/tags/college-football College Football en-US Copyright Fri, 13 Dec 2024 02:47:13 GMT /sports/2024-12-12/bill-belichick-unc-chapel-hill-football-college-nil-trustees Bill Belichick, who has won more NFL Super Bowls than anyone else, received a five-year deal to coach the North Carolina Tar Heels' football team. The contract will pay him an eye-popping $10 million per year and represents a shift in philosophy for UNC. Fri, 13 Dec 2024 02:47:13 GMT /sports/2024-12-12/bill-belichick-unc-chapel-hill-football-college-nil-trustees Mitchell Northam /sports/2024-12-09/app-state-charlotte-new-football-coaches-unc-search-fbs App State, Charlotte and East Carolina have all hired new football coaches within the past month. Meanwhile, the most high-profile opening in the state — at UNC-Chapel Hill — remains open while rumors of Bill Belichick swirl. Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:01:04 GMT /sports/2024-12-09/app-state-charlotte-new-football-coaches-unc-search-fbs Mitchell Northam /2024-12-02/acc-fines-nc-state-unc The ACC has fined N.C. State, North Carolina, Virginia and Virginia Tech for scuffles during their rivalry games. The league announced the penalties Monday, although it did not disclose the amount of the fines. Mon, 02 Dec 2024 20:54:55 GMT /2024-12-02/acc-fines-nc-state-unc Associated Press /sports/2024-11-26/mack-brown-fired-unc-tar-heels-college-football In a statement released Tuesday, Tar Heels' athletic director Bubba Cunningham said that Brown — the most winningest football coach in UNC history — will not return next season. Tue, 26 Nov 2024 16:22:43 GMT /sports/2024-11-26/mack-brown-fired-unc-tar-heels-college-football Mitchell Northam /sports/2024-07-22/jim-phillips-acc-lawsuits-florida-state-clemson-football The ACC Commissioner, at football media days in Charlotte, spoke with force about the lawsuits and made one thing crystal clear: the ACC will not throw in the towel on this legal battle. Mon, 22 Jul 2024 20:28:51 GMT /sports/2024-07-22/jim-phillips-acc-lawsuits-florida-state-clemson-football Mitchell Northam /sports/2024-06-18/durham-ciaa-football-championship-menendez-ncaa-dsc The CIAA football championship will be played at Durham County Memorial Stadium for three consecutive years, from 2025 through 2027. It's the latest building block for the Durham Sports Commission in its goal to make the Bull City into a “championship hub” for sports. Tue, 18 Jun 2024 16:51:28 GMT /sports/2024-06-18/durham-ciaa-football-championship-menendez-ncaa-dsc Mitchell Northam /politics/2024-06-04/unc-nc-state-football-basketball-ecu-app-house-bill State lawmakers want to require North Carolina's public universities to play against each other in sports more often. Tue, 04 Jun 2024 16:49:30 GMT /politics/2024-06-04/unc-nc-state-football-basketball-ecu-app-house-bill Colin Campbell /sports/2024-04-26/2024-nfl-draft-patriots-drake-maye-panthers-trade-unc-duke The UNC-Chapel Hill product becomes the second quarterback taken in the first round by New England since 2021 and will be its latest attempt to find a franchise quarterback following Tom Brady’s departure after the 2019 season. Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:16:46 GMT /sports/2024-04-26/2024-nfl-draft-patriots-drake-maye-panthers-trade-unc-duke Associated Press /sports/2023-12-08/manny-diaz-duke-penn-state-head-football-coach-elko-king Before working at Penn State where he has coached one of college football's top defenses, Diaz was the head coach at Miami for three seasons. He succeeds Mike Elko, who left Duke for Texas A&M. Fri, 08 Dec 2023 12:31:04 GMT /sports/2023-12-08/manny-diaz-duke-penn-state-head-football-coach-elko-king Mitchell Northam /sports/2023-11-17/unc-mascot-rameses-duke-tar-heels-ram For almost 100 years, the Hogan family of Chapel Hill has been raising a local celebrity. Rameses, a Dorset ram, serves as the live mascot at UNC football games. ����app reporter and Tar Heel super fan Will Michaels tagged along for the recent game against Duke. Fri, 17 Nov 2023 13:12:03 GMT /sports/2023-11-17/unc-mascot-rameses-duke-tar-heels-ram Will Michaels