University of North Carolina Athletics
Traditions - National Athletes of the Year
Updated June 18, 2025
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Carolina's National Athletes of The Year
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| Dustin Ackley | 2009 Baseball (Rivals.com) |
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Yael Averbuch |
2006 Women's Soccer (Soccer Buzz, Top Drawer Soccer) |
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Amber Brooks |
2012Â Women's Soccer (Top Drawer Soccer) |
| Kara Cannizzaro | 2013 Women's Lacrosse (Honda) |
| Robin Confer | 1997 Women's Soccer (Soccer Buzz, Soccer News) |
| Jack Cobb | 1926 Men's Basketball (Helms Foundation) |
| Fiona Crawley | 2023Â Women's Tennis (Honda, ITA) |
| Sara Daavettila | 2021Â Women's Tennis (Honda) |
| Rachel Dawson | 2007 Consensus Field Hockey |
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Crystal Dunn |
2012 Women's Soccer (Hermann Trophy, Honda) |
| Whitney Engen | 2009Â Women's Soccer (Honda) |
| Kate Faasse | 2024 Women's Soccer (Hermann Trophy, Top Drawer Soccer, Honda) |
| Lorrie Fair | 1999 Women's Soccer (Soccer America) |
| Katelyn Falgowski | 2011 Field Hockey (NFHCA) |
| Shalane Flanagan | 2002, 2003 Cross Country (USTFCCCA) |
| Meredith Florance | 2000 Women's Soccer (Soccer Times, Honda Award) |
| David Ford | 2025 Men's Golf (Haskins Award, Nicklaus Award, Golfweek) |
| Phil Ford | 1978 Men's Basketball (consensus) |
| George Glamack | 1940, 1941 Men's Basketball (Helms Foundation) |
| Dennis Goldstein | 1991 Men's Lacrosse (USILA) |
| Mia Hamm | 1992 Women's Soccer (consensus), 1993 Women's Soccer (consensus) |
| Tyler Hansbrough | 2008 Men's Basketball (consensus) |
| Tom Haus | 1986 Men's Lacrosse (USILA) |
| Ryleigh Heck | 2023 Field Hockey (Honda, NFHCA) |
| April Heinrichs | 1984 Women's Soccer (Intercollegiate Soccer Association of America), 1986 Women's Soccer (Intercollegiate Soccer Association of America, Soccer America) |
| Shannon Higgins | 1988 Women's Soccer (Soccer America), 1989 Consensus Women's Soccer |
| Katie Hoeg | 2020Â Women's Lacrosse (Inside Lacrosse) |
| Ashley Hoffman | 2018 Field Hockey (Honda) |
| Chloe Humphrey | 2025 Women's Lacrosse (Tewaaraton, IWLCA, Honda) |
| John Inman | 1984 Men's Golf |
| Antawn Jamison | 1998 Men's Basketball (unanimous) |
| T.J. Jaworsky | 1995 Wrestling |
| Michael Jordan | 1983 Sporting News, 1984 Men's Basketball (consensus) |
| Charlie Justice | 1948 Football (Washington Touchdown Club) |
| Debbie Keller | 1995 Women's Soccer (Soccer Digest), 1996 Women's Soccer (Soccer America, Soccer Buzz) |
| Ivory Latta | 2006 Women's Basketball (ESPN.com, USBWA, Basketball Times, Gballmag.com) |
| Dave Lemonds | 1968 Baseball (The Sporting News) |
| Kristine Lilly | 1990 Women's Soccer (Soccer America), 1991 Consensus Women's Soccer |
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Jamie Loeb |
2014 Women's Tennis (ITA) |
| Jenna Long, Sara Anundsen | 2007 Women's Tennis (ITA Doubles Team) |
| Leslie Lyness | 1989 Field Hockey (Honda) |
| Erin Matson | 2019 Field Hockey (Honda, NFHCA), 2020 (Honda, NFHCA), 2022 (Honda, NFHCA) |
| Sean May | 2005 Men's Basketball (Sports Illustrated) |
| Andrew Miller | 2006 Baseball (Baseball America) |
| Casey Nogueira | 2008Â Women's Soccer (consensus) |
| Heather O'Reilly | 2006 Women's Soccer (Honda Soccer Award, Soccer America) |
| Jamie Ortega | 2020Â Women's Lacrosse (Inside Lacrosse), 2022 (Honda) |
| Cindy Parlow | 1996 Women's Soccer (Soccer News), 1997 (Hermann, MAC, Soccer Times), 1998 (Hermann, MAC, Soccer News, College Soccer Weekly) |
| Catherine Reddick | 2003 Women's Soccer (NSCAA, Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Award, Honda Soccer Award) |
| Lennie Rosenbluth | 1957 Men's Basketball (Helms Foundation) |
| Tom Sears | 1982 Men's Lacrosse (USILA) |
| Charlotte Smith | 1994 Women's Basketball (ESPN) |
| Kenny Smith | 1987 Men's Basketball (Basketball Times) |
| Jerry Stackhouse | 1995 Men's Basketball (Sports Illustrated) |
| Ethan Strand | 2025 Indoor Track & Field (USTFCCCA) |
| B.J. Surhoff | 1985 Baseball (The Sporting News) |
| Lindsay Tarpley | 2003 Women's Soccer (Soccer America, Soccer Times, Soccer Buzz, Soccer Post, Sports Illustrated on Campus) |
| Aranza Vázquez Montaño | 2023 Diving (College Swim Association) |
| Tisha Venturini | 1994 Consensus Women's Soccer |
| Cindy Werley | 1996, 1997 Field Hockey (Honda) |
| Staci Wilson | 1995 Women's Soccer (Soccer Digest) |
| James Worthy | 1982 Men's Basketball (Helms Foundation) |