MONTHLY AWARD WINNERS
The unofficial home of awards that aren’t Poddys but are still incredibly impressive.
February 2025
Life Well Played
LARRY GALLO
50 years in college athletics administration, including 27 years at UNC
January 2025
LIFE WELL PLAYED
JENNY LEVY, Women’s Lacrosse
Three decades leading UNC Women’s Lacrosse
December 2024
Life Well Played
LENNIE ROSENBLUTH, Men’s Basketball
15th Tar Heel in the College Basketball Hall of Fame
November 2024
LIFE WELL PLAYED
RAMESES
100 years as the live mascot of UNC
October 2024
Life Well Played
Vince Carter, Men’s Basketball
Terrific career and Hall of Fame induction
September 2024
LIFE WELL PLAYED
ANSON DORRANCE
Incredible career, legacy, and program
May 2024
Life Well Played
Mike Fox, Baseball
Transformed Carolina Baseball
May 2024
Powerful Performance
Carolina BaseBall
Offensive firepower; resilience
April 2024
POWERFUL PERFORMANCE
Vance Honeycutt, BASEBALL
First ever ACC baseball player with 50 HRs and 70 stolen bases
April 2024
LIFE WELL PLAYED
THE MAYE FAMILY, FOOTBALL and Men’s Basketball
Contributions to Carolina Athletics
March 2024
POWERFUL PERFORMANCE
CORMAC RYAN, MEN’S BASKETBALL
Career-high 31 points at Duke
March 2024
Powerful Performance
Aranza VAzquez, Women’s Diving
NCAA Championship springboard sweep
March 2024
LIFE WELL PLAYED
BOBBY JONES, MEN’S BASKETBALL
Hall of Fame career
February 2024
Powerful Performance
Ethan Strand, Men’s Track & Field
Helped the Tar Heels win ACC indoor title; set new mile record
February 2024
POWERFUL PERFORMANCE
Parker Wolfe, Men’s Track & Field
Helped the Tar Heels win ACC indoor title; set new 3000 m record
Powerful Performance of the Year
February 2024
LIFE WELL PLAYED
Sonya Bright, Softball
First African-American softball player at Carolina
February 2024
Life Well Played
Mickey Hickerson, Baseball
First African-American baseball player at Carolina
January 2024
Powerful Performance
Alyssa Ustby, Women’s Basketball
First triple double in Carolina WBB history
January 2024
Life Well Played
SUE WALSH, Women’S SWIMMING
Service to Rams Club and cancer research fundraising
December 2023
Powerful Performance
RJ Davis, Men’s Basketball
Basketball achievements
December 2023
LIFE WELL PLAYED
Julius Peppers, Football and Men’s Basketball
Football Hall of Fame Finalist (since inducted)
November 2023
Powerful Performance
Harrison Ingram, Men’s Basketball
Performance in Battle 4 Atlantis
November 2023
LIFE WELL PLAYED
Walter Davis, Men’s Basketball
Incredible basketball player and gentleman
October 2023
Powerful Performance
Omarion Hampton, Football
Incredible stats and bruising, electric style
October 2023
LIFE WELL PLAYED
Eric Montross, Men’s Basketball
First class person
September 2023
LIFE WELL PLAYED
Mack Brown, Football
Best Carolina Football coach ever
August 2023
LIFE WELL PLAYED
Tyler Hansbrough, Men’s Basketball
Legend