Tar Heel Voices

Join Carolina Women's Basketball Head Coach Courtney Banghart and Play-by-Play Broadcaster Matt Krause for this week's edition of the Courtney Banghart Show, the official weekly radio show of Carolina Women's Basketball. The duo look back at Carolina's first two ACC games of the season on the road at Wake Forest and Miami, plus share some inside stories on the frantic schedule adjustments over the...

Tobin Heath is a rock star. She wants to play soccer, and compete in her life, and everyone's opinion of her doesn't matter. She's a 3-time national champion at UNC and a star of the Portland Thorns and US Women's National Team. Today, her coach Anson Dorrance and host Dean Linke talk to Tobin about how the Competitive Cauldron shaped her life and playing career.   See Privacy Policy at...

Join Carolina Women's Basketball Head Coach Courtney Banghart and Play-by-Play Broadcaster Matt Krause for this week's edition of the Courtney Banghart Show, the official weekly radio show of Carolina Women's Basketball. The duo look back at Carolina's pair of victories in the past week, leading to the program's second consecutive 5-0 start to a season. Plus, Coach Banghart offers her thoughts on...

Anson Dorrance and host Dean Linke chat with UNC soccer star Danielle Egan Reyna and former captain of the US Men's National Team Claudio Reyna about the role parents play in youth soccer development, and how they've raised one of the most talented young players in the country, Gio Reyna.   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com...

"There's a perception that being competitive is not really a good thing, especially when I was younger, for a girl to be competitive, it's like - no, a girl should be nice. I was just not that girl. I wanted to win at everything. The day that I turned up to Carolina was the day I realized it was ok to be like that." Today, Anson Dorrance and host Natalie Bode talk to Manchester City's Lucy Bronze...

Join Carolina Women's Basketball Head Coach Courtney Banghart and Play-by-Play Broadcaster Matt Krause for this week's edition of the Courtney Banghart Show, the official weekly radio show of Carolina Women's Basketball. The duo look back at Carolina's three wins to open the 2020-21 season, a trio of victories that included a 61-point triumph and the largest comeback in program history. Coach Bang...

Join Carolina Women's Basketball Head Coach Courtney Banghart and Play-by-Play Broadcaster Matt Krause for this week's edition of the Courtney Banghart Show, the official weekly radio show of Carolina Women's Basketball. On the debut edition for the 2020-21 season, Coach Banghart describes the challenges and uniqueness of preparing for a season in the midst of a pandemic, then offers a full breakd...

As soccer has grown in popularity, so too have the number of club teams. Many feel like for those that want to play soccer collegiately, club soccer is the only way to get discovered and recruited. Susan Ellis is a  soccer hall of famer , UNC legend, and high school coach at  Durham Academy  - and she completely disagrees. Today on the show, Anson Dorrance and host Dean Linke talk a...

On this episode, Anson Dorrance and Natalie Bode chat with Sarina Wiegman about her success as the Dutch Women's National Team Head Coach, her time at UNC, what it was like to come over to the United States to play college soccer, and how physical fitness affects how well you can play the game. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priva...

On this episode, Anson Dorrance and Dean Linke chat with April Heinrichs, former UNC standout, former US Women's National Team star, and former head coach of the US Women's National Team. They discuss technical and tactical development, including Anson's infamous 3-4-3 technique, and how coaches can learn from players. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice a...

Tisha Venturini is the only athlete who has four collegiate championships, an Olympic gold, World Cup, and a professional championship. She now runs a soccer academy with Mia Hamm and Kristine Lilly called  TeamFirst .  On the episode, Anson Dorrance tells an amazing story about Tisha's dad Chick Venturini telling Anson it was no problem for Tish not to have a scholarship so Daniell...

How do the great athletes become elite? What can the coaches do to drive them to their full potential? On today's episode, Anson and host Natalie Bode are joined by Roy Williams, head men's basketball coach at UNC and three time national champion. Together, Anson and Roy have coached some of the most driven leaders in athletics on the planet - Mia Hamm, Michael Jordan, Tyler Hansbrough, Marcu...

