Endowed Scholarships

• Fred C. Avent Memorial Scholarship Established by the late Fred C. Avent, who earned a B.S. in business at Carolina in 1962 and an MBA in 1963, and his wife, Marion, who lives in Florence, S.C. The Scholarships for the women’s basket- • Gary Bowman Family Scholarship ball team are endowed through the Gary Bowman received his B.S. in pharmacy from UNC in 1984. He is the owner of Best Care Pharmacy in Oxford, N.C., where he resides with his wife Susan. Susan re- Rams Club, which supports UNC ceived her journalism degree from Carolina in 1982. student-athletes in the classroom • Dr. & Mrs. William L. Chambers Scholarship and on the playing field. The Established by former UNC basketball player Bill Chambers, who earned a B.S. in Rams Club raises funds to provide dentistry in 1973, a D.D.S. in 1976 and a master’s degree in 1979. He and his wife, athletic scholarships and for the con- Cathy, live in Asheville, N.C. Their daughter Courtney played basketball for UNC from 2000 to 2003. struction and improvement of facilities. For more information, go to www.ramsclub.org • Mr. & Mrs. David R. Clark Scholarship Established by David and Jo Clark, who live in Hickory, N.C. David, a former member of the Educational Foundation Board of Directors, earned a B.A. in business from Car- olina in 1981. Jo graduated from Carolina with a BSDH degree in 1981. • Robbie & Nina Hill Scholarship This is one of three athletic scholarship established by the Hill family. Robbie and Nina • John Clark Family Scholarship Hill live in Kinston, N.C. Established by John Clark, a 1970 graduate of UNC who is now president of Clark Tire-Auto Supply Company. The Clark family lives in Hickory, N.C. • The Ireland Family Scholarship Established by Gregg and Lori Ireland, who live in Chapel Hill. Gregg is a former • Harold Vann Day Scholarship member of the Educational Foundation’s Board of Directors and Lori was recently se- Established by Harold Day, who earned a B.S. in pharmacy from Carolina in 1952 lected to serve on the executive board. and lives in Spruce Pines, N.C.. His sons, Vann and Christopher, also earned Carolina degrees. • Dale and Kelley Jarrett Scholarship Although neither Dale or Kelley Jarrett attended the University of North Carolina they are big Carolina fans as their daughter is a UNC sophomore. Dale has made a name for himself in NASCAR and drives the #88 UPS Ford. The Jarretts reside in Hickory, N.C.

• Sion D. Jennings Scholarship Established by Jackie Jennings Lambertsen, who endowed the scholarship along with her late father, for whom the scholarship is named. Jackie earned a B.S. in business from Carolina in 1968 and lives in Chapel Hill.

• Edwina Woodbury and Dennis McGill Scholarship Established by Edwina Woodbury, a 1973 UNC graduate, and her husband, Dennis McGill. They live in Chapel Hill.

• Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Lowe, Jr. & Family Scholarship Dr. Benjamin Lowe endowed this scholarship along with his wife Suzanne. They re- side in Burlington, N.C. Ben, an orthodontist, received his dental degree from Carolina in 1990.

• Marshall Spears Pully Scholarship Marshall Spears Pully received her B.S. in commerce from UNC in 1948. A resident of Rocky Mount, N.C., she was president of the Women’s Athletic Association from 1947-48.

