The exact date is unknown, but North Carolina officially recognizes the Tar Heels nickname from the time it began competing in collegiate sports sometime during the 1880s. The name has apparently ...

North Carolina became known as the “Tar Heel State.” UNC teams, when they began competing in intercollegiate sports in the 1880s, called themselves the Tar Heels, shouting state pride for all ...

The North Carolina Tar Heels are back in the NCAA basketball national championship game, this time playing fellow No. 1 seed Gonzaga Monday night for the title. "Our nickname, which also applies ...

As North Carolina baseball plays in the NCAA super regionals, here's some history on the origin and meaning of the school's nickname, the Tar Heels: ...

One week into June, North Carolina’s dream of its first ever baseball national championship remains firmly alive. The Tar Heels, the No. 4 national seed, have advanced to the super regional ...

North Carolina became known as the “Tar Heel State.” UNC teams, when they began competing in intercollegiate sports in the 1880s, called themselves the Tar Heels, shouting state pride for all ...

Why is North Carolina called the Tar Heels? When UNC started participating in intercollegiate sports in the 1880s, naturally the term 'Tar Heel' was a candidate to be the team nickname.

North Carolina became known as the “Tar Heel State.” UNC teams, when they began competing in intercollegiate sports in the 1880s, called themselves the Tar Heels, shouting state pride for all ...

North Carolina became known as the “Tar Heel State.” UNC teams, when they began competing in intercollegiate sports in the 1880s, called themselves the Tar Heels, shouting state pride for all ...

North Carolina became known as the “Tar Heel State.” UNC teams, when they began competing in intercollegiate sports in the 1880s, called themselves the Tar Heels, shouting state pride for all ...