Inside Carolina: A UNC athletics podcast

As the dust settles around Coach Michael Malone's first roster at UNC, there are plenty of things to be excited about regarding the frontcourt additions. Combined with returning senior Jarin Stevenson, the skillset and versatility of this group, while raw, might be the most diverse in Chapel Hill in many years. Rob Harrington joins Joey Powell to sort out each member of the frontcourt and what they'll bring individually and collectively to the hardwood in the fall. Visit the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community: http://www.InsideCarolina.com Founded in 1994, Inside Carolina is universally viewed as the authority on Tar Heel sports and recruiting. With relentless, unparalleled year-round coverage, and the largest online community of always-engaged UNC fans, the slogan is true: “There is no offseason at Inside Carolina.” **Call to Action:**  **Subscribe:** Follow 'Inside Carolina' wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode!  **Review:** Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help us reach more Tar Heel fans!  **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports.This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Inside Carolina's Grace Nugent and Tommy Ashley are joined by D1Baseball's Pat James for a dive into North Carolina's trip to Omaha and the College World Series. Carolina opens with Ole Miss on Friday evening and the trio discusses the Diamond Heel process and team make up and how the Heels matchup in The Greatest Show on Dirt. James and Nugent highlight the spectacle that is the College World Series and the Omaha village that has embraced the college baseball world for decades. Visit the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community: http://www.InsideCarolina.com Founded in 1994, Inside Carolina is universally viewed as the authority on Tar Heel sports and recruiting. With relentless, unparalleled year-round coverage, and the largest online community of always-engaged UNC fans, the slogan is true: “There is no offseason at Inside Carolina.” **Call to Action:**  **Subscribe:** Follow 'Inside Carolina' wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode!  **Review:** Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help us reach more Tar Heel fans!  **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports.This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As North Carolina prepares for its Super Regional this weekend, associate head coach and pitching coach Bryant Gaines joins Grace Nugent and Tommy Ashley for a discussion of the Diamond Heels pitching staff. The trio discusses important moments from the regular season and go in depth into the process of preparing pitchers during the week and pregrame and the challenge of calling pitches. Gaines highlights the trust he must have with his arm on the mound and how he gets to know and understand his players' mental state heading into a game. Visit the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community: http://www.InsideCarolina.com Founded in 1994, Inside Carolina is universally viewed as the authority on Tar Heel sports and recruiting. With relentless, unparalleled year-round coverage, and the largest online community of always-engaged UNC fans, the slogan is true: “There is no offseason at Inside Carolina.” **Call to Action:**  **Subscribe:** Follow 'Inside Carolina' wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode!  **Review:** Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help us reach more Tar Heel fans!  **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports.This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nearly two months ago, UNC made a move from Hubert Davis and hired Michael Malone as it's next men's basketball coach. Since then, Malone has been out of the public eye but quietly building his staff and roster. With some key dates now passed, Sherrell McMillan and Sean Moran join Joey Powell to sort out where the roster sits: the new, the unexpected, the gaps, and what it all means. The Coast to Coast is delivered by Salvio's Pizzeria. http://salviospizza.com Visit the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community: http://www.InsideCarolina.com Founded in 1994, Inside Carolina is universally viewed as the authority on Tar Heel sports and recruiting. With relentless, unparalleled year-round coverage, and the largest online community of always-engaged UNC fans, the slogan is true: “There is no offseason at Inside Carolina.” **Call to Action:**  **Subscribe:** Follow 'Inside Carolina' wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode!  **Review:** Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help us reach more Tar Heel fans!  **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports.This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As we head into the summer of 2026, North Carolina baseball continues their run to Omaha as they will host a a Super Regional in Boshamer Stadium in the coming days. Carolina Football under Bill Belichick is less than three months until the games begin in year two and UNC Basketball and Michael Malone continue to build out the final pieces of what will be the newest version of Tar Heel basketball. Inside Carolina senior reporter Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley cover the Carolina waterfront on all three sports, highlighting the culture and culture building aspect of program success and what it will take to carry that success into the current and new era of college athletics. Visit the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community: http://www.InsideCarolina.com Founded in 1994, Inside Carolina is universally viewed as the authority on Tar Heel sports and recruiting. With relentless, unparalleled year-round coverage, and the largest online community of always-engaged UNC fans, the slogan is true: “There is no offseason at Inside Carolina.” **Call to Action:**  **Subscribe:** Follow 'Inside Carolina' wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode!  **Review:** Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help us reach more Tar Heel fans!  **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports.This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Inside Carolina's football analyst Jason Staples joins host Tommy Ashley for the dive into North Carolina's linebacker room and the IC duo highlights the superlatives in the room for Bill Belichick and the Tar Heel football program. Staples highlights the Alpha - Peyton Seelmann, Mr. Consistency - Derek McDonald, the Breakout - Jonathan Agumadu and Timir Hickman-Collins as the player who's time to prove it is here. This episode is the culmination of the linebacker scouting reports that Staples has done as a part of the complete roster scouting series at Inside Carolina.com. Visit the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community: http://www.InsideCarolina.com Founded in 1994, Inside Carolina is universally viewed as the authority on Tar Heel sports and recruiting. With relentless, unparalleled year-round coverage, and the largest online community of always-engaged UNC fans, the slogan is true: “There is no offseason at Inside Carolina.” **Call to Action:**  **Subscribe:** Follow 'Inside Carolina' wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode!  **Review:** Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help us reach more Tar Heel fans!  **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports.This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As Scott Forbes and the Diamond Heels head into the postseason with high expectations, this year ironically marks the 20-year anniversary of a club most responsible for creating those annual expectations. Prior to 2006, Omaha was a nice idea for Carolina Baseball, but was hardly the annual target that the program now preps for. In a special podcast, some of the leaders of that memorable squad joined Joey Powell to look back at the off-the-field bonds, the on-field heroics, and the pain that morphed into an incredible legacy on Tar Heel Baseball today. Hear Chad Flack, Matt Danford, Andrew Carignan, Josh Horton, Daniel Bard, and Andrew Miller give a peek into the lockerroom, the bus rides, the dogpiles, and everything in between and learn just how the baseball program that is a perennial contender today was once just a group of guys trying to be better than the rough season prior. This special podcast is delivered by Salvio's Pizza: http://salviospizza.com Visit the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community: http://www.InsideCarolina.com Founded in 1994, Inside Carolina is universally viewed as the authority on Tar Heel sports and recruiting. With relentless, unparalleled year-round coverage, and the largest online community of always-engaged UNC fans, the slogan is true: “There is no offseason at Inside Carolina.” **Call to Action:**  **Subscribe:** Follow 'Inside Carolina' wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode!  **Review:** Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help us reach more Tar Heel fans!  **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports.This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matt Able committed to UNC some time ago, but also entered his name into the NBA Draft. After participating in the Draft Combine and multiple workouts, Able acquitted himself well and firmly showed his future professional potential. His withdrawal from the draft gives Tar Heel fans optimism about how much of an impact player he may be next season. Sherrell McMillan and Sean Moran join Joey Powell to discuss. The Coast to Coast is delivered by Salvio's Pizzeria. http://salviospizza.com Visit the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community: http://www.InsideCarolina.com Founded in 1994, Inside Carolina is universally viewed as the authority on Tar Heel sports and recruiting. With relentless, unparalleled year-round coverage, and the largest online community of always-engaged UNC fans, the slogan is true: “There is no offseason at Inside Carolina.” **Call to Action:**  **Subscribe:** Follow 'Inside Carolina' wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode!  **Review:** Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help us reach more Tar Heel fans!  **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports.This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Inside Carolina football analyst Jason Staples joins Tommy Ashley to discuss the North Carolina's defensive back room, highlighting key players and their roles in the room as well as predictions from Staples on how the players in the room will perform this season. Jaiden Patterson, Greg Smith and Kaleb Cost are among the Tar Heels recognized in Inside Carolina's breakdown. Staples also takes a look at the Carolina DBs across the ACC landscape and how the room stacks up with the rest of the conference for the coming season. Visit the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community: http://www.InsideCarolina.com Founded in 1994, Inside Carolina is universally viewed as the authority on Tar Heel sports and recruiting. With relentless, unparalleled year-round coverage, and the largest online community of always-engaged UNC fans, the slogan is true: “There is no offseason at Inside Carolina.” **Call to Action:**  **Subscribe:** Follow 'Inside Carolina' wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode!  **Review:** Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help us reach more Tar Heel fans!  **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports.This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Inside Carolina senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley for a discussion of the proposed Diamond Cup - a multi-team college basketball event that would feature the blue bloods of the sport at neutral locations playing a round-robin type schedule. Barnes highlights the financial factor that goes into creating new events and the need for games and events that generate revenue for schools in this NIL era versus the old setups with trips to Maui and the Bahamas to play in those respective tournaments. Visit the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community: http://www.InsideCarolina.com Founded in 1994, Inside Carolina is universally viewed as the authority on Tar Heel sports and recruiting. With relentless, unparalleled year-round coverage, and the largest online community of always-engaged UNC fans, the slogan is true: “There is no offseason at Inside Carolina.” **Call to Action:**  **Subscribe:** Follow 'Inside Carolina' wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode!  **Review:** Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help us reach more Tar Heel fans!  **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports.This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

North Carolina field hockey coach Erin Matson has seen the mountain top - she's stood on that apex five times in the eight years she's called Chapel Hill home, four times as a player and once as coach. She is one of, if not the, most decorated athletes to walk the brick pathways of the Carolina campus and has imparted that playing and drive on her players as the head coach. Inside Carolina's Tommy Ashley and Spencer Haskell sat down with Matson as she heads into her fourth season leading the country's most dominant program. Matson reflects on getting here, the lessons learned and what's ahead for her team in 2026 and beyond. Visit the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community: http://www.InsideCarolina.com Founded in 1994, Inside Carolina is universally viewed as the authority on Tar Heel sports and recruiting. With relentless, unparalleled year-round coverage, and the largest online community of always-engaged UNC fans, the slogan is true: “There is no offseason at Inside Carolina.” **Call to Action:**  **Subscribe:** Follow 'Inside Carolina' wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode!  **Review:** Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help us reach more Tar Heel fans!  **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports.This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Diamond Heels took the final regular season series over NC State - Carolina's ninth straight ACC series win - and finished second in the conference standings, behind Georgia Tech. As the ACC Tournament preparation begins, head coach Scott Forbes spoke to Inside Carolina's Tommy Ashley for their weekly conversation. Forbes discusses the successes from the regular season, the development and usage of the pitching staff, how Caden Glauber's success impacts the program and Owen Hull's high level of play over the conference slate. Visit the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community: http://www.InsideCarolina.com Founded in 1994, Inside Carolina is universally viewed as the authority on Tar Heel sports and recruiting. With relentless, unparalleled year-round coverage, and the largest online community of always-engaged UNC fans, the slogan is true: “There is no offseason at Inside Carolina.” **Call to Action:**  **Subscribe:** Follow 'Inside Carolina' wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode!  **Review:** Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help us reach more Tar Heel fans!  **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports.This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

New North Carolina head coach Michael Malone has added more coaches to his staff on the Tar Heel bench, added a new player from the incoming freshman class, and has begun doling out offers to current 2027 prospects. While things aren't done and dusted just yet, an observer can begin to see a type of preferred skill set and build that may become a template for the program's new direction. Inside Carolina's Sherrell McMillan and Sean Moran join Joey Powell to bring you up to date with the latest analysis and news are the Carolina basketball front. The Coast to Coast is delivered by Salvio's Pizzeria. http://salviospizza.com Visit the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community: http://www.InsideCarolina.com Founded in 1994, Inside Carolina is universally viewed as the authority on Tar Heel sports and recruiting. With relentless, unparalleled year-round coverage, and the largest online community of always-engaged UNC fans, the slogan is true: “There is no offseason at Inside Carolina.” **Call to Action:**  **Subscribe:** Follow 'Inside Carolina' wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode!  **Review:** Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help us reach more Tar Heel fans!  **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports.This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.