Inside Carolina: A UNC athletics podcast
Episodes
Special: Field Hockey Preview: Matson, UNC Look to Return to the Top
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elite college athletic programs on the campus of North Carolina are plentiful and, to paraphrase legendary Dean Smith, Carolina is a women's sport sch...
Noon Dish: Belichick Approach to UNC FB Recruiting, Wiltfong Joins
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
North Carolina football recruiting has continued to roll on even with the season less than a month away. Inside Carolina's football recruiting expert...
Special: UNC Women's Soccer 2025 Season Preview w/ Coach Damon Nahas
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
North Carolina women's soccer head coach Damon Nahas joins Inside Carolina's Tommy Ashley and Joey Powell to discuss the upcoming season as his Tar He...
Special: New Era Begins for Inside Carolina, UNC Football
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The sports landscape continues to change rapidly and nowhere is that more evident than here at Inside Carolina and with UNC Football. IC’s move to ...
Reaction: Belichick Takeover at ACC Kickoff |
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the final day of the 2025 ACC Kickoff, North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick created quite the scene at the Charlotte Uptown Hilton. Inside Caro...
Scouting the Room: UNC's Quarterbacks
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Staples joins host Tommy Ashley to break down football’s most important position on the field and that’s definitely the case in Bill Belichi...
Next Level: What the ACC's Concession Means for UNC
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Atlantic Coast Conference ruled with an iron first over it’s member institutions for nearly ten years after then-commissioner orchestrated the ‘...
Coast to Coast: AAU Reports, Player Development
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nike, Adidas, and Puma all had AAU tournament activity over the past week. Inside Carolina these events and has all of the info about who the UNC staf...
Scouting the Room: UNC's Wide Receivers
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Talented and potentially a top tier room in the conference - if it all clicks for the talent - North Carolina's wide receivers look to shine under Bil...
Noon Dish: The Carolina Commitments Keep Coming
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Inside Carolina football recruiting expert Don Callahan joins host Tommy Ashley for an extensive rundown of North Carolina's most recent football comm...
Coast to Coast: Summer Circuit, Roster Talk
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While summer may keep campus quiet in Chapel Hill, the "Shoe Circuit" went full-throttle this past week as AAU tournaments began in earnest. Coaches f...
Scouting the Room: UNC's Tight Ends
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Last season, North Carolina's tight end room was three-deep, versatile and proven. Heading into 2025, this room is quite the opposite, with lightly us...
The Forty Club: UNC Football Great Greg Ellis
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Carolina fans remember Greg Ellis as an anchor of Mack Brown's best defenses in Chapel Hill in the mid-to-late nineties. Ellis went on to a 12-year Al...
Scouting the Room: UNC's Running Backs
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gone is one of the nation’s best in Omarion Hampton, but as Inside Carolina’s Jason Staples explains, North Carolina’s stable of running backs h...
Scouting the Room: UNC's Offensive Line
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Quality depth and enough puzzle pieces highlight North Carolina’s offensive line room as Jason Staples joins host Tommy Ashley to break down the ret...
Next Level: Changing of the Guard for UNC Athletics
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
North Carolina’s move into the new world order took another big step forward on July 1st with the announcement that Steve Newmark would succeed Bubb...
Special: The 2025-26 Tar Heels at Carolina Basketball School
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With North Carolina’s summer camp sessions complete, coach Bill Robinson -- author of Carolina Basketball School --- joins host Tommy Ashley again...
Coast to Coast: Non-Con Schedule, Draft, Scrimmage talk
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While the headlines may not be heavy, the lack of above-the-fold news has created a bit of entertainment around the UNC Basketball program in the form...
Noon Dish: Commitments, Visits and the Latest UNC FB Recruiting News
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Inside Carolina football recruiting expert Don Callahan joins host Tommy Ashley to provide insight on the recent run of commitments for Bill Belichick...
Special: Carolina Basketball School - History, Stories and Drills w/Bill Robinson
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Summers in Chapel Hill are legendary and Carolina Basketball’s famed camps are a big part of the lore. In his book, Carolina Basketball School - H...
