North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
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| University | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Conference | ACC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head Coach | Roy Williams (4th year) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arena | Dean Smith Center (Capacity: 21,750) |
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| Nickname | Tar Heels | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colors | Carolina Blue and White
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| NCAA Tournament Champions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1957, 1982, 1993, 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NCAA Tournament Final Four | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1946, 1957, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conference Tournament Champions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1957, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conference Regular Season Champions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2005, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The University of North Carolina's Men's basketball program is among the most prominent and successful college basketball programs in the nation. The Tar Heels have won four NCAA Championships and 16 ACC Championships. The program is most well-known for its famous alumni, such as Michael Jordan, illustrious coaching history, and a fierce rivalry with the Duke University Blue Devils (a team located only eight miles away in Durham, North Carolina). The rivalry is widely regarded as one of the most intense in all of sports. UNC won the latest contest on March 4th, 2007, 86-72 in Chapel Hill, beating the Blue Devils for the fourth time in their last five meetings after having lost 10 of the previous 11.
On January 21, 2007, UNC became only the second college basketball program to reach 1,900 wins in its history. The University of Kentucky was the only previous school to reach this mark (Kansas would become the third team to reach the 1,900-win plateau on March 3, 2007).
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[edit] Team History
The University of North Carolina has a long history as one of the winningest college basketball teams in the United States. UNC began playing basketball with its first game against Virginia Christian, on January 27, 1910, a 42-21 win for UNC[1]. Since then the Tar Heels have amassed an all-time 1,883-689 (.732) record (through the 2005-2006 season)[1]. UNC's 1,883 wins is second all time, behind the University of Kentucky's 1,926 wins.
The 1924 Tar Heels squad went 26-0 and was awarded the championship by the Helms Athletic Foundation in 1936. The Helms Foundation named its own national college basketball champion for each year from 1936 through 1982. The foundation also retroactively awarded championships from 1901 through 1935. While the 1924 team was undefeated, they did not play a single opponent from north of the Mason-Dixon Line; indeed, intersectional play would not start on a regular basis for another decade.
The Tar Heels won their first NCAA Championship under coach Frank McGuire in 1957. The 1957 championship team was led by Lennie Rosenbluth. Hall of fame head coach Dean Smith coached two NCAA Championship teams for UNC, in 1982 and 1993. The 1982 squad was led by James Worthy, Sam Perkins, and a young Michael Jordan. The 1993 team starred Donald Williams, George Lynch and Eric Montross. Roy Williams, the current head coach of the Tar Heels, won his first NCAA Championship and the fourth for the university in 2005. The 2005 squad was led by Raymond Felton, Sean May, and Rashad McCants.
UNC was a member of the Southern Conference from the founding of that conference in 1921 through 1953[2]. In 1953, UNC split off from the Southern Conference and became a founding member of the Atlantic Coast Conference[3].
UNC lost to Georgetown in the 2006-2007 season in the Elite Eight 96-84.
[edit] Streaks
The Tar Heels own several of the most impressive streaks in college basketball history. They appeared in either the NCAA Tournament or National Invitation Tournament (NIT) every year from 1967 to 2001--including 27 straight appearances in the NCAA tourney from 1975-2001 (the all-time consecutive appearance record) after that competition allowed more than one team from a conference to get a bid. They also did not have a losing season from 1963 to 2001--the third-longest such streak in NCAA history.
From the ACC's inception in 1953 to 2001, the Tar Heels did not finish below fourth place in ACC play. From 1965 onward, they did not finish below third, and from 1965 to 1986 they did not finish below second. All of these streaks ended in the 2001-02 season, when the Tar Heels had a dreadful 8-20 season and finished 7th in conference play, behind Florida State and Clemson--only their second losing conference record ever.
Additionally, the Tar Heels hold an interesting and possibly unique record in terms of a recurrent head-to-head rivalry. In 53 tries, the Tigers of Clemson University have never beaten UNC in men's basketball in a game that was played in Chapel Hill. (The only possible longer streak is Princeton's home dominance of Brown, which stood at 52 straight wins as of 1/14/2003.)
