Inside Carolina: A UNC athletics podcast

Inside Carolina's Sherrell McMillan joins Tommy Ashley to discuss the massive news that North Carolina's all-everything freshman Caleb Wilson is out indefinitely after testing determined a fracture in his left hand. Wilson injured the hand at Miami on Tuesday night and according to a UNC Communications release, initial x-rays did not reveal the break. Further imaging in Chapel Hill this week revea...

North Carolina head coach Scott Forbes has his Tar Heel program built for success not only on the diamond, but off the field year after year. In discussing his teams, Forbes never misses an opportunity to credit his coaching staff when asked about the culture, mindset, buy-in and focus of his group. Assistant Coach Scott Jackson knows Carolina, knows Scott Forbes and knows college baseball recruit...

Inside Carolina senior reporter Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley discuss the impact of Caleb Wilson on the North Carolina team and North Carolina basketball program in Wilson's short time in Chapel Hill. Wilson's performances on the floor and engagement with students and fans off the court have endeared the freshman unlike almost any other player in the last two decades. Barnes and Ashley discuss the...

North Carolina's baseball season opens on Friday with Indiana coming to Boshamer Stadium for a three game series - the first time the Tar Heels and Hoosiers have met on the diamond. Inside Carolina's Grace Nugent and Tommy Ashley spoke with UNC head coach Scott Forbes to discuss opening day and the lead up to the 2026 season. Forbes breaks down his process on lineup and pitching rotation decisions...

Inside Carolina's senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley to discuss North Carolina's Hubert Davis and the consistent inconsistency that has defined the North Carolina basketball program under the fifth year head coach. Barnes and Ashley recount the highs, and lows of the Davis tenure in light of UNC's loss to Miami on Tuesday night after the monumental win over Duke last Saturday. Barnes a...

Inside Carolina's Rob Harrington joins Tommy Ashley to break down the bad performance put on by North Carolina down in Miami on Tuesday night. Carolina lost 75-66 to an inspired Hurricanes team that dominated the Tar Heels on the boards and in the paint and erased any good momentum Hubert Davis's team had after being rival Duke on Saturday. Harrington and Ashley discuss the poor start and the brut...

Inside Carolina's senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley for a look at North Carolina's trip to Miami tonight and the need for UNC to build on and stack another win against the Hurricanes in Coral Gables. Rivalry games are notorious for causing letdowns in the aftermath so a trip south for Hubert Davis's team should help keep the focus sharp for the players. Barnes and Ashley take a look a...

Inside Carolina's Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley to discuss how North Carolina can carry forward the big rivalry win over Duke. With a trip to Miami ahead on Tuesday night, and a tougher ACC slate in the coming weeks, Hubert Davis's team has set themselves up for potential success with consistent performances from here on out. Barnes discusses the metrics aspect of the UNC path and ultimately how...

In an absolutely insane week of two conference games, North Carolina held on for dear life to secure one win, and emptied the tank to steal another. Just when you think you know the answers on this squad, UNC changes the questions. Sherrell McMillan and Sean Moran join Joey Powell to digest a game for the ages and figure what it means for the last 8 games of he regular season. The Coast to Coast i...

Rob Harrington and Dewey Burke join Tommy Ashley to break down North Carolina's comeback win over Duke 71-68. Seth Trimble's three with .4 seconds remaining ended the Duke winning streak over the Tar Heels in dramatic fashion in the Smith Center. Caleb Wilson carried the Heels in the first half while Henri Veesaar came alive in the second setting up the dramatic finish. Burke and Harrington highli...

North Carolina vs Duke. The best rivalry in the sport, in all sports. The Tar Heels and Blue Devils tip off round 1 of 2026 in the Smith Center and while the visitors come to Chapel Hill as a favorite, Hubert Davis's team will look to answer doubters and shift the national narrative of the two programs on Saturday night. Inside Carolina's Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley take a look at the rivalry ove...

North Carolina women's lacrosse ended their 2025 season with the program's fourth national title and a perfect 22-0 record. Heading into 2026, head coach Jenny Levy continues to push the Tar Heel standard higher as some of the faces on the roster change, but the goals always remain the same. Sophomore attacker Chloe Humphrey returns after earning virtually every award and accolade possible in 2025...

