Monday, February 28, 2011
Sunday, February 27, 2011
The Tar Heel
The University not only uses the nickname "Tar Heels," but the entire state does as well. One version of the nickname's origin has the name first being applied to North Carolinians during the Civil War. One record talks of a battle in Virginia, where their supporting column retreated, but North Carolina troops fought alone. |
Roy Williams accomplishments
Williams is one of the most accomplished coaches in college basketball. His ledger includes:
418 wins at Kansas and 176 at Carolina, the second-most at each school behind Phog Allen and Smith, respectively
A record of 869-199 in 31 seasons as a collegiate head coach and assistant coach
Seven Final Fours, the fourth-most in history behind John Wooden, Smith and Krzyzewski
Nine 30-win seasons, the second-most all-time (and 16 seasons with 25 or more wins)
19 seasons with 20 or more wins, including every year except when he won 19 in his first year at both Kansas and Carolina
Three consecutive 30-win seasons, the first time Carolina has accomplished that
55 NCAA Tournament wins, the third-most all-time behind Krzyzewski (71) and Smith (65)
73 NCAA Tournament games, tied for the third-most in history
20 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, officially the second-longest streak in NCAA history behind Smith's 23
20 consecutive seasons with a win in the NCAA Tournament, the only coach to accomplish that
Seven seasons as the National Coach of the Year (1990, 1991, 1992, 1997, 2005, 2006 and 2009), eight years as conference Coach of the Year (1990, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003 and 2006)
The 2003 recipient of the John Wooden Legends of Coaching Award
One of three coaches (with Frank McGuire and Larry Brown) to lead two different schools to the national championship game, but the only coach to lead two schools to two appearances in the finals (Kansas in 1991 and 2003; Carolina in 2005 and 2009)
Four ACC regular-season championships in six seasons, tied for the fourth-most in ACC history (Smith won 17 in 36 years, Krzyzewski 11 in 29, McGuire six in 24 and Vic Bubas four in 10)
13 conference regular-season championships and 17 times in 21 years finishing either first or second in the conference standings
Winning his 500th game on Dec. 9, 2006, in his 19th season (only coach to do so in less than 20 years)
Winning more games than any coach after eight, nine, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 seasons
64 more wins than any other coach in their first 21 years
72-24 record in ACC regular-season games
165 wins in his first 200 games at an ACC school, more than any coach in history
285-27 record at home, a combined winning percentage of 91.4 at Allen Fieldhouse and the Smith Center
His teams have been ranked No. 1 in the nation in 10 seasons and at least No. 2 in the country in 15 of 21 seasons
In six years at Carolina, the Associated Press has ranked the Tar Heels in the Top 25 in 109 of 115 polls That includes 79 Top 10 rankings, 70 times in the Top 5 and 24 weeks as the No. 1 team in the country.
Teams have averaged 80 or more points 18 times in 21 seasons
Coaching four National Players of the Year, 13 first-team All-Americas, eight conference player or athletes of the year, two Bob Cousy Award winners, 25 first-team all-conference players, 33 academic all-conference selections and 19 NBA first-round draft picks.
Head Coach
When the Tar Heels cut down the nets in Detroit after winning the 2009 NCAA championship, they put an exclamation point on the most successful five-year stretch in the history of North Carolina Basketball -- two national titles, three Final Fours, four Final Eights, four NCAA Tournament No. 1 seeds , five Top 10 Associated Press final rankings, four Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season titles, two ACC Tournament crowns, four 30-win seasons, eight NBA first-round draft picks.
The man at the center of it all is Roy Williams, a 1972 UNC graduate and member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
The Tar Heels beat Michigan State, 89-72, to capture UNC's fifth NCAA Tournament title and second in the last five years. In 2005, Carolina beat Illinois to win Williams' first national title. He is one of 13 coaches to win multiple national championships, joining an illustrious list that includes only two other ACC coaches - Dean Smith and Mike Krzyzewski.
