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North Carolina Tar Heels women's tennis

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North Carolina Tar Heels women's tennis
UniversityUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Head coachBrian Kalbas (20th season)
ConferenceACC
LocationChapel Hill, NC
Home CourtCone-Kenfield Tennis Center
NicknameTar Heels
ColorsCarolina blue and white[1]
   
NCAA Tournament championships
2023
NCAA Tournament runner-up
2014
NCAA Tournament Semifinals
2010, 2014, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals
2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
Conference Tournament championships
1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 2002, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2024
Conference regular season champions
1979, 1980, 1984, 1987, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

The North Carolina Tar Heels women's tennis team, commonly referred to as Carolina, represents the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in NCAA Division I college tennis. North Carolina currently competes as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and plays its home matches at Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center.

History

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The team's history in the NCAA Championships includes one championship in 2023, one runner-up finish in 2014, and seven other appearances in at least the quarterfinals (2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022). The Tar Heels have won the ITA National Team Indoor Championship seven times (2013, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023). Additionally, the program boasts Twelve ACC tournament championships.[2]

The team is currently led by Brian Kalbas, UNC's all-time wins leader. Kalbas compiled an .836 career winning percentage (513 out of 614 matches) over his first 20 seasons at North Carolina, the highest in ACC history.[2][3] Previous coaches include Frances Hogan, Kitty Harrison, and Roland Thornqvist.[4]

Notable former players

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Honors

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Jamie Loeb at UNC in 2013

Individual NCAA Champions

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Doubles NCAA Champions

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All-Americans

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ITA National Coach of the Year

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Information about honors and former players cited from the 2019 team yearbook

References

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  1. ^ "Primary Identity" (PDF). Carolina Athletics Brand Identity Guidelines. April 20, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "2018–19 Carolina Women's Tennis Yearbook" (PDF). Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  3. ^ Coleman, Madeline. "Coach Brian Kalbas sets all-time wins record for UNC tennis". Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Carolina Dedicates Tennis Stadium". goheels.com. 2001-04-05. Retrieved 2023-09-06.