[edit] Awards
National Coach of the Year:
- Frank McGuire - 1957
- Dean Smith - 1977, 1979, 1993
- Bill Guthridge - 1998
- Matt Doherty - 2001
- Roy Williams - 2006
ACC Coach of the Year:
- Frank McGuire - 1957
- Dean Smith - 1967, 1968, 1971, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1988, 1993
- Bill Guthridge - 1998
- Roy Williams - 2006
National Player of the Year:
- Lennie Rosenbluth - 1957
- Phil Ford - 1978
- James Worthy - 1982
- Michael Jordan - 1983, 1984
- Kenny Smith - 1987
- Jerry Stackhouse - 1995
- Antawn Jamison - 1998
ACC Player of the Year:
- Lennie Rosenbluth - 1957
- Pete Brennan - 1958
- Lee Shaffer - 1960
- Billy Cunningham - 1965
- Larry Miller - 1967, 1968
- Mitch Kupchak - 1976
- Phil Ford - 1978
- Michael Jordan - 1984
- Antawn Jamison - 1998
ACC Rookie of the Year:
- Sam Perkins - 1981
- Michael Jordan - 1982
- J.R. Reid - 1987
- Ed Cota - 1997
- Joseph Forte - 2000
- Marvin Williams - 2005
- Tyler Hansbrough - 2006
- Brandan Wright - 2007
[edit] Record
| Season | Head Coach | Overall Record | Conf. Record | Postseason | |
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| 1910-11 | Nat Cartmell | 7-4 | - | - | |
| 1911-12 | Nat Cartmell | 4-5 | - | - | |
| 1912-13 | Nat Cartmell | 4-7 | - | - | |
| 1913-14 | Nat Cartmell | 10-8 | - | - | |
| 1914-15 | Charles Doak | 6-10 | - | - | |
| 1915-16 | Charles Doak | 12-6 | - | - | |
| 1916-17 | Howell Peacock | 5-4 | - | - | |
| 1917-18 | Howell Peacock | 9-3 | - | - | |
| 1918-19 | Howell Peacock | 9-7 | - | - | |
| 1919-20 | Fred Boye | 7-9 | - | - | |
| 1920-21 | Fred Boye | 12-8 | - | - | |
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| 1921-22 | no head coach | 15-6 | 3-3 | - | |
| 1922-23 | no head coach | 15-1 | 5-0 | - | |
| 1923-24 | Norman Shepard | 26-0 | 7-0 | Named national champion by the Helms Foundation | |
| 1924-25 | Monk McDonald | 20-5 | 8-0 | - | |
| 1925-26 | Harlan Sanborn | 20-5 | 7-0 | - | |
| 1926-27 | James Ashmore | 17-7 | 7-3 | - | |
| 1927-28 | James Ashmore | 17-2 | 8-1 | - | |
| 1928-29 | James Ashmore | 17-8 | 12-2 | - | |
| 1929-30 | James Ashmore | 14-11 | 4-7 | - | |
| 1930-31 | James Ashmore | 15-9 | 6-6 | - | |
| 1931-32 | George Shepard | 16-5 | 6-3 | - | |
| 1932-33 | George Shepard | 12-5 | 5-3 | - | |
| 1933-34 | George Shepard | 18-4 | 12-2 | - | |
| 1934-35 | George Shepard | 23-2 | 12-1 | - | |
| 1935-36 | Walter Skidmore | 21-4 | 13-3 | - | |
| 1936-37 | Walter Skidmore | 18-5 | 14-3 | - | |
| 1937-38 | Walter Skidmore | 16-5 | 13-3 | - | |
| 1938-39 | Walter Skidmore | 10-11 | 8-7 | - | |
| 1939-40 | Bill Lange | 23-3 | 11-2 | - | |
| 1940-41 | Bill Lange | 19-9 | 14-1 | NCAA Final 8 | |
| 1941-42 | Bill Lange | 14-9 | 9-5 | - | |
| 1942-43 | Bill Lange | 12-10 | 8-9 | - | |
| 1943-44 | Bill Lange | 17-10 | 9-1 | - | |
| 1944-45 | Ben Carnevale | 22-6 | 11-3 | - | |
| 1945-46 | Ben Carnevale | 30-5 | 13-1 | NCAA Finalist | |
| 1946-47 | Tom Scott | 19-8 | 10-2 | - | |
| 1947-48 | Tom Scott | 20-7 | 11-4 | - | |
| 1948-49 | Tom Scott | 20-8 | 13-5 | - | |
| 1949-50 | Tom Scott | 17-12 | 13-6 | - | |
| 1950-51 | Tom Scott | 12-15 | 9-8 | - | |
| 1951-52 | Tom Scott | 12-15 | 8-11 | - | |
| 1952-53 | Frank McGuire | 17-10 | 15-6 | - | |
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| 1953-54 | Frank McGuire | 11-10 | 5-6 | - | |
| 1954-55 | Frank McGuire | 10-11 | 8-6 | - | |
| 1955-56 | Frank McGuire | 18-5 | 11-3 | - | |
| 1956-57 | Frank McGuire | 32-0 | 14-0 | NCAA Champion | |
| 1957-58 | Frank McGuire | 19-7 | 10-4 | - | |
