/tags/roy-williams Roy Williams en-US Copyright Thu, 09 Dec 2021 12:51:06 GMT /sports/2021-12-09/interstate-40-named-unc-basketball-dean-smith-roy-williams A news release from the school’s athletic department says the N.C. Department of Transportation approved a request on Wednesday to name portions of I-40 in Chapel Hill for coaches Dean Smith and Roy Williams. Thu, 09 Dec 2021 12:51:06 GMT /sports/2021-12-09/interstate-40-named-unc-basketball-dean-smith-roy-williams Associated Press, Mitchell Northam /sports/2021-04-05/unc-hubert-davis-mens-basketball-coach-tar-heels-assistant-williams Hubert Davis, 50, replaces Roy Williams, who retired last Thursday. A 1992 All-ACC selection for the Tar Heels, Davis was Williams' assistant for nine seasons. Mon, 05 Apr 2021 20:47:43 GMT /sports/2021-04-05/unc-hubert-davis-mens-basketball-coach-tar-heels-assistant-williams Mitchell Northam /news/2021-04-01/the-most-tar-heel-of-all-tar-heels-roy-williams-announces-retirement UNC Men's Basketball Coach Roy Williams announced his retirement Thursday. He is the third all-time winningest NCAA Division I men's basketball coach, with 903 wins. Thu, 01 Apr 2021 23:23:00 GMT /news/2021-04-01/the-most-tar-heel-of-all-tar-heels-roy-williams-announces-retirement Dave DeWitt /sports/2021-04-01/unc-basketball-coach-roy-williams-retires-after-33-seasons UNC head men's basketball coach Roy Williams is retiring after 33 seasons in the game. He led the Tar Heels to three national championships. Thu, 01 Apr 2021 15:11:34 GMT /sports/2021-04-01/unc-basketball-coach-roy-williams-retires-after-33-seasons Mitchell Northam /sports/2020-10-08/unc-mens-basketball-opens-play-in-home-state-maui-invitational-against-unlv UNC-Chapel Hill’s men’s basketball team will play in the Maui Invitational this year without having to leave the state of North Carolina.Due to concerns… Thu, 08 Oct 2020 12:43:47 GMT /sports/2020-10-08/unc-mens-basketball-opens-play-in-home-state-maui-invitational-against-unlv Associated Press, Mitchell Northam /education/2017-08-16/unc-faces-off-against-ncaa-again Administrators and coaches from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are in Nashville Wednesday. They are there to face questions from the NCAA… Wed, 16 Aug 2017 10:00:00 GMT /education/2017-08-16/unc-faces-off-against-ncaa-again Dave DeWitt /sports/2016-04-05/carolina-loses-to-villanova-in-ncaa-final North Carolina lost the National Championship in heartbreaking fashion last night. The Tar Heels were defeated by Villanova 77-74. Carolina overcame a… Tue, 05 Apr 2016 11:45:16 GMT /sports/2016-04-05/carolina-loses-to-villanova-in-ncaa-final Jeff Tiberii /sports/2016-04-04/no-1-unc-takes-on-no-2-villanova-in-ncaa-final-tonight Carolina is headed to the NCAA basketball tournament final. The Tar Heels beat Syracuse Saturday. Tonight, this number one seed will take on second-seeded… Mon, 04 Apr 2016 12:46:25 GMT /sports/2016-04-04/no-1-unc-takes-on-no-2-villanova-in-ncaa-final-tonight Rebecca Martinez /sports/2016-02-18/carolina-falls-in-final-minutes-to-duke In men's college basketball, last night's Carolina-Duke game lived up to all the pre-game hype. After leading for most of the game, the Tar Heels lost to… Thu, 18 Feb 2016 12:49:41 GMT /sports/2016-02-18/carolina-falls-in-final-minutes-to-duke Eric Hodge, Associated Press /sports/2015-02-08/remembering-dean-smith Induction into a sports Hall of Fame is a reflective moment for any athlete or coach. Nine Tar Heel players or coaches are in the Basketball Hall of Fame,… Sun, 08 Feb 2015 15:05:48 GMT /sports/2015-02-08/remembering-dean-smith Dave DeWitt