Back to the North Carolina Tar Heels Newsfeed

Bigger Than Basketball: Tar Heels Aim to Educate and Activate

The Tar Heels' team theme "Strong On Own, Best Together" will carry over to a season of education and advocacy.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The UNC women's basketball team heads into the 2020-21 season this week with an eye on something bigger than basketball. The program is dedicating the season to advocating for and bringing awareness to a range of causes that are near and dear to the Tar Heel student-athletes and coaching staff.

Each week the team will have one or two focuses, depending on the number of games. To start the season, the Tar Heels will highlight:

• Food Insecurity, Nov.