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UNC Athletics adjusts to new recruiting process amid pandemic

By Jeremiah Holloway | October 26

“I think it went as smooth as it possibly could,” UNC assistant women's soccer coach Damon Nahas said. “It’s more just having fun with it, just ...

UNC athletes' Black Lives Matter protest signifies new moment in college sports history

By PJ Morales | October 22

A self-organized protest on Aug. 29 saw over 200 college athletes and athletic officials walk down Franklin and Rosemary Street in a march for racial ...

UNC cross country team optimistic for 2020 season following official schedule release

By Andrew Reynolds | September 17

“Let’s make the most of every chance we get.” The UNC cross country team is excited to compete this year, despite the possibility that the entire ...

'I want that to be our home': Eddie Smith field house undergoes renovations

By Lindsay Callihan | September 8

The Eddie Smith Field House is undergoing a new renovation to improve the image of the facilities and to be more enticing for recruits.

'The guys we're leading with': Five UNC track and field athletes earn All-American honors

By Andrew Reynolds | June 28

After the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships were canceled due to COVID-19, five Tar Heels were given All-American honors.

UNC cross country and track and field add four graduate transfers

By Andrew Reynolds | May 31

After a promising first season at the helm for the North Carolina cross country and track and field programs, Chris Miltenberg brought in four grad transfers ...

'Attitude and resilience': UNC's Chris Miltenberg emphasizes team values during pandemic

By Andrew Reynolds | May 14

Since NCAA athletes were sent home in March due to the spread of COVID-19, UNC director of cross country and track and field Chris Miltenberg has continued ...

Why Chris Miltenberg left powerhouse Stanford to lead the UNC track and field program

By Andrew Reynolds | April 13

“His energy is contagious," said UNC cross country redshirt senior Alex Milligan about director Chris Miltenberg. "He’s going to bring out the best ...

UNC track & field team sees canceled season as a chance to improve

By PJ Morales | April 6

Despite this being the Tar Heels' first season under head coach Chris Miltenberg, they excelled. Nearly every meet saw someone, often many people, set ...

UNC track and field set 14 personal records, take two titles at ACC Indoor Championship

By Andrew Reynolds | March 1

The North Carolina track and field team competed in the ACC Indoor Championships where the men placed fifth and the women 12th. The Tar Heels set 14 personal ...

UNC men's relay team enters history books with performance at JDL DMR Invitational

By Andrew Reynolds | February 24

The men’s 4x400 relay team made its way into the history books on Friday as the North Carolina track and field team competed in the two-day JDL DMR ...

UNC track and field team sets 13 personal records in action-packed weekend

By Andrew Reynolds | February 16

The UNC track and field team had its best performance of the season over the weekend when the team combined for 13 new personal bests.

Track and field: Three Tar Heels move up in record books at Power 5 Invitational

By Andrew Reynolds | February 3

Three Tar Heels made their way into the history books as the North Carolina track and field team competed at the two-day Power 5 Invitational in Ann Arbor, ...

Two Tar Heels record season bests for UNC track and field at Hokie Invitational

By Andrew Reynolds | January 26

First-year Sydney Banks won her second consecutive high jump and a plethora of athletes from the UNC track and field team set season bests at the Hokie ...

Daniel McArthur sets school record at Virginia Tech Invitational

By Andrew Reynolds | January 19

The North Carolina track and field team was led by redshirt-senior Daniel McArthur at the Virginia Tech Invitational, who set a new school record in men's ...

'We take charge of what we’re doing': UNC track and field surges in Carolina Challenge

By Andrew Reynolds | January 13

The North Carolina track and field team had a strong starting for its first meeting of the year, with the men's team finishing first and the women's team ...

Check out the announced schedule for UNC track and field's 2020 season

By Brian Keyes | September 12

The North Carolina track and field team announced its full schedule for the 2020 season, with dates in Durham, Blacksburg and Albuquerque, among other ...

UNC track and field completes coaching staff with hire of Samantha Nadel

By Ryan Wilcox | September 4

With the hire of Samantha Naden, the staff of Chris Miltenberg, UNC's new director of track and field and cross country, is officially complete.

First-year 'Speedy Sprag' splits his time running track and rapping

By Nathan Wesley | September 3

UNC track and field and cross country runner Michael Spragley recently ventured out from being a SoundCloud rapper and released an album called, "Overthinking." ...

Stanford's Chris Miltenberg to helm UNC track and field, cross country programs

By Ryan Wilcox | June 27

Two weeks after the departure of Harlis Meaders, UNC's track and field and cross country programs have a new head man – Stanford's Chris Miltenberg. ...