Scouting the Room: UNC's Defensive Tackles
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Belichick’s pledge to build the North Carolina football program from the inside out starts with the defensive tackles and this position room is...
Coast to Coast: Summertime Whiparound
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For a few years now, the Coast to Coast podcast has held Fathers' Day up as a watermark by which fans should safely be able to evaluate the roster, as...
Scouting the Room: UNC's Edge Rushers
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Inside Carolina's expert football analyst Jason Staples joins host Tommy Ashley to hand out superlatives to members of North Carolina's edge rusher ro...
Next Level: 14 Million Dollar Men
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When North Carolina hired Bill Belichick last December, it signaled a shift that the powers that be on campus were serious about winning big at nearly...
Next Level: House Approval and the New Era
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
College athletics took another step into the new world with the final approval of House vs. NCAA in a culmination of years of court battles over athle...
This Week in UNC Baseball w/Scott Forbes: Gearing Up for Arizona
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At noon on Friday, North Carolina's quest to return college baseball's mecca begins in Boshamer Stadium as the Tar Heels host Arizona in a three-game ...
Scouting the Room - UNC's Linebackers
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What the transfer portal taketh, the transfer portal giveth and in North Carolina’s linebacker room, the in’s and out’s of the new world order a...
Inside The Lines: A Super Preview - North Carolina vs Arizona
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
North Carolina’s postseason run continues in Boshamer Stadium this weekend with the Arizona Wildcats coming in after winning the Eugene regional - n...
Coast to Coast: Roster Becomes Clearer, Listener Questions
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The addition of Montenegrin Luka Bogavac gave Hubert Davis yet another piece for next season's roster, and puts UNC one step closer to being a finishe...
Coast to Coast: Heels Land Luka Bogavac
31 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
North Carolina continues to build its roster for the coming season and has reached into the Adriatic League for the latest addition. Luka Bogavac of...
Scouting the Room - The UNC Defensive Backs
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Inside Carolina's Jason Staples joins host Tommy Ashley to discuss his process for his annual player scouting reports and the duo discusses the defens...
Inside the Lines: Chapel Hill Regional Preview - UNC, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Holy Cross
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the sixth time in eight years, North Carolina, Chapel Hill and Boshamer Stadium will host an NCAA Regional and welcome in Oklahoma, Nebraska and H...
This Week in UNC Baseball w/Scott Forbes: Postseason Goals in Focus
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a long and grueling college baseball season, North Carolina readies for the NCAA Tournament with its season goals ahead of them. Head coach Sc...
This Week in UNC Baseball w/ Scott Forbes: Postseason 'Go Time'
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The regular season concluded with a series win at Florida State and now North Carolina enters the postseason as the #3 seed in the ACC Tournament. T...
Coast to Coast: Summer Eval Period, Combine Notes
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The bustling activity of the Transfer Portal has turned to a quiet whisper around UNC basketball. Sherrell McMillan and Sean Moran joined Joey Powell ...
Press Coverage: UNC Season Superlatives
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The North Carolina Tar Heels basketball and football seasons are done, and the Class of 2025 has graduated. Even though baseball and many Olympic spor...
UNC Portal Additions: Andrew Simpson and the Linebackers
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The spring transfer portal has been anything but slow for Bill Belichick and North Carolina as recent linebacker additions - led by Boise State transf...
This Week in UNC Baseball: Former Tar Heel Brian Moran Joins
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The North Carolina Baseball program has been steeped in talent over the years with countless ALL-ACC and All-American players dotting the rosters. T...
UNC Portal Additions: Scouting the Offensive Line
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Belichick and his coaching staff have addressed critical needs in the spring portal window and adhered to their ‘build from the inside out’ a...
Next Level: Jenny Levy, UNC Women's Lacrosse Rolls On
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jenny Levy started from the bottom. Handed the keys to a brand new program, Levy’s dedication, will and ability built a power house at North Carolin...
This Week in UNC Baseball: All Things Hitting, Assistant Coach Jesse Wierzbicki Joins
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The North Carolina Tar Heels close their home season this week with Campbell coming into Boshamer on Tuesday night and the North Carolina State Wolfpa...
