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Here are ALL the former North Carolina Tar Heels participating in the Summer Olympics

The 2024 Paris Olympics are finally here. How many former UNC athletes are competing?

It’s late July. You’re waiting for the start of college football season – rightfully so – and playing EA Sports College Football 25 increases your excitement for the real thing.

This summer, while you’re waiting, why not check out the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris?

I’m not talking about traveling to France, unless you’re planning a vacation, but instead watching every sport you could imagine on television. We’re talking badminton, fencing, soccer, wrestling, basketball, plus several more.

The Olympics, if you ask me, are a great way to pass the time as summer moves on. It also gives you a great chance to watch some of your favorite athletes, particularly those who aren’t in major sports leagues.

Speaking of favorite athletes, the North Carolina Tar Heels will be well-represented in this year’s Summer Olympics. 13 former UNC athletes will participate in eight different sports – Katie Bowen (New Zealand, women’s soccer), Crystal Dunn and Emily Fox (USA, women’s soccer); Rinky Hijikata (Australia, men’s tennis), Patrick Hussey (Canada, men’s swimming), Martin Kartavi, Adam Maraana (Israel, men’s swimming), Ashley Hoffman, Meredith Sholder and Cassie Sumfest (USA, women’s field hockey), Ethan Ramos (Puerto Rico, freestyle wrestling), Kristen Siermachesky (Canada, women’s rowing) and Aranza Vasquez (women’s diving).

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If you want to know exactly when you can watch Tar Heel representatives on TV, click here for the schedule.

Wouldn’t it be something if, when the Olympics are complete, several athletes who donned Carolina Blue are medal winners?

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Former Tar Heel Carter joining Women’s Tennis coaching staff

Former Tar Heel Hayley Carter, the most decorated singles player in ACC Women’s Tennis history, is now a member of the coaching staff.

The University of North Carolina women’s tennis team, coming off its first-ever NCAA title earlier this year, just made a major addition to its staff.

Hayley Carter, who became the winningest player in ACC history as a Tar Heel from 2014-2017, re-joins her alma mater after spending last season at Vanderbilt University.

Carter won 168 singles matches and 126 doubles matches during her time as a collegiate athlete. She helped the Tar Heels to 123 wins and just 14 losses as a team, plus the 2015 ITA Indoor National Championship Title. UNC was the NCAA tournament runner-up in Carter’s freshman season, the ACC Tournament Champion in her junior and senior seasons, plus the ACC Regular Season Champion in all four years.

Carter holds an impressive distinction, being the only player in ACC history to be named Scholar-Athlete of the Year, ACC Player of the Year and Tournament MVP in back-to-back years (2016 and 2017).

Before hopping back into the college ranks as a coach, Carter spent some time on the professional circuit. She holds a 62-44 record in singles play and a 124-56 mark in doubles, which includes a 2020 quarterfinals appearance in the U.S. Open.

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Robert Kelly named UNC tennis assistant coach

Former UNC tennis star Robert Kelly returns to Chapel Hill as the new assistant coach.

Former North Carolina tennis star [autotag]Robert Kelly[/autotag] has been named the assistant coach for the UNC men’s tennis program.

The school announced Monday night that the former Tar Heel would be back in Chapel Hill, where he was a key part of the team that brought UNC its first National title in 2016. In a press release by go heels, head coach Sam Paul expressed what it meant to have Kelly join the staff.

“We are so excited to have Robert join our coaching staff and have him back in the family here in Chapel Hill,” Paul said. “He was a three-time All-America and helped us win our first national title. Robert was a tremendous player as a Tar Heel and has played and coached on the pro tour. He is going to have an immediate, positive impact on our program.”

UNC finished 19-9 last season, going 9-3 in the conference. They were especially dominant at home, with a 13-3 record at Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center.

Kelly is the perfect addition to a striving program; his experience and roots in Chapel Hill should boost the morale and performance of the team.

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UNC Women’s Tennis wins national championship

The UNC women’s tennis team took down NC State to capture its first outdoor national championship.

The University of North Carolina has added another national championship to the collection.

On Saturday night, the Tar Heels’ women’s tennis team claimed the 2023 national championship with a win over rival NC State. The 4-1 win delivered the program its first national championship and 49th overall across any sport for the university.

After taking down Georgia in Friday’s semifinals, it set up a classic matchup between the two rivals and with UNC getting it done, it made it that much sweeter for them. With UNC winning the last four ITA Indoor Team National Championships, they finally accomplished the feat of wining an outdoor title.

UNC won the doubles point to start the day before NC State rallied to tie it with a doubles win right after. But three-straight singles wins from Fiona Crawley, Carson Tanguilig, and Elizabeth Scotty delivered the title.

The Tar Heels finished the year with just one loss, coming at the hands of NC State earlier in the season. UNC finished 2-1 this year against the Wolfpack.

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