Over the last eight years, Williams has won 239 games, including 30 in the NCAA Tournament, and led Kansas and UNC to the Final Four five times. That's more wins, more NCAA Tournament victories and more Final Fours than any coach in the nation. He also coached National Players of the Year in four of the eight seasons.
The Sporting News and Lindy's named the Asheville, N.C., native the Coach of the Decade for 2000-2009. Williams led the Jayhawks and Tar Heels to 33 NCAA Tournament wins in the 2000s, eight more than any other coach (Tom Izzo was second with 25).
His teams' winning percentage in the NCAA Tournament in the last 10 years was .805. No other coach whose teams played in at least 10 NCAA Tournament games won at least 80 percent of them.
"For him to bring Carolina back to what it was and take it even beyond that, it just shows you what type of coach and person and mentor he is," says NBA All-Star Antawn Jamison. "It's that same philosophy Coach Smith has. It's not about basketball - it's about life and doing what's expected of you. Live life to the fullest."
He has led Carolina to a 176-37 mark in six seasons, a win percentage of .826. His teams have set UNC records for most wins for one year (36 in 2007-08), two years (70 in 2008-09), three years (101 from 2007-09), four years (124 from 2006-09), five years (157 from 2005-09) and six years (176 from 2004-09).
The man at the center of it all is Roy Williams, a 1972 UNC graduate and member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
The Tar Heels beat Michigan State, 89-72, to capture UNC's fifth NCAA Tournament title and second in the last five years. In 2005, Carolina beat Illinois to win Williams' first national title. He is one of 13 coaches to win multiple national championships, joining an illustrious list that includes only two other ACC coaches - Dean Smith and Mike Krzyzewski.
Over the last eight years, Williams has won 239 games, including 30 in the NCAA Tournament, and led Kansas and UNC to the Final Four five times. That's more wins, more NCAA Tournament victories and more Final Fours than any coach in the nation. He also coached National Players of the Year in four of the eight seasons.
The Sporting News and Lindy's named the Asheville, N.C., native the Coach of the Decade for 2000-2009. Williams led the Jayhawks and Tar Heels to 33 NCAA Tournament wins in the 2000s, eight more than any other coach (Tom Izzo was second with 25).
His teams' winning percentage in the NCAA Tournament in the last 10 years was .805. No other coach whose teams played in at least 10 NCAA Tournament games won at least 80 percent of them.
"For him to bring Carolina back to what it was and take it even beyond that, it just shows you what type of coach and person and mentor he is," says NBA All-Star Antawn Jamison. "It's that same philosophy Coach Smith has. It's not about basketball - it's about life and doing what's expected of you. Live life to the fullest."
He has led Carolina to a 176-37 mark in six seasons, a win percentage of .826. His teams have set UNC records for most wins for one year (36 in 2007-08), two years (70 in 2008-09), three years (101 from 2007-09), four years (124 from 2006-09), five years (157 from 2005-09) and six years (176 from 2004-09).
Thursday, February 24, 2011
The 2010-2011 Men's Team
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The 2010-2011 Team has made a lot of progress this season. After losing 4 of their 5 starters from last year, they suffered majorly at the beginning of the year. The whole team had to step up real fast and take charge. One of the key players is Tyler Zeller. He averages about 20-30 points per game and is an extremely good player. He is almost as good as Tyler Hansbrough is. Tyler Zeller is a key player to the team and without him they would not be as good as they are. The Tar Heels have come a long way this year. They were absolutely horrible at the beginning of the year but they have learned to play together and have found a comfortable groove to play in with each other. They are slowly rising to the top again. They practice hard every day for 3 or 4 hours and push themselves to do their best. Many people are very impressed by how good they are and how dedicated to playing basketball at UNC they are. The Tar Heels are a fantastic team and will go far. If they keep working hard at what they need to improve and keep their momentum going, their season will end very successfully!Tuesday, February 22, 2011
History
The North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball program is the intercollegiate of men's basketball of the University of North Carolina, and is considered one of the most successful programs in NCAA history. The Tar Heels have won five NCAA Championships in 1957, 1982, 1993, 2005 and 2009, and were retroactively named the national champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation for their undefeated season in 1924. They have also won 17 ACC tournament titles, and 27 ACC regular season titles. The program has produced players who went on to play professionally, including Michael Jordan, and assistants who went on to become head coaches elsewhere. It has a rivalry with Duke, whose campus is located only eight miles away in Durham, North Carolina.