• Dr. W.K. Morgan, Sr. Scholarship Established by Dr. W.K. “Ken” Morgan, a 1959 UNC graduate who owns a dental prac- UNC assistant coach Tracey Williams-Johnson and head coach tice with his son in Jacksonville, N.C. His son, Ken Jr., also graduated from UNC. Sylvia Hatchell with Dr. Bill Chambers, an Asheville dentist and for- mer UNC basketball player who has endowed a women’s basketball • The Nicholson Family Scholarship scholarship. Established by Paul and Ruth Nicholson, who live in Charlotte. Paul is a 1969 UNC graduate. • The Dillard Family Scholarship Both George Dillard and his son Dave graduated from UNC, George in 1958 with a • Kenneth A. and Marcia H. Powell Scholarship B.S. in Pharmacy and Dave in 1983 with a B.S. in Business. George is a Pharmacist Established by Dr. Ken Powell, a 1957 UNC graduate, and his wife, Marcia. The Pow- (with Retail Drugs in Graham) and Dave is a Certified Public Accountant. The ells live in Rutherford College, N.C., where Ken practices medicine. Dillards have endowed two athletic scholarships at Carolina. • George Renfro Scholarship • The Dillard Family Scholarship Established by George Renfro, a Carolina fan who lives in Asheville, N.C. Established by A. James Early III, who named the scholarship for his daughter. He earned a B.S. in business from Carolina in 1961. • RBC Centura Bank Scholarship Centura Bank, Inc., in Rocky Mount, N.C., is an active supporter of UNC athletics. • Gene Grigg Scholarship Established by Gene Grigg, a 1971 UNC graduate with a degree in business admin- • John Swofford Scholarship istration. A resident of Morganton, N.C., he is a former member of the Educational Foun- Established by the UNC Athletic Department and the Educational Foundation to honor dation’s Board of Directors. John Swofford, athletic director at UNC from 1979 to ’97. Swofford, a 1971 UNC grad- uate who was a football player and Morehead Scholar, is now the Atlantic Coast Con- • R. Cartwright “Cart” Carmichael Jr. Scholarship ference Commissioner. Established by Tom and Susan Grote of Winston-Salem, N.C., graduates of UNC. Tom received his chemistry degree in 1978, while Susan received her history degree • Doc Jones Thurston, Jr., Family Scholarship from UNC in 1979. Tom is a physician with the Forsyth Cancer Center. Established by Stella Thurston and her son Doc Thurston, III, in honor of Doc Thurston, Jr. , Stella’s husband and Doc III’s father, who graduated from Carolina in 1932. • Don and Sandra Henson Scholarship Don Henson is a 1945 UNC graduate. He and his wife Sandra moved to Chapel Hill • Marlene and Roger Werner Scholarship from Kinston, N.C., where Don practiced dentistry. Don is a former Chairman of the Ed- Roger Werner and his wife Marlene reside in Cedarhurst, N.Y. Roger received his ucational Foundation Board of Directors and former member of the Executive Commit- A.B. degree in 1968 and is the VP of Vista Planning. tee. Don and Sandra are big supporters of UNC and its various athletic teams including women's basketball. • George & Jan Woltman Scholarship Established by the Woltmans, who live in Orlando, Fla., and have endowed two athletic • C.W. Higgins Memorial Scholarship scholarships at UNC. Established by C.W. Higgins, Jr., known as Buck, who was an Educational Foundation member for 60 years until his death in 2007. A 1939 UNC graduate who lived in Galax, • Jim & Johanna Yopp Scholarship Va., he endowed the scholarship in memory of his father. Established by Jim and Johanna Yopp, who live in Winston-Salem, N.C. Jim earned a degree in chemistry from UNC in 1956 and their daughter, Sara, graduated from Car- olina in 1991. 2007-08 UNC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL • PAGE 58

