Women's Basketball

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

P.O. Box 2126 - Chapel Hill, NC - 27599
Team Office: Tel: (919) 962-5187 Fax: (919) 962-0612
Team website: tarheelblue.fansonly.com/

Now in its third century, UNC belongs to the select group of American and Canadian campuses forming the Association of American Universities. Allegedly it is the nation's first public university. UNC's academic offerings span more than 80 bachelor's, 70 master's and 40 doctoral degrees as well as professional degrees in dentistry, medicine, pharmacy and law. Other majors offered include Peace/Conflict Resolution Studies, Natural Resources & Conservation, Parks/Leisure Facilities Management, and Foods/Nutrition Studies. US News 2008 report on America's Best Colleges ranked North Carolina #28 among national institutions.

The university is located in Chapel Hill (pop. 50k) about 15 miles from Raleigh.

School website
www.unc.edu

College Profile

Type:

Public, Coed

Religious Affiliation:

None

Enrollment:

25,000

Getting In:

Difficult. ACT 25/75: 1200-1390

Tuition + Room & Board:

In-state: ~$12,000
Out-of-State: ~$27,000

Most Popular Majors

Communications - Social Sciences - Biological

Misc. Information

Head coach Sylvia Hatchell enters her 22nd season at North Carolina (Chapel Hill) in 2007-08. With a career record of 751-272, Hatchell ranks fourth in total wins among D1 coaches. Hatchell has led the Tar Heels to six ACC conference championships, 15 NCAA appearances, and five 30+ winning seasons. Over 21 years she has averaged over 22 wins per season. Prior to arriving at Chapel Hill, Hatchell spent 11 years at Francis Marion where she compiled a 272-80 mark. In 2004, she was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. In 2006-07, the Tar Heels went 34-4 (their third consecutive season with 30 or more wins) and advanced to the Final Four of the NCAA tourney before being upended by Tennessee.

Team Name	Tar Heels
Colors	Carolina Blue and White
Division	NCAA Division I
All-Time Record	697-322 (.684)

Recent Record (Last 8 Years)

	Last Yr	Last Yr - 1	Last Yr - 2	Previous 5 Years
Overall	34-4	33-2	30-4	113-49 (.698)
Conference	11-3	13-1	12-2	51-29 (.628)
Conf. Finish	2	1	1	2, 2, 2, 7, 5
Post Appear.	Final 4	Final 4	Elite 8	NCAA 4x
Final 25 Rank	#2	#1	#6	3x

Coaches

Head Coach	Sylvia Hatchell
	Birthday: 0000-00-00
Started at North Carolina	1986-87
Contract Expires
Record as Head Coach	751-272 (.734)
Record at North Carolina	479-192 (.713)
Coaching Awards	Naismith COTY (06), Nat'l COTY (94), ACC COTY (97)

Asst. Coaches	Andrew Calder, Tracey Williams-Johnson, Charlotte Smith-Taylor

Recruiting Coordinator

Tracy Williams-Johnson, (919) 962-5185,

Conference and Schedule

The Tar Heels plays in one of the most competitive conferences in the nation, the Atlantic Coast Conference (www.theacc.com). The ACC is comprised of twelve teams from six states. With the expansion to 12 teams in 2005, the ACC schedule could no longer accommodate a home-and-away series between every pair of teams each season. In the new scheduling model, each team is assigned two permanent partners and nine rotating partners over a three-year period. North Carolina plays a 14 game schedule commencing after January 1. Games are often played on Thursday or Friday evening and Sunday afternoons. The season concludes with the ACC tourney which includes all teams with the top five teams receiving first round byes. Tournament winner is an automatic qualifier.

Conference Opponents

Virginia, Duke, Clemson, Boston College, North Carolina St., Georgia Tech, Maryland, Florida State, Miami, Virgina Tech, and Wake Forest.

Facilities

Carmichael Auditorium
Capacity: 7,500

Style/Stats

In 2005-06, North Carolina was ranked #3 in offense, averaging 82.2 ppg. In 2006-07, they were #1, at 83.7 and #14 in defense, limiting opponents to 55 ppg.