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31 dated events
1924Early twentieth century
  1. Early twentieth century · 1900–1944

  2. UNC’s 1924 basketball team earns later Helms recognition

    Competition or sporting achievement · Chapel Hill

    UNC’s unbeaten 1923–24 team was retrospectively named national champion by the Helms Athletic Foundation in 1943.

    Part of UNC national championships beyond women’s soccer · 31 events

  3. Civil rights era · 1945–1975

  4. UNC men’s basketball wins the 1957 NCAA national championship

    Competition or sporting achievement · Chapel Hill

    UNC defeated Kansas, 54–53 in triple overtime, to win the national title.

    Part of UNC national championships beyond women’s soccer · 31 events

    People: Frank McGuire

  5. Recent decades · 1976–2026

  6. UNC men’s lacrosse wins the 1981 NCAA national championship

    Competition or sporting achievement · Chapel Hill

    UNC won the 1981 NCAA men’s lacrosse championship.

    Part of UNC national championships beyond women’s soccer · 31 events

    People: Willie Scroggs

  7. UNC men’s basketball wins the 1982 NCAA national championship

    Competition or sporting achievement · Chapel Hill

    UNC defeated Georgetown, 63–62, to win the national title.

    Part of UNC national championships beyond women’s soccer · 31 events

    People: Dean Smith · James Worthy · Michael Jordan

  8. UNC men’s lacrosse wins the 1982 NCAA national championship

    Competition or sporting achievement · Chapel Hill

    UNC won the 1982 NCAA men’s lacrosse championship.

    Part of UNC national championships beyond women’s soccer · 31 events

    People: Willie Scroggs

  9. UNC men’s lacrosse wins the 1986 NCAA national championship

    Competition or sporting achievement · Chapel Hill

    UNC won the 1986 NCAA men’s lacrosse championship.

    Part of UNC national championships beyond women’s soccer · 31 events

    People: Willie Scroggs

  10. UNC field hockey wins the 1989 NCAA national championship

    Competition or sporting achievement · Chapel Hill

    UNC won the 1989 NCAA field hockey title against Old Dominion.

    Part of UNC national championships beyond women’s soccer · 31 events

    People: Karen Shelton

  11. UNC men’s lacrosse wins the 1991 NCAA national championship

    Competition or sporting achievement · Chapel Hill

    UNC won the 1991 NCAA men’s lacrosse championship.

    Part of UNC national championships beyond women’s soccer · 31 events

  12. UNC men’s basketball wins the 1993 NCAA national championship

    Competition or sporting achievement · Chapel Hill

    UNC defeated Michigan, 77–71, to win the national title.

    Part of UNC national championships beyond women’s soccer · 31 events

    People: Dean Smith

  13. UNC women’s basketball wins the 1994 NCAA national championship

    Competition or sporting achievement · Chapel Hill

    Charlotte Smith’s last-second three-pointer gave UNC a 60–59 victory over Louisiana Tech.

    Part of UNC national championships beyond women’s soccer · 31 events

    People: Sylvia Hatchell

  14. UNC field hockey wins the 1995 NCAA national championship

    Competition or sporting achievement · Chapel Hill

    UNC won the 1995 NCAA field hockey title against Maryland.

    Part of UNC national championships beyond women’s soccer · 31 events

    People: Karen Shelton

  15. UNC field hockey wins the 1996 NCAA national championship

    Competition or sporting achievement · Chapel Hill

    UNC won the 1996 NCAA field hockey title against Princeton.

    Part of UNC national championships beyond women’s soccer · 31 events

    People: Karen Shelton

  16. UNC field hockey wins the 1997 NCAA national championship

    Competition or sporting achievement · Chapel Hill

    UNC won the 1997 NCAA field hockey title against Old Dominion.

    Part of UNC national championships beyond women’s soccer · 31 events

    People: Karen Shelton

  17. UNC men’s soccer wins the 2001 NCAA national championship

    Competition or sporting achievement · Chapel Hill

    UNC defeated Indiana to win the 2001 NCAA men’s soccer championship.

    Part of UNC national championships beyond women’s soccer · 31 events

  18. UNC men’s basketball wins the 2005 NCAA national championship

    Competition or sporting achievement · Chapel Hill

    UNC defeated Illinois, 75–70, to win the national title.