The North Carolina faithful long have referred to Carmichael Au- tire lower level and new pullout bleachers provide seating behind ditorium as Blue Heaven and the name certainly fits. Located the team benches. Prior to the 2005-06 season, the arena capacity among the tall pine trees at the heart of the North Carolina campus, was adjusted to 8,010. Carmichael has been home to the women’s basketball program The women’s basketball offices and locker room are housed in since the team gained varsity status in 1974. Playing there, UNC Carmichael, steps from the playing floor. The facility also serves boasts a record of 339-83, an .803 winning percentage. “Our team as home to the volleyball, wrestling and gymnastics teams, as well gets tremendous support at our games in Carmichael,” UNC coach as housing offices for many other coaches in UNC’s highly-suc- Sylvia Hatchell says, “and we hope the number of fans will continue cessful Olympic Sports programs. to grow each year.” The Carolina men’s basketball program called Carmichael home On Jan. 20, 2003, Carolina drew 10,180 fans for its game against from 1965 until its move to the Dean E. Smith Center midway Duke. The sellout crowd marked a new attendance high for the Tar through the 1985-86 season. Under coach Dean Smith, the Tar Heels at Carmichael Auditorium. Heels compiled a home record of 169-20 at Carmichael. Carmichael Auditorium is named for the late William D. The women’s team plays games at the Smith Center on occasion Carmichael Jr., a highly popular figure on campus who served as and has compiled a 17-9 record there since playing there for the the university’s comptroller, then as its vice-president. Prior to the first time in 1987. In 2004-05, UNC finished 17-0 in Chapel Hill - 12- 1976-77 season, 1,200 seats were added to bring historic 0 at Carmichael and 5-0 at the Smith Center, including two NCAA Carmichael to a capacity of 10,180. Tournament games - to set a program standard for homecourt wins Recent upgrades have made the facility even more fan-friendly. in a season. The 2006-07 squad matched that total with a 17-1 Individual molded-plastic chairback seats now encompass the en- mark in 18 games at Carmichael. Tar Heels at Home 1974-75: 7-0 1993-94: 15-1 (11-0 Carm., 4-1 S.C.) 1975-76: 9-2 1994-95: 14-1 1976-77: 6-4 1995-96: 7-3 1977-78: 7-6 1996-97: 15-0 1978-79: 9-5 1997-98: 16-1 (15-1 Carm, 1-0 S.C.) 1979-80: 11-6 1998-99: 16-2 1980-81: 9-5 1999-2000: 12-2 1981-82: 7-4 2000-01: 9-6 (8-5 Carm, 1-1 S.C.) 1982-83: 11-0 2001-02: 15-3 (15-2 Carm, 0-1 S.C.) 1983-84: 10-3 2002-03: 15-1 (14-1 Carm., 1-0 S.C.) 1984-85: 11-0 2003-04: 14-2 (14-1 Carm., 0-1 S.C.) 1985-86: 12-2 2004-05: 17-0 (12-0 Carm., 5-0 S.C.) 1986-87: 9-3 (7-2 Carm., 2-1 S.C.) 2005-06: 14-1 1987-88: 8-6 (6-4 Carm., 2-2 S.C.) 2006-07: 17-1 1988-89: 6-8 (6-6 Carm., 0-2 S.C.) 1989-90: 9-5 Totals: 1990-91: 9-6 (8-6 Carm.,1-0 S.C.) 373-93 in Chapel Hill 1991-92: 13-2 356-84 at Carmichael 1992-93: 14-1 17-9 at the Dean E. Smith Center

Sylvia Hatchell welcomes Danny and Anne Graham Lotz to the locker room

Wrestler Ric Flair served as an honorary coach then joined Sylvia Hatchell for the postgame press conference. Honorary Coaches For every home game, the Tar Heels welcome honorary coaches onto the bench and into the locker room. Honorary coaches have in- Sylvia Hatchell cluded many members of the University community, among them nu- Mark Jacobson has joined the Tar Heels with legendary merous professors and Chancellor James Moeser. The program is as an honorary coach on several occa- golfer Peggy organized by Jan Boxill, the team’s academic advisor and a philosophy sions and has included Sylvia Hatchell in Kirk Bell professor at UNC. commercials for his auto dealership Construction will begin soon on a multi-million dollar renovation project to update and enhance Carmichael Auditorium. The project will result in a number of improvements to the building that will make it one of the finest women’s basketball facilities in the country.

