Is North Carolina really committed to returning women's basketball to the top?
From the way it handled Sylvia Hatchell's exit to its announcement of Courtney Banghart's hiring, UNC doesn't seem truly invested in women's basketball.
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2019 Schedule
8th in ACC
- 11/6W 100-69
- 11/9W 73-60
- 11/14W 59-47
- 11/18L 86-74
- 11/22W 83-49
- 11/2317W 71-69
- 11/24L 85-75
- 11/29L 76-69
- 12/2L 85-73
- 12/5W 82-55
- 12/9PPD
- 12/14W 83-62
- 12/18W 71-50
- 12/20L 86-81
- 12/28W 85-63
- 1/33L 73-66
- 1/6L 64-63
- 1/1312L 90-77
- 1/17W 84-61
- 1/20L 76-68
- 1/24W 81-69
- 1/271W 78-73
- 1/31W 91-90
- 2/37W 64-51
- 2/7L 85-69
- 2/10W 70-64
- 2/14L 91-78
- 2/17W 70-53
- 2/21W 93-78
- 2/249L 74-69
- 3/3L 62-44
- 3/7W 80-73
- 3/84L 95-77
- 3/238L 92-72
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North Carolina hires Banghart to replace Hatchell
North Carolina has hired Princeton's Courtney Banghart to become the Tar Heels' next women's basketball coach.
With Sylvia Hatchell out, what's next for North Carolina?
This isn't the ending anyone envisioned for Sylvia Hatchell. But now, the athletic administration should commit to returning UNC to its status as an elite program.
Ogwumike: Coaches like Hatchell 'have to adapt' (0:48)
UNC coach Hatchell resigns after program review
Sylvia Hatchell has stepped down as North Carolina's women's basketball coach after an external review found she had made "racially insensitive" comments and applied "undue influence" regarding players' ability to compete through medical issues.
Report: Hatchell probed for alleged racist remarks
North Carolina Hall of Fame women's basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell is under review by the university over allegations that she made racially offensive remarks and pressured her players to play hurt.
College coaches facing a fine line with treatment of players (1:38)
UNC women's staff put on leave pending review
The University of North Carolina announced Monday that its women's basketball coaching staff is being placed on paid leave while the program is reviewed due to "issues raised by student-athletes and others."
Anigwe 18 points, 22 rebounds as Cal women beat UNC 92-72
Kristine Anigwe extended her season-long streak of double-doubles with 18 points and 22 rebounds as California rallied from a 12-point deficit in the first half to beat North Carolina 92-72 in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament on Saturday.
Women's NCAA basketball tournament 2019 bracket winners and losers
The ACC has eight teams in the field, including No. 1 seeds Notre Dame and Louisville. Tennessee and Central Michigan are also big winners.
Ogunbowale, No. 4 Irish beat UNC 95-77 in ACC quarterfinals
Arike Ogunbowale scored 28 points, and No. 4 Notre Dame beat North Carolina 95-77 on Friday in an Atlantic Coast Conference quarterfinal.
North Carolina women top Ga Tech in ACC 80-73
Leah Church scored 20 points and Jocelyn Jones had 14, both career-highs, and eighth-seeded North Carolina pulled away from ninth-seeded Georgia Tech 80-73 in a battle between short-handed teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament second round...
Kiara Leslie lifts No. 9 NC State over North Carolina 74-69
Kiara Leslie scored 21 points and made the go-ahead jumper with 37.7 seconds remaining to help No. 9 North Carolina State beat North Carolina 74-69 on Sunday.
North Carolina solidifies its spot in Bracketology
UNC is proof that big wins help the résumé more than bad losses hurt. But remember to go beyond head-to-head comparisons for UConn and Notre Dame.
UNC tops nation's last unbeaten, beats No. 7 NC State 64-51
Stephanie Watts scored 20 points to help North Carolina upset No. 7 North Carolina State 64-51 on Sunday, handing the first loss to the nation's last unbeaten team.
Irish still a No. 1 seed, Lady Vols the last team in the field
UNC, UCLA, Arkansas and Tennessee are the last four in, while Notre Dame (Greensboro), Baylor (Chicago) and Louisville (Portland) swapped regions.
North Carolina women stun No. 1 Notre Dame
Paris Kea scored a season-high 30 points to help North Carolina stun No. 1 Notre Dame 78-73 on Sunday.
Kea leads UNC past Irish to win espnW player of the week honor
Senior guard Paris Kea scored 30 points and had 10 assists to help the Tar Heels stun top-ranked Notre Dame 78-73 on Sunday.
North Carolina upsets No. 1 Notre Dame behind Kea's 30 (1:53)
UNC's Church hits go-ahead 3 with under a minute left (0:17)
Kea puts UNC ahead with 4 points in 5 seconds (0:27)
Kea drains 4-point play (0:29)
Ogunbowale steals, Mabrey scores (0:19)
UNC's Kea goes coast-to-coast for smooth finish (0:20)
Carter knocks down clutch 3 in Louisville's win (0:35)
2018-19 ACC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 14-2 | - | 35-4 |
| Louisville | 14-2 | - | 32-4 |
| NC State | 12-4 | 2 | 28-6 |
| Miami | 12-4 | 2 | 25-9 |
| Syracuse | 11-5 | 3 | 25-9 |
| Florida State | 10-6 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 9-7 | 5 | 20-13 |
| North Carolina | 8-8 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Georgia Tech | 7-9 | 7 | 17-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 6-10 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Duke | 6-10 | 8 | 15-15 |
| Virginia | 5-11 | 9 | 12-19 |
| Boston College | 3-13 | 11 | 14-16 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-14 | 12 | 11-20 |
| Wake Forest | 1-15 | 13 | 10-20 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Todd-Williams | SG | Committed | 97 |
| Anya Poole | PF | Committed | 95 |