@reg_love07- Instagram On Tuesday morning, prior to the team taking the field for their first practice of the season, head coach Bill Belichick spoke with the media for the first time this year as he provided updates on where everything is with the Tar Heel football program. Among the things addressed in this presser was the fact that three Tar Heels who are officially enrolled and a part of the team will not be participating in spring practice. Belichick revealed in his open

CBS Sports Earlier tonight, the Carolina Athletic department announced that Hubert Davis would not return as the head coach of Carolina Basketball, after five seasons, firing the hand-picked successor to Roy Williams, after serving on his staff for nearly a decade, following a standout career at both UNC and in the NBA. In his five seasons, Davis compiled a 125-54 record, with an appearance in the 2022 Final Four, along with guiding Carolina to the 2024 regular season ACC tit

Lance King- Getty Images Spring practice in Chapel Hill kicks off on Tuesday afternoon as the Tar Heels look to take a major step forward under Bill Belichick and prove that this experiment is still worth seeing through. The beginning of spring ball also means the beginning of some important position battles that we will be monitoring throughout the offseason. Here is a look at the five battles that we will be monitoring over the next month of spring practice. Starting QB For

GoHeels.com Ever since the horn sounded, ending UNC’s season after a loss to VCU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, speculation around Hubert Davis’s job security has been the biggest question around the Carolina Basketball program. According to reports, both close to the program and from the national media, the expectation is for UNC to move in a different direction after an uneven five years under Davis.  Another sign that Davis has coached his last game is that it

University of North Carolina Athletics If you don’t know by now, the Tar Heels' season came to a close in dramatic fashion on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, as the Tar Heels blew the largest lead in the first round of the Big Dance, squandering away a 19-point lead, losing to VCU in overtime. It marked the first time in UNC history that the Tar Heels were eliminated in the first round in back-to-back years, and it served as the first time in 56 years that

@UNCMBBStats It’s been nearly 48 hours since the Tar Heels' season came to a close in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, with an overtime loss to VCU, after blowing a 19-point lead in the second half. It meant that for back to back years, Carolina has lost in the first round of the Big Dance, for the first time in the history of their storied program, meaning that in the three years under Hubert Davis, the second round of the NCAA Tournament has been played, without Nort

@UNCMBBStats Last night, in Greenville, South Carolina, the Tar Heels' 2025-26 season came to a close, after blowing a 19-point lead to VCU, before ultimately falling in overtime, 82-78. Carolina took a 56-37 lead in the middle part of the second half, before a ferocious comeback by the Rams, forcing overtime, tied at 75. In the OT session, Carolina failed to make a basket, and with over 4 seconds left, down two, Henri Veesaar was unable to tie the game at the foul line, miss

Chris Seward - AP It’s game day for Carolina Basketball, as they open NCAA Tournament play tonight against VCU, as the Tar Heels are hoping to advance to the second round for the first time since the 2024 Big Dance. The Tar Heels enter tonight’s game having suffered back-to-back losses after a 5-1 start without Caleb Wilson, who is sidelined for the remainder of the season, after breaking his thumb in a freak injury while dunking the basketball.  The two-game losing streak is

Jaylynn Nash- Getty Images The Tar Heels begin spring practice on Tuesday, as they look to wash the bad taste out of their mouth from a lackluster first season under Bill Belichick. As we head into the spring, it’s time to take a look at where the roster stands by ranking our confidence level in each position from least confident to most confident. 12. Offensive Line We’re going to start by talking about the groups that we are least confident in and the offensive line is wher

Despite having his freshman season cut short because of a fractured wrist injury, followed by a broken thumb, Caleb Wilson earned All-American honors from the Associated Press, meaning he’ll become the 54th Tar Heel to have his jersey honored in the rafters at the Smith Center. At the time of his injury, Wilson led UNC in points and rebounds, and during his absence, his assists per game average now leads Carolina too. Wilson is the most decorated UNC freshman from a statistic

@UNC_Basketball During Sunday’s Selection Show, the Tar Heels learned their 2026 NCAA Tournament fate, earning a #6 seed in the South Region. The Tar Heels will play VCU on Thursday, in Greenville, South, the same place Carolina started their run to the 2017 national championship. The VCU Rams made their way to the Big Dance after winning the A-10 Tournament. According to the NCAA Tournament selection committee, had the Rams not won the A-10, they would not have been in the N

