North Carolina

Official Name: 
University of North Carolina (At Chapel Hill)
Nickname: 
Tar Heels
Mailing Address: 

Post Office Box 2126, Chapel Hill, NC 27515-2126, or Smith Center, Skipper Bowles Drive, 27514

Website: 
www.tarheelblue.com
Telephone: 
(919) 962-2123
Fax: 
(919) 962-0612
Enrollment: 
21,750
Arena: 

Smith Center
Capacity: 21,572
Year Opened: 1986

School Colors: 
Carolina Blue and White
Conference: 

Atlantic Coast (since 1954)
Former Member of southern (1922-53)

Final AP Top 10 Rankings: 

(32) 1957, 1959, 1961, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009

NCAA Division I Tournament Appearances: 

(41) 1941, 1946, 1957, 1959, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009
102-39 record (.723)
Reached Final Four in 1946 (2nd), 1957 (1st), 1967 (4th), 1968 (2nd), 1969 (4th), 1972 (3rd), 1977 (2nd), 1981 (2nd), 1982 (1st), 1991 (T3rd), 1993 (1st), 1995 (T3rd), 1997 (T3rd), 1998 (T3rd), 2000 (T3rd), 2005 (1st), 2008 (T3rd) and 2009 (1st)

NIT Appearances: 

(6) 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 2003, and 2010
13-5 record (.722)
Finished 1st in 1971, 3rd in 1973 and 2nd in 2010

All-Time Winningest Coach: 

Dean Smith (36 years from 1962-97, 879-254 record, .776)

All-Time Scoring Leader: 

Tyler Hansbrough (2,872 points from 2007-10)

All-Time Rebounding Leader: 

Tyler Hansbrough (1,219 from 2007-10)

Single-Game Individual Scoring Record: 

Bob Lewis (49 points as junior vs. Florida State on 12/16/65)

All-American Selections: 

(66) F Pete Brennan (1958), F Vince Carter (1998), F Billy Cunningham (1964 and 1965), C Brad Daugherty (1986), F John Hook Dillon (1946 and 1947), G Raymond Felton (2005), G Phil Ford (1975, 1976, 1977 and 1978), G Joseph Forte (2001), C George Glamack (1940), C Tyler Hansbrough (2006 through 2009), C Brendan Haywood (2001), F Antawn Jamison (1997 and 1998), F Bobby Jones (1974), G Michael Jordan (1983 and 1984), G Tommy Kearns (1957 and 1958), F-C Mitch Kupchak (1975 and 1976), C Tom LaGarde (1977), G York Larese (1959, 1960 and 1961), G Ty Lawson (2009), F-G Bob Lewis (1966 and 1967), C Sean May (2005), C Bob McAdoo (1972), F-G Rashad McCants (2004 and 2005), F Larry Miller (1967 and 1968), F Doug Moe (1961), C Eric Montross (1993 and 1994), F Mike O'Koren (1978, 1979 and 1980), F-C Sam Perkins (1982, 1983 and 1984), C J.R. Reid (1988 and 1989), F Lennie Rosenbluth (1956 and 1957), G-F Charlie Scott (1968, 1969 and 1970), F Lee Shaffer (1959 and 1960), G Kenny Smith (1987), F Jerry Stackhouse (1995), C Rasheed Wallace (1995), F Al Wood (1980 and 1981), F James Worthy (1981 and 1982), F Dennis Wuycik (1972)

NCAA Consensus First-Team All-Americans: 

(20) George Glamack (1940 and 1941), Lennie Rosenbluth (1957), Larry Miller (1968), Bob McAdoo (1972), Phil Ford (1977 and 1978), James Worthy (1982), Michael Jordan (1983 and 1984), Sam Perkins (1983 and 1984), Kenny Smith (1987), J.R. Reid (1988), Jerry Stackhouse (1995), Antawn Jamison (1998), Joseph Forte (2001), Tyler Hansbrough (2007 through 2009)

NCAA Consensus Second-Team All-Americans: 

(21) John Dillon (1946), Pete Brennan (1958), Lee Shaffer (1960), Larry Miller (1967), Charlie Scott (1969 and 1970), Bobby Jones (1974), Phil Ford (1976), Mitch Kupchak (1976), Mike O'Koren (1979 and 1980), Al Wood (1981), Sam Perkins (1982), Brad Daugherty (1986), Eric Montross (1993 and 1994), Rasheed Wallace (1995), Antawn Jamison (1997), Vince Carter (1998), Sean May (2005), Ty Lawson (2009)

Additional School Information on this Page:

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score
Coaching Chronolgy

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score:

Bob Lewis (49 vs. Florida State)
December 16, 1965 (junior/27.4 ppg)

1

2

Total

North Carolina

53

62

115

Florida State

38

42

80

North Carolina

Name

FG

FT

PTS

Lewis

18-25

13-16

49

Cauntlett

5-7

0-1

10

Bennett

3-8

1-3

7

Miller

9-15

2-5

20

Yokley

3-6

0-0

6

Hassell

1-3

0-1

2

Moe

2-3

0-0

4

Smithwick

1-1

2-2

4

Campbell

0-0

0-0

0

Mirken

1-2

1-2

3

Fletcher

1-1

0-0

2

Gribble

2-3

0-0

4

Moore

1-2

0-0

2

Frye

1-1

0-0

2

Totals

48-77

19-30

115

Percentages

.623

.633

Florida State

Name

FG

FT

PTS

Phillips

3-6

0-0

6

Peacock

3-7

0-0

6

Lyttle

5-10

5-9

15

Stewart

0-1

0-1

0

Schull

8-11

1-1

17

Biggs

0-0

0-0

0

Murphy

0-1

0-0

0

Leakey

1-11

10-11

12

Fairchild

0-2

0-1

0

Danford

2-3

4-5

8

Glenn

5-8

1-1

11

Doyle

2-4

1-2

5

Totals

29-64

22-31

80

Percentages

.453

.710
Coaching Chronology:

Coach

Seasons

Years

Record

W-L %

Best Season(s)

Record

Nat Cartmell

4

1911-14

25-24

.510

1911

7-4

Charles Doak

2

1915-16

18-16

.529

1916

12-6

Howell Peacock

3

1917-19

23-14

.622

1918

9-3

Fred Boye

2

1920-21

19-17

.528

1921

12-8

Norman W. "Bo" Shepard

1

1924

26-0

1.000

1924

26-0

Angus "Monk" McDonald

1

1925

20-5

.800

1925

20-5

Harlan Sanborn

1

1926

20-5

.800

1926

20-5

James Ashmore

5

1927-31

80-37

.684

1928

17-2

George "Bo" Shepard

4

1932-35

69-16

.812

1935

23-2

Walter Skidmore

4

1936-39

65-25

.722

1936

21-4

Bill Lange

5

1940-44

85-41

.675

1940

23-3

Ben Carnevale

2

1945-46

52-11

.825

1946

30-5

Tom Scott

6

1947-52

100-65

.606

1948

20-7

Frank McGuire

9

1953-61

164-58

.739

1957

32-0

Dean Smith

36

1962-97

879-254

.776

1982

32-2

Bill Guthridge

3

1998-2000

80-28

.741

1998

34-4

Matt Doherty

3

2001-03

53-43

.552

2001

26-7

Roy Williams

8

2004-11

225-62

.784

2008

36-3
  • All-Time W-L Record: 2,033-728 (.736) from 1911 through 2011.
  • NOTE: North Carolina did not have a formal head coach when it went 30-7 in 1922 and 1923.