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Reflection: Two decades of Julius Peppers
Twenty years after he arrived at UNC as a tight end, Julius Peppers has announced his retirement. His career took him through two positions at UNC, a second sport with the Tar Heels and a […]
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Little earning bigger role with Tar Heels
CHAPEL HILL — After 20 games of extreme ups and downs, the North Carolina basketball team may finally have found its identity. It’s a discovery that has come about only because its most talented young […]
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ACC basketball season finally underway
It didn’t take long after college football crowned its new national champion Monday for college basketball to move in and take center stage. Only 24 hours after Clemson’s stunningly lopsided victory against Alabama on the […]
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NSJ Comeback of the Year: Brown comes home to fix Tar Heels football
Back in 1997, Mack Brown helped design the new coach’s office at North Carolina’s Kenan Football Center. He provided all the personal touches, including a fish tank provided by his wife, Sally. By the time […]
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Friedlander: History against Brown repeating his previous success at North Carolina
Mack Brown’s formal introduction as North Carolina new/old football coach last week wasn’t exactly a press conference. It was more like a pep rally. The only things missing were the cheerleaders and marching band. Brown […]
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Hitting the ground running: A busy first week for Mack Brown
New North Carolina head coach Mack Brown had an eventful first week on the job. Returning to the school he coached from 1988 to 1997, Brown began familiarizing himself with the current roster, assembling a […]
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UNC women feel at home in College Cup
Georgetown might be undefeated and ranked No. 2 in the nation, but it’s No. 3 North Carolina that will have the home-field advantage when the teams meet Friday in the women’s soccer national semifinals at […]
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Guess who’s back? Mack again
In late November 1997, Mack Brown announced that he was leaving UNC after 10 seasons as head coach. That same week, former NC State basketball star and current Dallas Maverick Dennis Smith Jr. was born. […]
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Mack to the future: UNC bringing back former coach Mack Brown
CHAPEL HILL — It’s official: Mack Brown is returning to Chapel Hill. The University of North Carolina will hold a noon press conference Tuesday to announce that the former Tar Heels coach is returning to […]
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Wolfpack red, Tar Heel blue coexist at Dorn house
Thanksgiving is traditionally a time in which families gather around the dinner table and remind each other of how thankful they are for the blessings they have. It’s no different with the Dorn family. Only […]