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Athletic Association
  • NAA
  • NCAA
Athletic Division NCAA Division I-A
Athletic Conferences Football: Atlantic Coast Conference
Basketball: Atlantic Coast Conference
School Colors Carolina blue and white
School Nickname Rameses the Ram
Men Playing Varsity Sports 422 - 6%
Women Playing Varsity Sports 351 - 3%
Students Receiving Athletic Financial Aid Football: 98
Basketball: 29
Baseball: 26
Cross Country/Track: 43
Other Sports: 282
Graduation Rates of Athletic Financial Aid Recipients Football: 50%
Basketball: 29%
Baseball: 50%
Cross Country/Track: 69%
Other Sports: 79%

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

If you are an athlete, a sports fan, or both, UNC is your paradise. Everyone is familiar with UNC’s storied basketball program, and many even link a direct correlation to the color powder blue and our basketball team. Football, men and women’s basketball, and soccer are three of the more competitive and popular varsity sports at UNC. Other varsity teams include baseball, crew, lacrosse, rugby, and swimming. All varsity sports are competitive, and walking on to any at UNC is a long-shot because of the crop of talent that is shipped into UNC every year. It is not uncommon to have a class with one of your favorite school athletes.

However, if you don’t make the team, or if you’re simply not interested in the varsity level, you can join a club or intramural sport. These provide a high degree of competition without the time commitment and pressure that varsity sports demand. Club sports require tryouts, and both club and intramural have tournaments on and off campus. Overall, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a school with more pride and respect for its athletics than UNC.

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Athletics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

ecox2010

Family Studies and Consumer Sciences '15

3.8
B+

Go Heels!

The basketball team is idolized by the majority of the student body, but with so many scandals happening with the football team, I just couldn't give an A.

May 25, 2012

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Athletics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

earnie8

Business Administration and Management '15

4.6
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Tar Heels!

Sports at UNC are pretty big. We have one of the top overall athletic programs in the country and there is a ton of school spirit

May 13, 2012

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Athletics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

sgravley

Spanish Language and Literature '13

5.0
A+

UNC Athletics - Amazing

Athletics are pretty important to the UNC campus and community. Our basketball team is well know across the nation! The student body as a whole, including the faculty and staff all take part in keeping the school spirit alive and vibrant. All of our varsity sports ranging from football, volleyball, soccer, lacrosse,baseball, etc are amazing and contribute greatly to the UNC diversity and pride.

Apr 21, 2012

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User rating for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Athletics is 4.6 out of 5 based on 42 user reviews.

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Facts

Men's Varsity Sports
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Fencing
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Swimming and diving
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • Wrestling
Women's Varsity Sports
  • Basketball
  • Fencing
  • Field hockey
  • Golf
  • Gymnastics
  • Lacrosse
  • Rowing
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming and diving
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • Volleyball
Intramurals
  • Badminton
  • Baggo
  • Basketball
  • Disc golf
  • Dodgeball
  • Flag football
  • Golf
  • Pickleball
  • Racquetball
  • Soccer (indoor, outdoor)
  • Street hockey
  • Table tennis
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball (court, sand)
  • Whiffleball
Club Sports
  • Aikido
  • Baseball
  • Basketball (women’s)
  • Cheerleading
  • Crew (men's)
  • Cricket
  • Cycling
  • Disc golf
  • Equestrian
  • Field hockey
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Gymnastics
  • Ice hockey
  • Jiujitsu
  • Judo
  • Korean karate
  • Lacrosse (men’s and women’s)
  • Marathon
  • Modernextension
  • Officials
  • Racquetball
  • Roller hockey
  • Rugby (men’s and women’s)
  • Sailing
  • Shotokan karate
  • Skiing and snowboarding
  • Soccer (men’s and women’s)
  • Softball
  • Squash
  • Swimming
  • Tae Kwon Do
  • Team handball (men’s and women’s)
  • Tennis (men’s and women’s)
  • Track and field/cross country
  • Triathlon
  • Ultimate Frisbee (men’s and women’s)
  • Underwater hockey
  • Volleyball (men’s and women’s)
  • Water polo (men's and women's)
  • Waterskiing
  • Wrestling
Athletic Fields & Facilities
  • Anderson Softball Stadium
  • Boshamer Stadium
  • Carmichael Arena
  • Chapman Center
  • Cone-Kenfield Tennis Stadium
  • Dean E. Smith Center
  • Eddie Smith Field House
  • Fetzer Field
  • Fetzer Gymnasium
  • Finley Golf Course
  • Francis E. Henry Stadium
  • Kenan Stadium
  • Koury Natatorium
  • McCaskill Soccer Center
  • Rams Head Recreation Center
  • Student Recreation Center (SRC)
  • UNC Boathouse
  • Woollen Gymnasium

Most Popular Sports

Basketball, football, soccer, track & field, club sports, and most IM sports

Most Overlooked Teams

Field hockey, swimming, wrestling

School Spirit

Every student, even those who pretend to be devoid of any school spirit, is proud to be a Tar Heel. Because sports have such an impact on the Carolina culture, it’s hard not to have any school spirit. Carolina apparel is a must at UNC. Students wear their powder blue T-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, shorts, wind pants, and hats religiously to classes and sporting events. Furthermore, if the basketball or football team wins a game, then there’s likely to be a hot party afterward. UNC students are known to rush Franklin Street after a big win.

Getting Tickets

A student ID allows you access to most varsity sport games. However, basketball is a little more intense. You must enter an online lottery process in order to get tickets. If you are chosen, you receive an e-mail a few days before the game with your ticket. If you don’t receive a ticket, you are able to wait in a stand-by line the day of the game. And if you’re lucky, you’ll get in.

Best Place to Take a Walk

Arboretum, McCorkle Place, Upper Quad

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