| 1958-59 | Frank McGuire | 20-5 | 12-2 | NCAA First Round | |
| 1959-60 | Frank McGuire | 18-6 | 12-2 | - | |
| 1960-61 | Frank McGuire | 19-4 | 12-2 | - | |
| 1961-62 | Dean Smith | 8-9 | 7-7 | - | |
| 1962-63 | Dean Smith | 15-6 | 10-4 | - | |
| 1963-64 | Dean Smith | 12-12 | 6-8 | - | |
| 1964-65 | Dean Smith | 15-9 | 10-4 | - | |
| 1965-66 | Dean Smith | 16-11 | 8-6 | - | |
| 1966-67 | Dean Smith | 26-6 | 12-2 | NCAA Final 4 | |
| 1967-68 | Dean Smith | 28-4 | 12-2 | NCAA Finalist | |
| 1968-69 | Dean Smith | 27-5 | 12-2 | NCAA Final 4 | |
| 1969-70 | Dean Smith | 18-9 | 9-5 | NIT First Round | |
| 1970-71 | Dean Smith | 26-6 | 11-3 | NIT Champion | |
| 1971-72 | Dean Smith | 26-5 | 9-3 | NCAA Final 4 | |
| 1972-73 | Dean Smith | 25-8 | 8-4 | NIT Semifinal | |
| 1973-74 | Dean Smith | 22-6 | 9-3 | NIT First Round | |
| 1974-75 | Dean Smith | 23-8 | 8-4 | NCAA Final 16 | |
| 1975-76 | Dean Smith | 25-4 | 11-1 | NCAA First Round | |
| 1976-77 | Dean Smith | 28-5 | 9-3 | NCAA Finalist | |
| 1977-78 | Dean Smith | 23-8 | 9-3 | NCAA First Round | |
| 1978-79 | Dean Smith | 23-6 | 9-3 | NCAA First Round | |
| 1979-80 | Dean Smith | 21-8 | 9-5 | NCAA First Round | |
| 1980-81 | Dean Smith | 29-8 | 10-4 | NCAA Finalist | |
| 1981-82 | Dean Smith | 32-2 | 12-2 | NCAA Champion | |
| 1982-83 | Dean Smith | 28-8 | 12-2 | NCAA Final 8 | |
| 1983-84 | Dean Smith | 28-3 | 14-0 | NCAA Final 16 | |
| 1984-85 | Dean Smith | 27-9 | 9-5 | NCAA Final 8 | |
| 1985-86 | Dean Smith | 28-6 | 10-4 | NCAA Final 16 | |
| 1986-87 | Dean Smith | 32-4 | 14-0 | NCAA Final 8 | |
| 1987-88 | Dean Smith | 27-7 | 11-3 | NCAA Final 8 | |
| 1988-89 | Dean Smith | 29-8 | 9-5 | NCAA Final 16 | |
| 1989-90 | Dean Smith | 21-13 | 8-6 | NCAA Final 16 | |
| 1990-91 | Dean Smith | 29-6 | 10-4 | NCAA Final 4 | |
| 1991-92 | Dean Smith | 23-10 | 9-7 | NCAA Final 16 | |
| 1992-93 | Dean Smith | 34-4 | 14-2 | NCAA Champion | |
| 1993-94 | Dean Smith | 28-7 | 11-5 | NCAA Second Round | |
| 1994-95 | Dean Smith | 28-6 | 12-4 | NCAA Final 4 | |
| 1995-96 | Dean Smith | 21-11 | 10-6 | NCAA Second Round | |
| 1996-97 | Dean Smith | 28-7 | 11-5 | NCAA Final 4 | |
| 1997-98 | Bill Guthridge | 34-4 | 13-3 | NCAA Final 4 | |
| 1998-99 | Bill Guthridge | 24-10 | 10-6 | NCAA First Round | |
| 1999-2000 | Bill Guthridge | 22-14 | 9-7 | NCAA Final 4 | |
| 2000-01 | Matt Doherty | 26-7 | 13-3 | NCAA Second Round | |
| 2001-02 | Matt Doherty | 8-20 | 4-12 | - | |
| 2002-03 | Matt Doherty | 19-16 | 6-10 | NIT Quarterfinals | |
| 2003-04 | Roy Williams | 19-11 | 8-8 | NCAA Second Round | |
| 2004-05 | Roy Williams | 33-4 | 14-2 | NCAA Champion | |
| 2005-06 | Roy Williams | 23-8 | 12-4 | NCAA Second Round | |
| 2006-07 | Roy Williams | 31-7 | 11-5 | NCAA Final 8 | |
| TOTAL OVERALL RECORD: 1,914-696 (.734) | |||||
[edit] The 2006-07 Men's Basketball Team
Current Roster
| Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| Marcus Ginyard | 1 | G-F | 6-5 | 218 | Sophomore | Alexandria, Virginia |
| Wayne Ellington | 2 | G | 6-4 | 195 | Freshman | Wynnewood, Pennsylvania |
| Reyshawn Terry | 3 | F | 16-8 | 232 | Senior | Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Bobby Frasor | 4 | G | 6-3 | 208 | Sophomore | Blue Island, Illinois |
| Ty Lawson | 5 | G | 5-11 | 193 | Freshman | Clinton, Maryland |
| Quentin Thomas | 11 | G | 6-3 | 185 | Junior | Oakland, California |
| William Graves | 13 | F | 6-6 | 260 | Freshman | Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Danny Green | 14 | G-F | 6-5 | 210 | Sophomore | North Babylon, New York |
