nc sports hall of fame

From greatest team ever to NC Hall of Fame: The long journey of Curtis Strange

June 21, 2023 Shawn Krest

RALEIGH — It’s easy to assume that someone who was a member of the best team ever would take being named to the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in stride. However, Curtis Strange was […]

Jerry Stackhouse on the moment that lives on in rivalry history

June 14, 2023 Shawn Krest

RALEIGH — Some people look for the groundhog. In Chapel Hill, they look for The Dunk. Both are February traditions. When the shortest month rolls around, it’s time to see what the rodent predicts for […]

Clarkston Hines credits Steve Spurrier with getting him to NC Sports Hall

June 7, 2023 Shawn Krest

RALEIGH — The first time Clarkston Hines met the Ol’ Ball Coach, he didn’t know Steve Spurrier would end up being his ball coach. “I remember exactly where I was when it was announced that […]

WSSU’s Donald Evans and the value of spreading yourself thin

June 1, 2023 Shawn Krest

RALEIGH — Young athletes are cautioned from specializing in one sport too soon. The best approach, modern training and medicine now seem agreed upon, is to have kids get exposed to a wide variety of […]

From thorn in Dean Smith’s side to NC Hall of Famer: Hickory’s Rick Barnes

May 24, 2023 Shawn Krest

RALEIGH — One look at the thin, gentle-looking man standing in the front of the room is all it takes to draw an inescapable conclusion. “This can’t be Rick Barnes.” There are no visible horns […]

Stackhouse, Strange, Barnes headline 2023 NC Sports Hall of Fame ceremony

April 26, 2023 Shawn Krest

RALEIGH — Before the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame inducted his aunt as part of the Class of 2023, Charles Griffin took a one-hour drive. “Yesterday, I went to Snow Camp, where Ellen has […]

NC Sports Hall of Fame announces 2023 inductees

February 1, 2023 Jesse Deal

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame announced last week that 15 people will be enshrined in its Class of 2023. The headliners for the new class include Tennessee men’s basketball coach Rick […]

Torry Holt comes full circle with NC Sports Hall of Fame induction

May 18, 2022 Brett Friedlander

Torry Holt is already a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, the St. Louis Rams Hall of Fame and the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame. He’s twice been a finalist for inclusion in […]

Muggsy Bogues ‘leaned toward strengths’ in unlikely basketball career

April 27, 2022 Brett Friedlander

RALEIGH — Muggsy Bogues couldn’t help but chuckle when he heard fellow inductee Sam Mills described as a “diminutive 5-foot-9 linebacker” during a ceremony introducing the newest members of the North Carolina Sports Hall of […]

Football stars Holt, Mills highlight 2022 NC Sports Hall of Fame Class

January 19, 2022 Brett Friedlander

Torry Holt and Sam Mills are finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame and will find out next month if they’ll be included as part of the shrine’s Class of 2022. Regardless of what […]