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North Carolina Tar Heels: Things Fans Should Be Thankful For

By Jordan Falls

CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 06: The North Carolina Tar Heels wear #24 warmup jerseys to honor former player Walter Davis, who recently died, before the game against the Radford Highlanders at the Dean E. Smith Center on November 06, 2023 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 06: The North Carolina Tar Heels wear #24 warmup jerseys to honor former player Walter Davis, who recently died, before the game against the Radford Highlanders at the Dean E. Smith Center on November 06, 2023 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /
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Apr 3, 2017; Phoenix, AZ, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Theo Pinson (1) holds the trophy after the win over the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the championship game of the 2017 NCAA Men’s Final Four at University of Phoenix Stadium. North Carolina defeated Gonzaga 71-65. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 3, 2017; Phoenix, AZ, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Theo Pinson (1) holds the trophy after the win over the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the championship game of the 2017 NCAA Men’s Final Four at University of Phoenix Stadium. North Carolina defeated Gonzaga 71-65. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

National Championships

I mean, we had to mention this one, right? It’s not a player or a person but a collective of great teams that have come together to create a culture of winning National Championships. North Carolina Tar Heels fans have to be thankful for this. We have one of the greatest athletic departments in the entire country and the rich history of winning championships at the conference and national level can’t be taken for granted.

The UNC Athletics Department has won fifty (50) team National Titles throughout its history, including the UNC Field Hockey National Championship most recently. That is seventeen (17) more than any other ACC school. Some schools are “football schools,” some schools are “basketball schools,” the University of North Carolina is an everything school. 

How often do the Tar Heels win a National Championship? Well, pretty often…

An incredible stat and something to be thankful for as North Carolina Tar Heels fans. So, as you gather around to eat your turkey with family and friends, don’t forget the people and things that we should be thankful for in Chapel Hill, too.

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