College Basketball - Atlantic Coast Conference
North Carolina Tar Heels
| Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina University Founded: 1789 Enrollment: 27,177  Nickname: Tar Heels Mascot: Ramses the Ram School Colors: Carolina Blue and white Joined the ACC: May 8,1953 Varsity Sports: 28 U. President: James Moeser Director of Athletics: Dick Baddour Basketball Head Coach: Roy Williams Conference (Co-) Champions: 1957, '67, '68, '69, '72, '75, '77, '79, '81, '82, '89, '91, '94, '97, '98, 2007 Basketball Arena: Dean Smith Center Current Capacity: 21,750 First Year of Basketball: 1910 |
UNC Tar Heels competes in the NCAA Division I in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The university is well recognize in this athletic program and in the nation. It is considered one of the most competitive programs in NCAA basketball history.
Dean Smith, one of the greatest coaches of all times, was the UNC Basketball coach from 1961 to 1997, accomplishing 879 wins.
The UNC Men’s Basketball has been one of the greatest programs in the country and have won 5 NCAA titles. Their first title came in 1957, then in 82, 93, 2005 and their most recent feat in 2009.
NBA legend Michael Jordan is perhaps the most outstanding player to have come out of this basketball program.
The Tar Heels have won 26 regular season ACC titles. They have also obtained 17 ACC championships and have participated in 17 Final Fours.
In the 2008-2009 season the Tar Heels finished the regular season with a 13-3 mark in conference games and an overall 28-4 record to move into the NCAA tournament. There they took it all, and defeated Michigan State to win the National Title.
North Carolina 2009/2010 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Time/Result |
| 9-Nov | FIU | W 88-72 |
| 11-Nov | North Carolina Central | W 89-42 |
| 15-Nov | Valparaiso | W 88-77 |
| 19-Nov | vs. No. 15 Ohio State | W 77-73 |
| 20-Nov | No. 24 Syracuse | L 87-71 |
| 23-Nov | Gardner-Webb | W 93-72 |
| 29-Nov | Nevada | W 80-73 |
| 1-Dec | No. 9 Michigan State | W 89-82 |
| 5-Dec | at No. 4 Kentucky | L 68-66 |
| 12-Dec | Presbyterian | W 103-64 |
| 19-Dec | vs. No. 2 Texas | L 103-90 |
| 22-Dec | Marshall | W 98-61 |
| 28-Dec | Rutgers | W 81-67 |
| 30-Dec | Albany | W 87-70 |
| 4-Jan | at Charleston | L 82-79 |
| 10-Jan | Virginia Tech | W 78-64 |
| 13-Jan | at No. 19 Clemson | L 83-64 |
| 16-Jan | No. 18 Georgia Tech | L 73-71 |
| 20-Jan | Wake Forest | L 82-69 |
| 26-Jan | at North Carolina State | W 77-63 |
| 31-Jan | Virginia | L 75-60 |
| 4-Feb | at Virginia Tech | 9:00 PM ET |
| 7-Feb | at Maryland | 2:00 PM ET |
| 10-Feb | No. 9 Duke | 9:00 PM ET |
| 13-Feb | North Carolina State | 4:00 PM ET |
| 16-Feb | at No. 19 Georgia Tech | 9:00 PM ET |
| 20-Feb | at Boston College | 12:00 PM ET |
| 24-Feb | Florida State | 7:00 PM ET |
| 27-Feb | at Wake Forest | 2:00 PM ET |
| 2-Mar | Miami (FL) | 8:00 PM ET |
| 6-Mar | at No. 9 Duke | 9:00 PM ET |
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