| Dewey Burke | 15 | G | 6-0 | 185 | Senior | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Deon Thompson | 21 | F | 6-8 | 245 | Freshman | Torrance, California |
| Wes Miller | 22 | G | 5-11 | 190 | Senior | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Surry Wood | 24 | F | 6-5 | 205 | Junior | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Alex Stepheson | 32 | F | 6-9 | 225 | Freshman | Los Angeles, California |
| Brandan Wright | 34 | F | 6-9 | 205 | Freshman | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Mike Copeland | 40 | F | 6-7 | 225 | Sophomore | Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Tyler Hansbrough | 50 | F | 6-9 | 245 | Sophomore | Poplar Bluff, Missouri |
[edit] 2006-07 Schedule and Results
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| November 1, 2006 | St. Augustine's | Chapel Hill, NC | W 110-79 | |||
| November 11, 2006 | Pfeiffer | Chapel Hill, NC | W 140-101 | |||
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| November 14, 2006 | Sacred Heart1 | Charlotte, NC | W 103-81 | 1-0 | 0-0 | |
| November 15, 2006 | Winthrop1 | Charlotte, NC | W 73-66 | 2-0 | 0-0 | |
| November 19, 2006 | Gardner-Webb | Chapel Hill, NC | W 103-50 | 3-0 | 0-0 | |
| November 22, 2006 | Gonzaga2 | New York, NY | L 74-82 | 3-1 | 0-0 | |
| November 24, 2006 | Tennessee2 | New York, NY | W 101-87 | 4-1 | 0-0 | |
| November 29, 2006 | Ohio State3 | Chapel Hill, NC | W 98-89 | 5-1 | 0-0 | |
| December 2, 2006 | Kentucky | Chapel Hill, NC | W 75-63 | 6-1 | 0-0 | |
| December 9, 2006 | High Point | Chapel Hill, NC | W 94-69 | 7-1 | 0-0 | |
| December 16, 2006 | UNC-Asheville | Chapel Hill, NC | W 93-62 | 8-1 | 0-0 | |
| December 19, 2006 | Florida Atlantic | Chapel Hill, NC | W 105-62 | 9-1 | 0-0 | |
| December 22, 2006 | Saint Louis | St. Louis, MO | W 69-48 | 10-1 | 0-0 | |
| December 28, 2006 | Rutgers | Chapel Hill, NC | W 87-48 | 11-1 | 0-0 | |
| December 31, 2006 | Dayton | Chapel Hill, NC | W 81-51 | 12-1 | 0-0 | |
| January 3, 2007 | Pennsylvania | Chapel Hill, NC | W 102-64 | 13-1 | 0-0 | |
| January 7, 2007 | Florida State | Chapel Hill, NC | W 84-58 | 14-1 | 1-0 | |
| January 10, 2007 | Virginia | Chapel Hill, NC | W 79-69 | 15-1 | 2-0 | |
| January 13, 2007 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg VA | L 88-94 | 15-2 | 2-1 | |
| January 17, 2007 | Clemson | Clemson, SC | W 77-55 | 16-2 | 3-1 | |
| January 20, 2007 | Georgia Tech | Chapel Hill, NC | W 77-61 | 17-2 | 4-1 | |
| January 24, 2007 | Wake Forest | Winston-Salem, NC | W 88-60 | 18-2 | 5-1 | |
| January 27, 2007 | Arizona | Tuscon, AZ | W 92-64 | 19-2 | 5-1 | |
| January 31, 2007 | Miami | Chapel Hill, NC | W 105-64 | 20-2 | 6-1 | |
| February 3, 2007 | NC State | Raleigh, NC | L 79-83 | 20-3 | 6-2 | |
| February 7, 2007 | Duke | Durham, NC | W 79-73 | 21-3 | 7-2 | |
| February 10, 2007 | Wake Forest | Chapel Hill, NC | W 104-67 | 22-3 | 8-2 | |
| February 13, 2007 | Virginia Tech | Chapel Hill, NC | L 80-81(OT) | 22-4 | 8-3 | |
| February 17, 2007 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | W 77-72 | 23-4 | 9-3 | |
| February 21, 2007 | NC State | Chapel Hill, NC | W 83-64 | 24-4 | 10-3 | |
| February 25, 2007 | Maryland | College Park, MD | L 87-89 | 24-5 | 10-4 | |
| March 1, 2007 | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA | L 77-84 | 24-6 | 10-5 | |
| March 4, 2007 | Duke | Chapel Hill, NC | W 86-72 | 25-6 | 11-5 | |
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| March 9, 2007 | Florida State | Tampa, FL | W 73-58 | 26-6 | 11-5 | |