    Part of UNC national championships beyond women’s soccer · 31 events

    People: Roy Williams

  19. UNC field hockey wins the 2007 NCAA national championship

    Competition or sporting achievement · Chapel Hill

    UNC won the 2007 NCAA field hockey title against Penn State.

    Part of UNC national championships beyond women’s soccer · 31 events

    People: Karen Shelton

  20. UNC men’s basketball wins the 2009 NCAA national championship

    Competition or sporting achievement · Chapel Hill

    UNC defeated Michigan State, 89–72, to win the national title.

    Part of UNC national championships beyond women’s soccer · 31 events

    People: Roy Williams

  21. UNC field hockey wins the 2009 NCAA national championship

    Competition or sporting achievement · Chapel Hill

    UNC won the 2009 NCAA field hockey title against Maryland.

    Part of UNC national championships beyond women’s soccer · 31 events

    People: Karen Shelton

  22. UNC men’s soccer wins the 2011 NCAA national championship

    Competition or sporting achievement · Chapel Hill

    UNC defeated Charlotte to win the 2011 NCAA men’s soccer championship.

    Part of UNC national championships beyond women’s soccer · 31 events

  23. UNC women’s lacrosse wins the 2013 NCAA national championship

    Competition or sporting achievement · Chapel Hill

    UNC won the 2013 NCAA women’s lacrosse championship.

    Part of UNC national championships beyond women’s soccer · 31 events

    People: Jenny Levy

  24. UNC women’s lacrosse wins the 2016 NCAA national championship

    Competition or sporting achievement · Chapel Hill

    UNC won the 2016 NCAA women’s lacrosse championship.

    Part of UNC national championships beyond women’s soccer · 31 events

    People: Jenny Levy

  25. UNC men’s lacrosse wins the 2016 NCAA national championship

    Competition or sporting achievement · Chapel Hill

    UNC won the 2016 NCAA men’s lacrosse championship.

    Part of UNC national championships beyond women’s soccer · 31 events

  26. UNC men’s basketball wins the 2017 NCAA national championship

    Competition or sporting achievement · Chapel Hill

    UNC defeated Gonzaga, 71–65, to win the national title.

    Part of UNC national championships beyond women’s soccer · 31 events

    People: Roy Williams

  27. UNC field hockey wins the 2018 NCAA national championship

    Competition or sporting achievement · Chapel Hill

    UNC won the 2018 NCAA field hockey title.

    Part of UNC national championships beyond women’s soccer · 31 events

    People: Karen Shelton

  28. UNC field hockey wins the 2019 NCAA national championship

    Competition or sporting achievement · Chapel Hill

    UNC won the 2019 NCAA field hockey title.

    Part of UNC national championships beyond women’s soccer · 31 events

    People: Karen Shelton

  29. UNC field hockey wins the 2020 NCAA national championship

    Competition or sporting achievement · Chapel Hill

    UNC won the 2020 NCAA field hockey title. The postponed 2020 championship was played in spring 2021.

    Part of UNC national championships beyond women’s soccer · 31 events

    People: Karen Shelton

  30. UNC women’s lacrosse wins the 2022 NCAA national championship

    Competition or sporting achievement · Chapel Hill

    UNC won the 2022 NCAA women’s lacrosse championship.

    Part of UNC national championships beyond women’s soccer · 31 events

    People: Jenny Levy

  31. UNC field hockey wins the 2022 NCAA national championship

    Competition or sporting achievement · Chapel Hill

    UNC won the 2022 NCAA field hockey title.

    Part of UNC national championships beyond women’s soccer · 31 events

    People: Karen Shelton

  32. UNC women’s tennis wins the 2023 NCAA national championship

    Competition or sporting achievement · Chapel Hill

    UNC won the NCAA women’s team tennis championship.

    Part of UNC national championships beyond women’s soccer · 31 events

  33. UNC field hockey wins the 2023 NCAA national championship

    Competition or sporting achievement · Chapel Hill

    UNC won the 2023 NCAA field hockey title.

    Part of UNC national championships beyond women’s soccer · 31 events

    People: Erin Matson

  34. UNC women’s lacrosse wins the 2025 NCAA national championship

    Competition or sporting achievement · Chapel Hill

    UNC won the 2025 NCAA women’s lacrosse championship.

    Part of UNC national championships beyond women’s soccer · 31 events

    People: Jenny Levy

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