Tar Heel Madness: Great Eras in North Carolina Basketball

by Wilton Sharpe

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, is to college basketball what Augusta National is to golf. Year after year, the tradition-laden Tar Heels extend a rich hardwood legacy built by the like of Lennie Rosenbluth, Frank McGuire, Dean Smith, Michael Jordan, James Worthy, Eric Montrose, George Lynch, Donald Williams, Vince Carter, Antawn Jamison, Phil Ford, Roy Williams, Sean May, Rashad McCants, and Raymond Felton. All have worn or led the Light Blue and White with enormous distinction.

Tar Heel success did not begin with the Dean Smith era. While his 36-year mark of 879-254 and two national championships made him the winningest coach in NCAA history during his watch, UNC was no stranger to winning national titles, claiming its first in 1924 and its most recent in 2005.

Tar Heel Madness captures the pulse and passion of North Carolina the great players, teams, and magical moments, riveting rivals, the all-time Tar Heels team, the rosters of all five national championships squads, and more. All is told by UNC players, managers, coaches, opponents, fans, and the media.

272 pages, Paperback

First published November 18, 2005

Reviews

[Lucas Worley · Rating 5 out of 5]

great book that shows the history of the basketball program

[Austin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall, I thought this book was very informative. I would've liked to have seen less quotes about the program and more information about specific players and coaches. If you are not an absolute die-hard 'Heels fan, this book is not for you. I took interest in the direct quotes from Dean Smith, my favorite basketball coach of all-time.

[Zach Graybeal · Rating 3 out of 5]

This books takes quotes from the coaches and players and rival coaches and players and talks about key points in tar heel history