Coast to Coast: Roster Updates and More
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While the spring semester comes to an end and the transfer portal has closed, ins and outs for Carolina Basketball have seemingly stopped. Players ...
UNC Portal Additions - Scouting the Defensive Line
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Belichick and staff recently landed three defensive lineman to continue to bolster that side of the trench and adhere to their mantra since they’...
Noon Dish: Portal Closed, What's Next for UNC?
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Inside Carolina football recruiting expert Don Callahan joins host Tommy Ashley for this week's Noon Dish. With the transfer portal officially closed...
This Week in UNC Baseball w/Scott Forbes: Coming Back Home Again
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The North Carolina Diamond Heels notched their sixth straight ACC series wins with the 6-0 win at Pittsburgh on Sunday. Scott Forbes joins Inside Car...
Reaction: UNC's Drake Powell to the Draft; What Now?
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
North Carolina freshman Drake Powell announced his intentions to enter the NBA Draft on Wednesday afternoon confirming what many that follow the Tar H...
Noon Dish: UNC Still Has Portal Work to Do
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Inside Carolina's football recruiting expert Don Callahan joins host Tommy Ashley for a rundown of the latest North Carolina recruiting and how Bill B...
Reaction: Amare Campbell Out, UNC LB Outlook
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With defections to the portal already thinning North Carolina’s linebacker room, the news that starter Amare Campbell has hit the portal has placed ...
This Week in UNC Baseball w/Scott Forbes: Road Warriors Roll On
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
North Carolina’s trip to Blackburg to face Virginia Tech never lacks for excitement on the baseball diamond and this past weekend’s event added to...
Coast to Coast: Carolina’s Portal Class and Roster Outlook
20 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As rapidly as the season ended and transfer portal opened, players came and went around North Carolina basketball, and now the activity has subsided f...
Reaction: Gio Lopez Joining UNC Quarterback Room
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Inside Carolina analyst Jason Staples joins host Tommy Ashley for this emergency show to react to the breaking news that UNC has gotten a commitment f...
Noon Dish: As the Portal Turns at North Carolina
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Inside Carolina’s football recruiting expert Don Callahan joins host Tommy Ashley to discuss the chaotic times for North Carolina Football as the sp...
Reaction: UNC Sack Leader Beau Atkinson Entering Transfer Portal
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Inside Carolina analyst Jason Staples joins host Tommy Ashley to react to the significant Carolina Football news as standout edge rusher Beau Atkinson...
This Week in UNC Baseball w/ Scott Forbes: NIL, Leadership and Practice
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
North Carolina's sweep of Wake Forest sent shockwaves through the ACC especially considering how the Heels accomplished the feat. A 31-4 run disparit...
Coast to Coast: Jarin Stevenson Coming "Home" to UNC
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
North Carolina has added another transfer to the roster for next season, this time in the form of a very familiar name. Jarin Stevenson from Pittsboro...
Reaction: UNC's Practice Like a Pro Takeaways
13 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Spring football is complete at North Carolina with the Tar Heels wrapping the first chapter of the Bill Belichick era with the Practice Like a Pro eve...
Special: UNC Spring Football Finale Preview
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
North Carolina concludes spring practice with a Practice Like a Pro event in Kenan Stadium on Saturday, April 12th. Fans, media and other interested ...
Coast to Coast: Kyan Evans to Join Tar Heels
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
North Carolina added another veteran player to their backcourt today as Colorado State guard Kyan Evans pledged to Hubert Davis from the Transfer Port...
Noon Dish: Official Visit Season Heating Up at UNC
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With the sped up timeline in college football recruiting, April through June is a hectic time for coaching staffs and recruits. Inside Carolina’s f...
Coast to Coast: Seth Trimble Returning to UNC
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
North Carolina has seen two underclassmen depart via the Transfer Portal this offseason. Now, they'll see a familiar face remain in the program as Set...
Reaction: Ian Jackson Enters the Portal After One Season at UNC
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
North Carolina’s Ian Jackson announced on Monday that he would be entering the transfer portal after one season in Chapel Hill. Jackson was expecte...