Camille Little San Antonio Silver Stars

La’Tangela Atkinson Sacramento Monarchs

Ivory Latta Detroit Shock

Photos courtesy of Rocky Widner and Alissa Hollimon, NBAE/Getty Images Tar Heels in the WNBA Draft 1998 • Tracy Reid, first round, seventh pick overall (Charlotte) • Reid won Rookie of the Year following the 1998 season 1999 • Charlotte Smith, third round, 33nd pick overall (Charlotte) 2001 • LaQuanda Barksdale, first round, 12th pick overall (Port- land) • Juana Brown, fourth round, 49th pick overall (Seattle) 2002 • Nikki Teasley, first round, fifth pick overall (Portland, traded to L.A.) • Jackie Higgins, second round, 32nd pick overall (Los Ange- les) 2003 • Coretta Brown, first round, 11th pick overall (San Antonio, traded to Indiana) • Marion Jones, third round, 33rd pick overall (Phoenix) 2005 • Nikita Bell, second round, 20th pick overall (Detroit) 2006 • La’Tangela Atkinson, first round, ninth pick overall (Indiana) 2007 • Ivory Latta, first round, 11th pick overall (Detroit) • Camille Little, second round, 17th pick overall (San Antonio)

• Sylvia Crawley joined the league as a free agent in 2000 Nikki Teasley 2003 WNBA All-Star Game MVP Carolina Facilities

Dean E. Smith Center Carmichael Auditorium

Eddie Smith Fieldhouse and Belk Track

Kenan Stadium 2007-08 UNC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL • PAGE 68 Carolina facilities

UNC

Anderson Stadium

Boshamer Stadium Koury Natatorium 2007-08 UNC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL • PAGE 69 Locker Room

UNC’s only retired jersey, last worn by Charlotte Smith

Where Carolina hits the showers The front room and trophy case

The players’ locker room

The team meeting room, where the Tar Heels watch film, study and relax

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The state of North Carolina offers the best of all worlds, with mountains in the western part of the state and beautiful beaches to the east.

Photos courtesy of the North Carolina Division of Tourism, Film and Sports Development

Family Photos

Alex Miller’s Family

Laura Barry’s Family

Heather Claytor’s Family

LaToya Pringle’s Family Meghan Austin’s Family 2007-08 UNC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL • PAGE 76 Family Photos

Rashanda McCants’ Family

Erlana Larkins’ Family

Iman McFarland’s Family Martina Wood’s Family

2007-08 UNC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL • PAGE 77 Family Photos

Trinity Bursey’s Family

Jessica Breland’s Family

Manager Brianna Carbonell’s Family

Cetera DeGraffenreid’s Family Rebecca Gray’s Family

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Video Coordinator Matt Fleming’s Family Head Manager Catherine Greene’s Family

Italee Lucas’ Family Manager Elizabeth Pittman’s Family

Head Coach Sylvia Hatchell’s Family Assistant Coach Tracey Williams-Johnson’s Family

2007-08 UNC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL • PAGE 79 Tar Heel Traditions

