The obvious name that comes to mind for North Carolina is Michael Jordan, who was a member of the NCAA championship team in 1982 while wearing the Carolina blue. Legendary players have occupied the court over the years for both teams, bringing UNC and Duke fans to their feet at the Smith Center and Cameron Indoor. Since 1980, Coach K has led the Blue Devils to four national championships (1991, 1992, 2001, 2010), 11 Final Four appearances and 13 ACC tournament championships.Īfter a successful career at Kansas, Roy Williams was named head coach at UNC in 2003 and has already won two NCAA championships and put up a record of 279-76. Mike Krzyzewski still stands as the winningest coach in college basketball history. He ended his career with a total of 879 wins and 11 ACC tournament championships. For 36 years, Dean Smith led the Tar Heels to incredible success, winning two NCAA championships (1982, 1993) and making 11 Final Four appearances. North Carolina and Duke have had their fair share of legendary coaches. Take a look at some of the great rivalry moments over the years in this video from ESPN:īehind every great team is a great coach. Two historically talented teams with conference title implications and national rankings on the line is always a recipe for an epic game. 20, the record between the two teams stands at 133 wins for North Carolina and 103 wins for Duke. North Carolina is second overall in the conference with 17. Duke has earned 19 ACC tournament titles and is first overall in the conference for most conference titles. Duke is currently fifth all time with NCAA titles in 1991, 1992, 2001, and 2010 while North Carolina stands as third all time with titles in 1957, 1982, 1993, 2005, and 2009.
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