From the Tar Heels' first season in 1910–11 through the 2010-2011 season, the Tar Heels have amassed a .736 all-time winning percentage (second highest all time behind Kentucky), winning 2,024 games and losing 726 games in 101 seasons. The Tar Heels' 2,024 Division I (NCAA)|Division I]] Men's Basketball history. The Tar Heels also have the most consecutive 20-win seasons, with 31 seasons from the 1970–71 season through the 2000–2001 season. On March 2, 2010, North Carolina became the second college basketball program to reach 2,000 wins in its history, behind the University of Kentucky. The Tar Heels are one of only three Division I Men's Basketball programs to have ever achieved 2,000 victories (and the second school to do this behind Kentucky). The Tar Heels have appeared in the NCAA finals nine times, have participated in a record 18 NCAA Final Fours, have made it into the NCAA tournament 41 times (second-most all-time), and hold the record for all-time NCAA tournament victories with 102 wins. North Carolina also won the National Invitation Tournament in 1971, has appeared in two NIT Finals, and has made five appearances in the NIT Tournament. Additionally, the team has been the number one seed in the NCAA tournament 13 times, the latest being in 2009 (most #1 seeds all-time), has been ranked in the Top 25 in the AP Poll 703 times (1st all-time), has beaten #1 teams a record 12 times, has the most consecutive 20-win seasons, with 31and has the most consecutive top-3 ACC finishes with 37. North Carolina ended the season in the Top 25 among Division I schools 42 times as ranked in the AP Poll and 44 times in the Coaches' Poll. The Tar Heels ended the season with a Number 1 ranking in the AP Poll and Coaches' Polls five times each. In 2008, the Tar Heels received the first unanimous preseason Number 1 ranking in the history of either the Coaches' Poll or the AP Poll.
Greatest Players from UNC
The University of North Carolina Tar Heels is one of the most respected and highly acclaimed collegiate teams in USA collegiate basketball history. The transition from collegiate to professional basketball is never easy and many highly anticipated and promising prospects failed to live up to expectations. UNC's products has been among the best in the NBA.Michael Jordan- Famous during his collegiate career after leading to the NCAA title in 1982, Jordan was considered as the best basketball player who ever set foot on the court. He led the Chicago Bulls to 6 titles in the 90's turning the Bulls into the team of the decade and was a 5-time NBA regular season MVP, 6-time NBA Finals MVP, 10-time scoring champion, 14 All-Star Game Selections, 11 All-NBA First Team Selections, 9-time All-Defensive First Team selection, a member of the NBA's 50 Greatest Players of all time, and a 2-time Olympic gold medalist. Jordan finished his professional career averaging 30.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 2.3 steals, and 0.8 blocks a game in 1071 games. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2009. James Worthy - Played for UNC from 1978 to 1982, Worthy helped the Tar Heels into a runner-up finish in 1981 and was UNC's leading scorer as a junior. Worthy played for Los Angeles as a professional and was a member of the showtime Lakers that dominated the Western Conference in the 80's. Worthy is a 3-time NBA champion, 7-time NBA All-Star, an NBA Finals MVP in 1988, and a member of the NBA's 50 Greatest Players of all time. Played for the Lakers in all of his 14 seasons in the NBA, Worthy was playing behind the shadows of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson but his effectiveness and contributions to the court is unmatched. Worthy was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2003. Vince Carter - Though not as decorated and well-accomplished as Michael Jordan nor James Worthy, Vince Carter is one of the most entertaining basketball stars the NBA has ever seen. Drafted in 1998 by the Toronto Raptors, Carter became an instant sensation and a major attraction very known because of his dunks, especially after winning the 2000 Slam Dunk Contest and dunking over a 7 foot person.
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