Why Tar Heels? University of North Carolina athletic teams are School Songs known as the Tar Heels because North Carolina Alma Mater is “The Tar Heel State.” of Tar Heel voices, Ringing clear One legend has the nickname being applied to and true, the state’s residents as long ago as the Revolu- Singing Carolina’s praises, Shouting “NCU’. tionary War. According to this story, the troops (chorus) of British General Cornwallis were fording what is Hail to the brightest star of all! Clear its radiance shine now known as the Tar River between Rocky Mount Carolina, priceless gem, Receive all praises thine. and Battleboro when they discovered that tar had (refrain) been dumped into the stream to impede their cross- For I’m a Tar Heel born, I’m a Tar Heel bred, ing. When they finally got across the river they And when I die I’m a Tar Heel dead. found their feet completely black with tar. Their ob- So it’s – Rah, Rah, Carolina-lina servation that anyone who waded North Carolina rivers Rah, Rah, Carolina-lina would acquire tar heels led to the nickname first being used. Rah-Rah, Carolina! Others say the nickname was acquired during the War Between Rah! Rah! Rah! the States. During one of that war’s fiercest battles a column sup- Here Comes Carolina porting North Carolina troops was driven from the field. After the Here comes Carolina-lina, Here comes Carolina-lina battle, the North Carolinians who had successfully fought it out We hail from NCU alone, happened to meet the regiment which had fled to safety and We've got the team to win it, We've got the spirit in it were greeted with the question, “Any more tar down in the Old North We wear the colors white and blue State, boys?” So it's fight, fight, fight for Carolina “No, not a bit,” shot back one of the North Carolina soldiers. “Old As Davie did in days of old Jeff’s bought it all up,” he went on, referring to Jefferson Davis, As we rally round the Well President of the Confederacy. Cheer that Tar Heel team like Hell “Is that so? What’s he going to do with it?” For the glory of NCU “He’s going to put it on you’ns heels to make you stick better in the next fight.” Heels battled the visitors to a scoreless tie. Upon hearing of the incident, Robert E. Lee smiled and said Late in the fourth period Carolina’s Bunn Hackney was called to a fellow officer, “God bless the Tar Heel boys.” upon to attempt a field goal. Before taking the field he stopped to A letter found in 1991 by State Archivist David Olson lends rub ’ head for good luck. credence to another more direct theory. A letter from Maj. Seconds later Hackney’s 30-yard dropkick sailed between the Joseph Engelhard describes a fight involving men from North goalposts, giving the Tar Heels a 3-0 victory and a legendary mas- Carolina in which Lee was heard to have said, “There they cot. stand as if they have tar on their heels.” The letter, dated August 24, 1864, told the tale of a battle on the outskirts of Petersburg, Va. Engelhard was elected School Colors secretary of state for North Carolina in 1876. The adoption of light blue and white as UNC’s colors dates back to the 19th Century. When the University reopened following the Ram Mascot Civil War, most social activities were directed by two literary soci- eties, the Dialectic and Philanthropic. The official color of the Di For nearly 70 years, North Carolina’s mascot has been was light blue and that of the Phi white. Since society membership a ram. Since Carolina’s nickname is Tar Heels, it might was compulsory for all students, the opinions and activities of these seem strange to have a ram as a mascot. It is. But, organizations were by nature of circumstances all embracing. It there is a good explanation. It’s offered by Vic Huggins, was the custom for all men from localities west of Chapel Hill to af- Carolina’s head cheerleader back in 1924. filiate with the Di and generally for students from the east to be- “In 1924 school spirit was at a peak,” Huggins once come members of the Phi. explained. “But something seemed to be missing. One On public occasions the student officers, marshals day it hit me. Georgia had a bulldog for a mascot and and ball managers were chosen equally from the State a wolf. What Carolina needed was a symbol.” membership of the two societies. It had long been Two years earlier the Tar Heels had posted a brilliant, 9- the custom of each society for its members to wear 1 football record. The star of that 1922 team was a its color on such occasions. However, the chief mar- bruising fullback named Jack Merritt. Merritt was nick- shal and chief ball manager, one from the Di and the named “the battering ram” for the way he plunged into other from the Phi, wore combination light blue and white lines. It seemed natural to Huggins to link a mascot with regalias and rosettes signifying that they represented the Merritt’s unusual sobriquet. whole student body. “Charlie Woollen, the athletic business manager at that time, Later, when intercollegiate athletics were established, agreed with the idea and gave us $25 to purchase a fitting mas- the question of what to wear became a problem. Cer- cot,” said Huggins. tainly, the students wanted to be associated with the Uni- Rameses the First was shipped in from Texas, arriving just in versity, but the school had no official colors. So it time to be introduced at a pep rally before the VMI game. Com- seemed only natural for the fans to adorn themselves plete with a monogram blanket on his back, Rameses helped with the same combination as that used by the chief make the pep rally one of the school’s greatest. marshals and ball managers, colors which represented Then the ram was taken to Emerson Field where Carolina was not membership in a society, but a University student body. an underdog to a strong VMI team. But, for three quarters the Tar

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