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March 17, 2025
By Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer Chapel Hill, N.C. — Multiple sources told WRAL Sports that the University of North Carolina has offered former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick its football coaching job. An announcement was not imminent as of Tuesday afternoon, and the UNC Board of Trustees must approve the contract.
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By Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer Legendary Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski has been named the 2025 Naismith Outstanding Contributor to Men’s Basketball Award for his lifelong contributions to the sport, as announced Tuesday by the Atlanta Tipoff Club. The ATOC’s Board of Directors chose Krzyzewski and former Notre Dame women’s basketball coach Muffet McGraw
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By WRAL Sports KC Concepcion (10) and the Pack take the field. Duke defeated NC State by a score of 29-19 at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, NC on November 9, 2024. (Jerome Carpenter/WRAL Contributor)Web Editor: Joseph Ochoa It’s transfer season once again. The winter football transfer window opened December 9. Duke (9-3), NC State (6-6)
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By WRAL/Associated Press CARY — Olivia Thomas scored on a free kick in the 62nd minute for her fourth goal of the NCAA Tournament and North Carolina beat Wake Forest 1-0 on Monday night for the program’s first national championship since 2012. North Carolina (22-5-0) has won 22 of the 43 NCAA women’s soccer titles.
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Another beach-adjacent high school head football coaching job opening has become available. Southwest Onslow High School head football coach Charlie Dempsey confirmed with HighSchoolOT that he has stepped down as the head coach of the Stallions. He is taking a job outside of the teaching industry at Siemens Energy Corp. He says its an opportunity
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The N.C. High School Athletic Association has released the schedule for the 2024 football state championship games. The four state championship games will be split across two days on Dec. 20 and Dec. 21. Two games will be played at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill and two games will be played at Carter-Finley Stadium
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By Louis Fernandez, WRAL Sports Tulane coach Jon Sumrall has been a hot name to fill open Power 4 jobs in college football this offseason, including with the position at North Carolina, but on Sunday night Sumrall made it clear: he’s not going anywhere. ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported Sumrall told Tulane officials that he’s “not
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By Louis Fernandez, WRAL Sports In-state rivals NC State and East Carolina will meet in back-to-back football games to close the 2024 season and begin the 2025 campaign. The Wolfpack and Pirates were selected to play in the Dec. 28 Military Bowl, the bowl announced Sunday. Kickoff is set for 5:45 p.m. in Annapolis, MD
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By Louis Fernandez, WRAL Sports North Carolina will play in the Wasabi Fenway Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 28 against the UConn Huskies, the team announced on Sunday afternoon. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. at Boston’s historic Fenway Park, home of baseball’s Boston Red Sox. The Tar Heels and the Huskies have met three times
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By Louis Fernandez, WRAL Sports Duke will play Mississippi from the Southeastern Conference in the Gator Bowl on Jan. 2. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 2 from EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville. The Blue Devils are seeking a 10-win season — just their second 10-win season ever — in coach Manny Diaz’s first
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