This Week in UNC Baseball w/Scott Forbes: Another Tough Weekend Test Ahead
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the ACC, series wins are all that ultimately matter. North Carolina’s win over Duke Saturday accomplished that goal in a big time rivalry atmosp...
Coast to Coast: Portal Reset & Roster Snapshot
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the 2024-2025 Hoops season comes down to its final game and recruiting hits a dead period, North Carolina finds itself squarely in the middle of a ...
Coast to Coast: Arizona Center Henri Veesaar Commits to UNC
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
North Carolina's multi-year search for a traditional big man has finally come to an end as Henri Veesaar will transfer to Chapel Hill. After seeing hi...
Next Level: The Ask Greg Show - UNC's Place
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Questions surrounding the state of collegiate athletics are rampant head of the House settlement ruling coming down from the courts on Monday, April 7...
Coast to Coast: WVU Transfer Jonathan Powell Commits to UNC Basketball
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
North Carolina is searching the transfer portal for promising players that Hubert Davis and Jim Tanner feel can enhance the program next season. The m...
This Week in UNC Baseball w/Scott Forbes: Finding a Balance
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
North Carolina looks to get back in the win column on Tuesday night with a home tilt against in-state Gardner-Webb before the Duke Blue Devils come to...
UNC Spring Football Update: Baker Progressing, Line Work Continues
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
North Carolina’s freshman quarterback Bryce Baker took advantage of a rare opportunity on Monday in a UNC Pro Day role - throwing to his former Tar ...
This Week in UNC Baseball w/Scott Forbes: Pitching Matters, Miami Next
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
North Carolina head coach Scott Forbes joins Inside Carolina's Tommy Ashley ahead of another big ACC baseball series as the Heels host Miami this week...
Noon Dish: Spring Visitors Highlight Busy Time at UNC
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the current North Carolina team works through the grind of spring practice, high school recruiting has hit a high gear with a multitude of unoffici...
Coast to Coast: Jalen Washington Heads to Transfer Portal
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The second day of UNC's postseason player meetings has led to more roster upheaval as Jalen Washington entered his name into the Transfer Portal. The ...
Coast to Coast: Elliot Cadeau Leaving Carolina
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joey Powell, Sean Moran and Sherrell McMillian react to the breaking news that UNC point guard Elliot Cadeau is planning to transfer out of Chapel Hil...
Coast to Coast: Season Over - Why and What's Next
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
North Carolina's season came crashing down in Milwaukee with a loss to Mississippi that felt like a rerun of so many games this year: a massive defic...
The Postgame: Microcosm Loss Ends Season for UNC
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Inside Carolina's Rob Harrington and Tommy Ashley break down North Carolina's season ending loss to Ole Miss in the NCAA Tournament in a game that mir...
Special: UNC Football Spring Update, Vilbert Commits
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With spring break complete, UNC’s spring football practice has heated back up on the fields of the Koman facility where Bill Belichick and staff are...
Up in the Rafters: A Weight off Carolina's Shoulders
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Inside Carolina's Taylor Vippolis is joined by National Champion and Final Four Most Outstanding Player Joel Berry, from the ACC Network, to break dow...
The Postgame: UNC Beats Down San Diego State
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If proving a point was a thing for North Carolina on Tuesday night, consider the point made - emphatically. The Heels ran over and through the vaunte...
This Week in UNC Baseball w/Scott Forbes: UNC Looks to Bounce Back at Boston College
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a 13-0 start, the North Carolina Tar Heels have dropped their first two ACC series of the season, the most recent at Louisville. Head coach Sco...
Shooting It Straight: UNC SDSU Preview
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The North Carolina Tar Heels are in the NCAA Tournament, facing San Diego State in the First Four. In this episode of the 'Shooting It Straight' podca...
Commit Dish: DL Trashawn Ruffin Flips to UNC
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
North Carolina received a massive -- figuratively and literally -- commitment on Monday when North Duplin High’s Trashawn Ruffin flipped his pledge ...
