Athletics

We believe athletics are a conduit for knowledge and inspiration. Whether you’ve been a teammate since T-ball or a solitary strider, a record-setter or a statistics-crunching spectator, there’s a part for you to play in Carolina athletics.

Find an education in motion

  • Varsity Athletics

    At Carolina, we educate and inspire through athletics. Follow our 28 varsity teams, the talented athletes who compete and the inspirational coaches who guide them.

  • Campus Recreation

    Build mind and body, set personal goals and meet your fitness challenges with campus recreational opportunities ranging from rock-climbing to lap-swimming.

  • Intramural Sports

    See what all the intramural buzz is about. Engage in some friendly competition against other Tar Heels. Gather a group of your best friends and start a team, or just join a sport you love.

  • Sport Clubs

    Represent Carolina in competition with other schools, learn an off-the-beaten-track activity or just get fit on one of our 50 club sport teams.

Active Tar Heels

A look at Carolina athletics, from behind-the-scenes to people profiles.

    The reigning ultimate frisbee national champion, Carolina's Darkside is traditionally among the best club teams in the nation.

    Darkside Ultimate Frisbee

    Statistics major Micah Daley-Harris is taking what he's learning in the classroom to provide cutting-edge analytics for the Carolina baseball team.

    Micah Daley-Harris

    Nearly four years after the work began, a significant overhaul of Carolina's athletics venues is almost complete.

    State-of-the-art training facilities and practice fields