Over the past decade the Blue Devils have been nearly unbeatable in sports like women's tennis, women's golf and men's tennis. The Blue Devils have strong programs in lacrosse and soccer and we all know what they have accomplished in men's basketball since Coach K arrived in Durham. Kudos must also go to Coach Gail Goestenkors' women's basketball program which two years ago played in the national championship game and last year won its first ACC championship. The rise of women's basketball at Duke just gives the Tar Heels another great program against which it has to compete on a regular basis. But that's okay.
Competition is good.
If Carolina is to remain the top overall athletic program in the ACC it needs to be tested on all fronts, whether that is winning ACC titles, ranking high in the Sears Directors Cup or finding a way to win this new fangled Carlyle Cup thing. We'll survive the onslaught of the Blue Devils. One way or another. General Releases Feedback Copyright 2001, Student Advantage, Inc. and the University of North Carolina. The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated.