position groups and updating you on where their recruitments stand heading into the month. To

Official visits are set to resume for the 2027 class at the end of month, as the Tar Heels look to convince some important targets that they should be a part of what will be a smaller class this year for the program after the massive class the group brought in last cycle. To get you prepared, we’re taking a look at the prospects that have scheduled official visits with the program by position groups and updating you on where their recruitments stand heading into the month. To

Official visits are set to resume for the 2027 class at the end of month, as the Tar Heels look to convince some important targets that they should be a part of what will be a smaller class this year for the program after the massive class the group brought in last cycle. To get you prepared, we’re taking a look at the prospects that have scheduled official visits with the program by position groups and updating you on where their recruitments stand heading into the month. To

@treyj.iii- Instagram The Tar Heel staff received some exciting news on Friday afternoon, landing a target in the 2027 class that has yet to even visit campus. As first reported by Sam Spiegelman of Rivals, the Tar Heels have picked up a commitment from 2027 3✮ cornerback Trey Johnson. His announcement comes a couple of days after he reportedly committed to cornerbacks coach Armond Hawkins on Wednesday during an official visit according to Inside Carolina. He committed to the

University of North Carolina Athletics It took some time, but Michael Malone finalized his staff for the 2026-27 season, after hiring former UNC national, Brandon Robinson, to the staff. This week alone, Malone has added Deon Thompson as a grad assistant and Bryan Tibaldi as a player development coach, but the addition of Robinson completes a staff consisting of Chuck Martin and former Tar Heels Sean May and Pat Sullivan. The hire was reported and confirmed by Inside Carolina

Nicholas Faulkner- Getty Images 2026 is a special season for Tar Heel football as it is the 100th anniversary of their home stadium. On Wednesday evening, the Tar Heels announced how they will be honoring that this season in a variety of different ways. A logo for the 100th anniversary was debuted earlier today and, according to a release from the program, will be available on merchandise and other commemorative items. This is a really nice touch from the program and will cer

On3 It was announced reported earlier this week that Michael Malone and the Tar Heels would host a four-star small forward in the 2026 class, by the name of Kevin Thomas, as they continued to fill out the roster for the upcoming season. Thomas was on campus today for his official visit to UNC, and has committed to play for North Carolina for the upcoming season, becoming the first high school prospect to commit to the UNC program under Michael Malone, who was hired back in Ap

Friar Basketball - Substack After interviewing for a spot on Michael Malone’s staff last week, veteran NBA assistant Bryan Tibaldi has been hired by Malone, becoming the fourth assistant to be named to the new staff. Tibaldi, who played college basketball for Tom Izzo at Michigan State in the mid-2000s, ironically worked for Kim English last year at Providence, before English was fired as the head coach of the Friars. Earlier this off-season, English accepted a role on Malone

247Sports Michael Malone is still busy building out the roster for the 2026-27 season, but he still has positions to fill on his coaching staff, after Kim English backed out of the assistant’s role back in April. Last season, veteran NBA assistant Bryan Tibaldi was in Chapel Hill for an interview, but so far, a hire hasn’t been made. With that in mind, the UNC staff got a boost earlier today, as former national champion Deon Thompson will join Malone’s staff as a grad assista

Official visits are set to resume for the 2027 class at the end of month, as the Tar Heels look to convince some important targets that they should be a part of what will be a smaller class this year for the program after the massive class the group brought in last cycle. To get you prepared, we’re taking a look at the prospects that have scheduled official visits with the program by position groups and updating you on where their recruitments stand heading into the month. To

247Sports The Tar Heels are still working to finalize the roster for the 2026-27 season, and with all the focus primarily on the transfer portal and the international landscape, you may have forgotten that UNC could add from the high school ranks if prospects haven’t committed yet. Michael Malone and the UNC coaching staff are working to add at least one, if not two more big men to the roster for next season, with the hopes of adding at least one more shooter, to round out th

Official visits are set to resume for the 2027 class at the end of month, as the Tar Heels look to convince some important targets that they should be a part of what will be a smaller class this year for the program after the massive class the group brought in last cycle. To get you prepared, we’re taking a look at the prospects that have scheduled official visits with the program by position groups and updating you on where their recruitments are at. We’ll start with the fou

@247SportsPortal- Twitter The Tar Heels might be through spring ball, but they are continuing to keep their eyes open for help along the offensive line. After missing on Mercer offensive line transfer Jamari Freeman last month, the Tar Heels are expressing interest in another FCS transfer along the offensive line. According to Pete Nakos of On3 Sports, the Tar Heels are one of the teams that has expressed interest in Stetson transfer offensive lineman Vincent Chen. Chen, who

@milesoneilll- Instagram We are now a couple of weeks from the close of spring ball for the Tar Heels and the attention is turning towards the summer, where the team will add a few more players to the roster as they head into the player-led practice period. As we approach that stage of the offseason, here is a look at some under-the-radar names to know around Tar Heel before we get to fall camp. Peyton Seelmann Heading into spring, there were some questions about Seelmann mak

Facebook After initially committing to UNC back in April, NC State transfer Matt Able has officially signed with North Carolina, as the UNC roster is slowly coming together under first-year head coach Michael Malone. Able played one season at NC State, where he averaged 8.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 0.9 assists, while shooting 42% from the field and 36% from behind the arc. In the Wolfpack’s blowout win over UNC last February, Able scored 19 points, while going 6-10 from the

Ersin's NBA Draft Newsletter - Substack Michael Malone may be back stateside, but his search to find frontcourt help for 2026-27 continues to take him overseas, as another target has emerged, according to sources close to the UNC program. Those sources indicate that Alexandros Samodurov is the latest international prospect to draw interest from the Tar Heels, after playing for Panathinaikos professionally in Greece. His numbers aren;t going to catch anyone’s eyes, as he avera

Yahoo Sports With so much focus on the international prospects, it’s easy to forget that there are bigs still available in the transfer portal that played college basketball last season, who could help out the Tar Heels for next season. And after a week spent overseas, with contact being made to multiple international bigs, Michael Malone, and the UNC staff have reached out to two transfers stateside, as they continue to work to rebuild a frontcourt that has lost Caleb Wilson