Inside Carolina senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley to discuss North Carolina's standing halfway through the ACC season with an important rivalry game ahead - Duke. Barnes and Ashley break down the battle for the double-bye in the ACC Tournament and the depth of the league compared to last season with only one true dominant team. Barnes and Ashley also share their takes on the ACC Tourn...

North Carolina's baseball season gets going with the Indiana Hoosiers coming to Boshamer for a three game series with Opening Day set for Friday, February 13th. The Diamond Heels return a veteran deep pitching staff with enough talent and experience to replace National Pitcher of the Year Jake Knapp with arms that have produced at the highest levels of the sport. Jason DeCaro, Ryan Lynch and Folge...

Inside Carolina senior reporter Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley discuss the latest in the ongoing saga about the future of the Dean E. Smith Center. Barnes highlights the years long undertaking and recent debate on what to do with an aging but beloved basketball arena. Once believed to be a done deal decision to relocate the Smith Center to Carolina North, the push to reconsider renovation and on cam...

Inside Carolina's senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley to discuss the aftermath of North Carolina's near collapse against Syracuse and how the Tar Heels face a 'metrics problem' heading into the first Duke game of the season. As Barnes discusses, Carolina's ultimate ranking for seeding purposes in the NCAA Tournament will come from the metrics, not the AP poll, and in losing a 32 point l...

North Carolina's 32 point lead turned into a near nail biting finish as the Heels allowed Syracuse to battle back and cut the margin to just six points with 42 seconds remaining. For a team needing all of the positive vibes and, more importantly, positive metrics, the final 87-77 win left a lot questions resonating around the Smith Center on Monday night. Inside Carolina's Rob Harrington and Tommy...

North Carolina's midweek games ahead of the rivalry with Duke have been an adventure under head coach Hubert Davis. Syracuse looks to play the role of spoiler this year as the Orange visit the Smith Center on Monday night. Inside Carolina senior reporter Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley preview the ACC matchup with an eye toward the struggles of 'Cuse and the task UNC faces in playing well and winning...

North Carolina only played one game this past week, easily dispelling any chances of a trap game in Atlanta. The Tar Heels have won three straight, and return home for Syracuse and rival Duke. Sean Moran and Sherrell McMillan join Joey Powell to discuss the implications of GT and the two impending contests for UNC's postseason trajectory. The Coast to Coast is delivered by Salvio’s Pizzeria in Car...

The Inside Carolina duo of Rob Harrington and Tommy Ashley break down North Carolina's trip to Atlanta to face Georgia Tech. The Tar Heels have faced a house of horrors down in Atlanta over the years, but Saturday was different as Hubert Davis's team came out hot early and kept the Yellow Jackets at bay throughout the contest. The big trio of Henri Veesaar (20 pts, 12 rebs), Caleb Wilson (22, 5 as...

North Carolina's past trips to Atlanta to face Georgia Tech have been adventurous over the years. The Yellow Jackets have given UNC fits across the sports down in Georgia and while the 2026 Tar Heels are - on paper - a much better team that Damon Stoudamire's group, winning is never a given down there. Inside Carolina's senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley to preview this weekend's game...

Since returning to Chapel Hill, head coach Megan Smith Lyon has pushed UNC softball to its highest heights in nearly a decade. The third year coach joins Inside Carolina's Tommy Ashley to discuss coming home, putting her stamp on the program and the potential for her 2026 season team to pass the marks the Heels reached last season in the tough ACC. **Call to Action:**   **Subscribe:** Follow 'Insi...

Inside Carolina's senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley to dissect North Carolina's improved three-point shooting during the month of January. With Henri Veesaar leading the way percentage-wise, the Tar Heels have found a rhythm across the board from outside and as Barnes points out, the offensive improvement is clear. The question that remains is the rise sustainable and how better can t...

Inside Carolina senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley to the discuss the impact of North Carolina's freshman Derek Dixon taking over the point guard role for the Tar Heels. Barnes and Ashley highlight the positives Dixon brings to the court for Hubert Davis' team and also the works in progress that need to be ironed out as the Heels go deeper into ACC play. **Call to Action:**   **Subscri...

North Carolina men's lacrosse charts in at #6 in the Inside Lacrosse preseason poll following a 2025 season where the Heels claimed a share of the ACC regular season title. Head coach Joe Breschi joins Inside Carolina's Tommy Ashley in a wide-ranging conversation about the '26 season and his time at Carolina over the years including the special 2016 National Championship team. **Call to Action:**...