@UNCMBBStats Charlotte has usually been a good second home for Carolina Basketball, having won many ACC and NCAA Tournament games in that city over the years, but that wasn’t the case this year, as UNC fell to Clemson 80-79 in the quarterfinal round, extending UNC’s drought of not having won the league championship to a decade. The Tar Heels had beaten Clemson nine days prior, 67-63 in the Smith Center, but failed to recuperate the same type of effort on both ends, trailing b

With the 2026 class well in the rear view now, the focus for Bill Belichick and his staff is now firmly on the 2027 class. As we do every year, we have watched a ton of film of Tar Heel targets in class and have put together the top 20 prospects that we want to see the team land the most in this class. Here’s a look at our most wanted list in the 2027 class. 1. 5 ✮ CB Joshua Dobson- Hough (Cornelius, NC) @1k._smooth- Instagram Dobson is one of the top targets in the defensive

@UNCMBBStats With Saturday’s loss concluding the 2025-26 regular season, and the ACC Tournament set to begin tomorrow in Charlotte, it's awards season for the league and the rest of the college basketball world, as we inch closer to Selection Sunday. The Tar Heels compiled a respectable 24-7 record in the regular season, going 12-6 in the ACC, earning the #4 seed, and the last double-bye into this year's tournament. During the process of the regular season, Carolina set a new

Tipton Edits On Friday, after learning that Caleb Wilson was officially out for the remainder of the 2025-26 season, the Carolina Basketball program received some positive recruiting news, as they landed the commitment of 2026 three-star combo guard, Malloy Smith, the son of former UNC standout, Kenny “The Jet” Smith. Mally stands at 6-5, and is a product of Mater Dei High School, a school known for producing top-flight QB prospects, including Bryce Young, the QB of the Carol

@UNCMBBStats After a more than competitive first half, the Tar Heels lost contact with Duke in the second half, falling in the regular season finale 76-61, to finish the regular season at 24-7, and 12-6 in the ACC. Without Caleb Wilson, Carolina played a more competitive first half last night than they did back in the matchup in Chapel Hill, only trailing 36-34 at half. After two early threes to start the second half, Carolina only trailed 41-40, and it looked like we were in

GoHeels.com It’s the final weekend of the regular season, which means it’s time for the greatest rivalry in sports, North Carolina-Duke, to renew itself tonight in historic Cameron Indoor Stadium, on the campus of Duke University in Durham. Carolina won the first matchup in dramatic fashion, as Seth Trimble knocked down a three-pointer with 0.4 left to play, to give Carolina their only lead in a 71-68 win. Carolina got big games from both Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar, along

Just moments earlier, ESPN and Inside Carolina have both reported and confirmed that Caleb Wilson, UNC’s leading scorer and rebounder, has broken his right thumb and will miss the remainder of his freshman season at North Carolina. Wilson, who has missed the last 6 games for the Tar Heels after fracturing his left hand in a loss at Miami nearly three weeks ago, sustained the injury during a non-contact drill during Thursday’s practice, ahead of tomorrow’s game against Duke. W

@UNC_Basketball Inside a jam-packed Smith Center, the Tar Heels set a new school record for most home wins in a single season, completing a perfect 18-0 campaign at home, after taking down Clemson 67-63 on Senior Night, to improve to 24-6, and 12-5 in the ACC. The Tar Heels were able to overcome a night where they only shot 38% from the field by going 12-27 from behind the arc, led by Luka Bogavac, who had his best game of the season. Bogavac, who has struggled all season lon

On Friday, the two Tar Heels that were invited to this year’s NFL Scouting Combine took to the field in Indianapolis as they tried to impress in a loaded group of corners. Following their performances, here is where the Tar Heels draft prospects sit as they head towards their pro days, which will take place sometime in the month of March. CB Thaddeus Dixon Stacy Revere- Getty Images PFF Big Board: 5th Round, No. 19 CB ESPN Big Board: Unranked DraftTek: 5th Round, No. 17 CB Wa