Coast to Coast: UNC Dancing After All
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The last week was wrought with tumult for North Carolina Basketball. After two solid wins to open the ACC Tournament, they found themselves questionin...
The Postgame: Unbelievable Ending Sinks UNC
15 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Anything goes in tournament basketball and on Friday night in Charlotte, Duke and North Carolina played the most ‘if you didn’t see it, you wouldn...
The Postgame: UNC Finds a Way, Downs Wake Forest
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Old school ACC Tournament basketball showed up Thursday afternoon in Charlotte as North Carolina managed to emerge from a second half ice-cold shootin...
The Postgame: UNC Blitz from Deep Sinks Notre Dame
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Notre Dame slipped past Pittsburgh on Tuesday only to run headlong into a three-point blitz from the North Carolina Tar Heels on Wednesday afternoon. ...
Noon Dish: Junior Day, Offers and Commitments Highlight Busy Times at UNC
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With Junior Day complete, Inside Carolina’s football recruiting expert Don Callahan and host Tommy Ashley discuss the important weekend in Chapel Hi...
Shooting It Straight: UNC Basketball ACC Tournament Preview
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The North Carolina Tar Heels enter the ACC Tournament this week, beginning on Wednesday with a matinee matchup against Notre Dame. Inside Carolina’s...
This Week in UNC Baseball w/Scott Forbes: Tough Weekend, Heels Hit the Road
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a tough weekend series against Stanford, North Carolina prepares for the road, traveling to Wilmington to face the Seahawks on Tuesday night and...
Coast to Coast: UNC's Final Gasp to go Dancing
09 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
North Carolina's adventure of a regular season came to an end Saturday evening after a loss to Duke. The final week felt like a perfect snapshot of t...
The Postgame: Duke Too Much for Tar Heels
09 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
North Carolina’s last regular season hope of a quality win laid in the balance deep into the second half against the Duke Blue Devils, but the Tar H...
Up in the Rafters: Carolina's Win Streak About to be Tested
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Inside Carolina's Taylor Vippolis is joined by National Champion and Final Four Most Outstanding Player Joel Berry, from the ACC Network, to break dow...
Next Level: UNC’s Way Out of ACC
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday, the ACC settled all pending lawsuits with Clemson and Florida State ending months of litigation by the two schools seeking a way out of th...
Reaction: UNC Football Open Spring Practice Takeaways
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Staples and Tommy Ashley break down what they saw at UNC Football's media availability on Tuesday. Head coach Bill Belichick held his first pre...
The Postgame: Tar Heels Roll the Hokies
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
North Carolina rolled into Blacksburg and rolled over Virginia Tech on Tuesday night shooting a lights out 59% from the field with 15 three pointers f...
Shooting It Straight: Catching Fire At The Right Time?
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The North Carolina Tar Heels kept the win streak and the hot shooting going Saturday against the Miami Hurricanes. Inside Carolina’s Justin Jackson ...
This Week in UNC Baseball w/Scott Forbes: Heels Rolling, ACC Slate on Deck
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
North Carolina's 12-0 start on the diamond will be tested this week with Coastal Carolina coming to the Bosh on Tuesday and the Stanford Cardinal sett...
UNC Football Spring Preview: What to Expect?
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The new era of North Carolina Football opens on Tuesday as Bill Belichick, his staff and players kick of spring practice in Chapel Hill. What are the...
Coast to Coast: Another Business-like Week for Heels
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
UNC continued doing what it had to do this past week, taking the two conference games on the schedule at Florida State and home against Miami. While t...
The Postgame: UNC Handles Business Against 'Canes
01 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With the late season conference slate weaker than normal, handling business for the North Carolina Tar Heels has become even more important. The Heels...
Up in the Rafters: Playing Best Basketball into March
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Inside Carolina's Taylor Vippolis is joined by National Champion and Final Four Most Outstanding Player Joel Berry, from the ACC Network, to break dow...
This Week in UNC Baseball: AHC/Pitching Coach Bryant Gaines Joins
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
North Carolina’s 9-0 start to the baseball season has been impressive across the board, with the pitching performances topping the list on the young...