Episode 4 of Carolina Women's Soccer Head Coach Anson Dorrance's Vision of a Champion series spotlights Gloria and Yael Averbuch. Gloria is the co-author of Vision of a Champion with Anson, while her daughter Yael played at North Carolina from 2005-08 and holds the NCAA record for the fastest goal into a match at just four seconds. Yael has gone on to play professionally and now remains involved i...

Episode 3 of Carolina Women's Soccer Head Coach Anson Dorrance's Vision of a Champion series spotlights former Tar Heel and current United States Women's National Team player Crystal Dunn. Listen to Crystal's thoughts on what the quote "vision of a champion" means to her. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info...

Episode 2 of Carolina Women's Soccer Head Coach Anson Dorrance's Vision of a Champion series spotlights North Carolina Courage Head Coach Paul Riley. Listen to Paul's thoughts on what the quote "vision of a champion" means to him. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Episode 1 of Carolina Women's Soccer Head Coach Anson Dorrance's Vision of a Champion series spotlights Tar Heel Women's Soccer legend Mia Hamm. Listen to Mia's thoughts on what the quote "vision of a champion" means to her. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Matt Krause sits down with the Head Coach of Carolina Women's Basketball, Courtney Banghart, for the Mar. 2 edition of Courtney Banghart Live. The duo discuss Sunday's Senior Day festivities at Carmichael Arena, and the emotion of sending off the senior class. Then, Coach Banghart offers a preview of the upcoming ACC Tournament showdown with Wake Forest on Wednesday, Mar. 4. See Privacy Polic...

Matt Krause sits down with the Head Coach of Carolina Women's Basketball, Courtney Banghart, for the Feb. 24 edition of Courtney Banghart Live. The duo discuss the upcoming Senior Day game on Mar. 1 against Duke, and reflect on the legacies of each of the program's seven senior players. Plus, Coach Banghart shares why despite a loss at Wake Forest on Sunday, there were plenty of positives for...

Matt Krause sits down with the Head Coach of Carolina Women's Basketball, Courtney Banghart, for the Feb. 19 edition of Courtney Banghart Live. The duo discuss improvements Carolina will need to make to try and snap the Tar Heels' current skid, and break down the impact of the open date this week on the ability to rest and rejuvinate. Additionally, Banghart reflects on her experience returnin...

Joe Wedra sits down with Kennedy Monday to talk about the state of the Tar Heels and to preview Friday night's dual against Pittsburgh as well as the rest of the season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Matt Krause sits down with the Head Coach of Carolina Women's Basketball, Courtney Banghart, for the Feb. 10 edition of Courtney Banghart Live. The duo discuss Carolina's Alumni Day celebration, and how the past members of the Tar Heel program connect with the current team. Additionally, Coach Banghart shares her reflections on her first experience with the Carolina/Duke rivalry. Inside the lines,...

Joe Wedra sits down with the Head Coach of the Tar Heels, Coleman Scott, to preview Carolina's dual at NC State on Feb. 7, 2020. The dual marks the first ever between Carolina and State with both programs ranked in the top 10 nationally. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Matt Krause sits down with the Head Coach of Carolina Women's Basketball, Courtney Banghart, for the Feb. 3 edition of Courtney Banghart Live. The duo discuss Carolina's first ACC weekend sweep of the season - a 78-68 win over Virginia and an 86-72 win over Clemson - and the key efforts that led to the triumphs. Additionally, Coach Banghart discusses the upcoming Play4Kay & Alumni Day and the...

Matt Krause sits down with the Head Coach of Carolina Women's Basketball, Courtney Banghart, for the Jan. 27 edition of Courtney Banghart Live. The duo discuss Carolina's 67-60 overtime triumph at Georgia Tech, the Tar Heels' first overtime game of the season, along with a recap of the hard-fought 76-68 loss at no. 8 NC State. Plus, Coach Banghart reflects on the legacies of Gene Corrigan and Kobe...

Joe Wedra sits down with the Head Coach of the Tar Heel Wrestling program, Coleman Scott, to discuss the Tar Heels' upcoming ACC dual at Virginia Tech on Friday evening, Jan. 24. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .