North Carolina Tar Heels
Intercollegiate sports teams of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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| 2024 | Omarion Hampton breaks his previous season record by rushing for 1,660 yards, further cementing his place in North Carolina Tar Heels football history. |
| 2024 | Julius Peppers is inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. |
| 2024 | Most recent No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, extending their record for most No. 1 seeds all-time. |
| 2024 | Hubert Davis is voted ACC Coach of the Year after finishing the regular season 25-6 and winning the ACC conference title (33rd in school history), sweeping rival Duke. |
| 2024 | Walter Davis was inducted into the hall of fame, honoring his significant contributions as a player for the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team. |
| 2024 | Vince Carter was inducted into the hall of fame, celebrating his outstanding playing career with the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team. |
| December 11 2024 | University of North Carolina announced the hiring of Bill Belichick, six-time Super Bowl champion NFL coach, as the new head football coach. At 72 years old, Belichick signed a five-year contract worth $10 million annually, marking his first venture into college football coaching despite a nearly 50-year professional coaching career. |
| November 26 2024 | Mack Brown was fired as head coach after another mediocre season, with tight ends coach Freddie Kitchens taking over as interim head coach for the Fenway Bowl. |
| 2023 | Omarion Hampton rushes for 1,504 yards, becoming the most recent Tar Heel to achieve a 1,000-yard season. |
| 2023 | Started as preseason #1 team but finished with a disappointing 20-13 record, becoming the first preseason #1 team to miss the NCAA tournament since its 64-team expansion in 1985. |
| October 30 2023 | North Carolina Tar Heels football team announces their future conference schedule, detailing upcoming opponents for various seasons. |
| September 2023 | Brown became the first college football head coach in history to win 100 games with two different schools by defeating South Carolina. |
| September 2 2023 | Most recent meeting between North Carolina and South Carolina in the Duke's Mayo Classic, with North Carolina winning 31-17. |
| February 2 2023 | Brown and UNC agreed to another one-year contract extension. |
| 2022 | North Carolina wins the ACC Coastal Division championship under coach Mack Brown, becoming the final Coastal Division Champions before the ACC moves to a single-division format, but loses to Clemson in the championship game with a score of 10-39. |
| 2022 | Tar Heels upset defending champions Baylor 93-86 in the NCAA tournament second round, despite Brady Manek's ejection. |
| 2022 | Tar Heels upset Duke 94-81 in Mike Krzyzewski's final home game at Cameron Indoor Stadium. |
| 2022 | Tar Heels reach the 2022 Final Four in New Orleans after defeating UCLA and Saint Peter's. |
| 2022 | Tar Heels defeat Duke 81-77 in the national semifinal, which was Mike Krzyzewski's final game as head coach. |
| 2022 | Tar Heels finish as National Runner-Up after losing to Kansas Jayhawks 72-69 in the National Championship game. |
| 2022 | George Karl was inducted into the hall of fame, recognized for his time as a player with the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team. |
| February 21 2022 | Davis reached 20 wins in his first season as head coach with a 70-63 victory against Louisville. |
| 2021 | Defensive coordinator Jay Bateman and special teams coordinator Jovan Dewitt were let go following a disappointing 6-7 season. |
| 2021 | North Carolina running back Ty Chandler had career-high performances with 213 rushing yards and four touchdowns during the game. |
| 2021 | Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman connected with receiver A.T. Perry on a 66-yard touchdown pass, giving the Demon Deacons a 45-27 lead in the third quarter. |
| 2021 | Football game between UNC and Wake Forest played as a non-conference game, not counting in ACC standings, marking another unusual non-conference matchup within the same conference. |
| 2021 | In a high-scoring football game, Wake Forest entered undefeated at 8-0 and ranked #9 in the College Football Playoff rankings and #10 in the AP Poll, both program-high rankings. North Carolina ultimately won a thrilling comeback victory 58-55, overcoming a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit. |
| 2021 | Hubert Davis became the head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, succeeding Roy Williams after his retirement. |
| December 30 2021 | First postseason meeting between North Carolina and South Carolina in the Duke's Mayo Bowl, with South Carolina winning 38-21. |
| April 1 2021 | Roy Williams announces his retirement after 48 years of coaching, ending with 903 career wins and three national championships. |
| February 27 2021 | Roy Williams earns his 900th career victory as a head coach, beating Florida State and becoming the fastest coach to reach that milestone. |
| 2019 | Mack Brown returned as head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels football team. |
| 2019 | Football game between UNC and Wake Forest played as a non-conference game, not counting in ACC standings. |
| 2019 | Clemson ends the Tar Heels' 59-game home winning streak by defeating them 79-76 in overtime. |
| 2019 | Bobby Jones was inducted into the hall of fame, honoring his playing career with the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team. |
| December 27 2019 | North Carolina won the Military Bowl against Temple with a decisive 55-13 win. |
| December 15 2019 | Brown and UNC agreed to a one-year contract extension. |
| October 26 2019 | Mack Brown became the school's all-time wins leader by defeating Duke, surpassing predecessor Dick Crum. |
| February 20 2019 | No. 8 ranked UNC defeated No. 1 ranked Duke 88-72. |
| 2018 | Julius Peppers concludes his playing career with the North Carolina Tar Heels football team. |
| 2018 | Fired as head coach after two struggling seasons with a 5-18 record, culminating in an overtime loss to rival N.C. State. |
| 2018 | Charlie Scott was inducted into the hall of fame, recognized for his contributions as a player for the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team. |
| November 27 2018 | North Carolina announced Mack Brown's return as head coach, two days after firing the previous coach Larry Fedora. |
| 2017 | Won sixth NCAA national championship. |
| April 3 2017 | UNC wins national championship, beating Gonzaga 71-65. Joel Berry II scores 22 points and is named Final Four Most Outstanding Player. |
| March 26 2017 | Luke Maye hits a game-winning jump shot with 0.3 seconds left to beat Kentucky and advance to the Final Four. |
| 2016 | Upset No. 12 Florida State 37-35 with a game-winning field goal, ending Seminoles' 22-game home winning streak. Finished the season 8-5 and lost to Stanford in the Sun Bowl. |
| 2015 | Fedora led the Tar Heels to an 11-1 regular season, winning the ACC Coastal Division championship with a perfect 8-0 conference record. Team ranked as high as No. 8 in national polls. |
| 2015 | Lost the ACC Championship Game to Clemson 45-37 and the Russell Athletic Bowl to Baylor 49-38. Finished the season 11-3 and ranked 15th in the country. |
| December 28 2013 | North Carolina won the Belk Bowl against Cincinnati with a 39-17 victory. |
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