| March 10, 2007 | Boston College | Tampa, FL | W 71-56 | 27-6 | 11-5 | |
| March 11, 2007 | NC State | Tampa, FL | W 89-80 | 28-6 | 11-5 | |
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| March 15, 2007 | Eastern Kentucky | Winston-Salem, NC | W 86-65 | 29-6 | 11-5 | |
| March 17, 2007 | Michigan State | Winston-Salem, NC | W 81-67 | 30-6 | 11-5 | |
| March 23, 2007 | Southern Cal | East Rutherford, NJ | W 74-64 | 31-6 | 11-5 | |
| March 25, 2007 | Georgetown | East Rutherford, NJ | L 84-96(OT) | 31-7 | 11-5 | |
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[edit] Home Venues
Carmichael Auditorium (1965-1986)
Dean Smith Center (1986-Present)
[edit] Trivia
- The 1957 National Championship game versus Kansas was the only triple overtime contest in championship history.
- Carolina reached the Final Four in 2000 as an 8-seed, their lowest seeding in a Final Four appearance.
- The Tar Heels have only reached the Final Four four times without winning the ACC Tournament (1993, 1995, 2000, 2005).
- UNC has appeared in 39 NCAA Tournaments, which ties them for second most all-time behind Kentucky (48).
- UNC has been the number one seed in the NCAA Tournament 11 times, the latest being in 2007 (most #1 seeds all-time)[1].
- UNC has been in the Sweet Sixteen 27 times, the latest being in 2007. The 27 appearances is the all-time NCAA record[2].
- UNC has been to the Final Four 16 times (2nd most all-time).
[edit] References
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Schools: School of Medicine • School of Law • School of Information and Library Science • School of Public Health • School of Pharmacy • School of Journalism and Mass Communication • School of Dentistry • School of Nursing • School of Education • School of Government • Kenan-Flagler Business School Scholarship Programs: Morehead Scholarship |
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Athletic Program • Men's Basketball • ACC • Tar Heel • Rameses (mascot) • Kenan Stadium • Dean Smith Center • Carmichael Auditorium • Fetzer Field • UNC-Duke rivalry • South's Oldest Rivalry • UNC-NCSU rivalry • I'm a Tar Heel Born • Here Comes Carolina • Woody Durham • Tobacco Road |
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Old Well • Old East • Davie Poplar • Silent Sam • Coker Arboretum • Morehead Planetarium • Student Health Action Coalition • Chapel Hill • Images • Frank Porter Graham Student Union • Franklin Street • Student Stores • libraries • Fetzer • Woolen • Student Recreation Center • Irwin Belk • Sonya Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History • UNC Hospitals • George Watts Hill Alumni Center • Ram's Head • Ram's Village |
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The Daily Tar Heel • Student Television (UNC Chapel Hill) • WXYC • Carolina Student Biotechnology Network • Di Phi • Black Student Movement • Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Straight Alliance • Bounce Magazine • Company Carolina • Achordants • Carolina Undergraduate ACLU • Campus Y • UNC Dance Marathon • The Order of Gimghoul • Marching Tar Heels • Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship • UNC Young Democrats • UNC College Republicans |
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Notable Alumni • Michael Jordan • Dean Smith • Roy Williams • Mia Hamm • James K. Polk • John Edwards • Paul Wellstone • Thomas Wolfe • Lewis Black • Andy Griffith • Jack Palance • Chris Matthews • David Brinkley • Charles Kuralt |
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