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The Inside Carolina web site and magazine debuted in 1994, merged with the Tar Pit and joined the Scout.com network in 2000, and then merged with UNCbasketball.com in 2001. The Inside Carolina staff is comprised of experienced, professional journalists whose job is to provide its readers with objective, independent coverage of Tar Heel sports and recruiting. The publication is independently owned and operated, and is not affiliated with the University. It is fully credentialed by UNC, the ACC and the NCAA - and is the only media outlet sending a full reporting staff to every home and away basketball and football game.

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Tommy is the co-host of the radio show, which posts several podcasts each week. He's also an assistant editor for the magazine, including authoring the back page column in each issue, and is an administrator of the web site forums. He began with Inside Carolina in the fall of 1998 as a writer/reporter and was managing editor of the magazine for several years.

Tommy
Ashley
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Greg has been the team beat writer for the web site since 2007, becoming the preeminent expert on the Tar Heels, making regular appearances on local and national radio and TV shows. He covers all basketball and football games (home and away), practices and press conferences. Greg's a regular magazine contributor and a weekly guest on the radio show.

Greg
Barnes
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Tyler authors the special basketball postgame X's and O's analysis on the subscriber forum called Upon Further Review. A native of Wilkesboro, N.C., Tyler is a 2007 graduate of UNC and served as a manager on the Tar Heel basketball team from 2004-06.

Tyler
Brooks
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Don is the full time football recruiting analyst for the web site and is widely recognized as the leading Tar Heel football recruiting expert. He first emerged on the North Carolina high school football scene in 2001 with the launch of NCHSFootball.com. As recognition grew for the site, so did recognition for Don as one of the most knowledgeable analysts in the state. He joined Inside Carolina in 2003.

Don
Callahan
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J.B. is a jack of all trades: assistant editor and regular contributor to the magazine, plus serving a number of roles for the web site, including videographer and reporter. He joined Inside Carolina in the late summer of 1998 after a short stint as a contributor to UNCbasketball.com.

J.B.
Cissell
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Matt covers baseball and baseball recruiting for the web site, so he's a regular at Boshamer Stadium on game day and attends high school showcases throughout the state. During the baseball season, Matt conducts a weekly one-on-one interview with head coach Mike Fox. Matt's well known around the Chapel Hill area as the general manager of the Carolina Brewery.

Matt
Clements
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Evan's responsible for the site's daily basketball recruiting coverage, and has held the role since 2006. He is the national recruiting director for ScoutHoops.com and authors a scouting service for college programs. His credentials include a spot on the McDonald's All-American Game selection committee. He's also logged experience in TV news, working at CBS affiliate WLKY and WKYU.

Evan
Daniels
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Rob provides basketball recruiting coverage for the site, specializing in scouting. He joined the IC staff in the spring of 2010. Rob is editor of PrepStars.com and the Recruiter's Handbook magazine. He covers UNC basketball games for the Independent Weekly, writes a column for USAToday.com, is a member of the Naismith committee and votes in the McDonald's All-American Game.

Rob
Harrington
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Jim is the lead photographer, shooting all games, events and photo shoots for the magazine & web site. He has been photographing ACC sporting events since 1977, working for the Winston-Salem Journal, the ACC Basketball Handbook, Wake Forest, Duke & UNC. He's been a key contributor to the official UNC national championship books & media guides.

Jim
Hawkins
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Michelle is Technical Producer of the site. She is the technical, graphics and design ace, the forums and chat administrator, and the administrator of the mobile app. She played an integral role at UNCbasketball.com as assistant editor/producer. Involved with sports web development since 1997, she has helped develop sites for WRAL, N&O, iHigh.com, Host and IMG College.

Michelle
Hillison
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Dijana joined the staff in 2011 to become the video production coordinator, with the objective of launching the Inside Carolina TV channel by producing daily video content for the site and smartphone app. She's previously worked at Turner Sports, IMG World and WNEG.

Dijana
Kunovac
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Sherrell has been an underrated contributor on IC's high school tournament road trips for nearly a decade. He's now expanding his role as a member of the recruiting staff, specializing in covering the state of North Carolina, while also contributing to the magazine. He is the former sports editor of The Robesonian.

Sherrell
McMillan
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Matt joined Inside Carolina's staff in 2009 and serves several roles, from contributing to online and magazine recruiting coverage, to reporting from high school tournaments, to photography work, plus he authors the monthly 'Moment In Time' feature in the magazine. He is the former sports editor of the Wake Weekly.

Matt
Morgan
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Buck serves both managerial and on-site duties, as the president of Inside Carolina and a regular contributor to the web site and magazine. His daily Buck Stops Here column for subscribers has become a reader favorite and he covers football games and practices. He was a founder of the The Tar Pit site, which joined with Inside Carolina in 2001.

Buck
Sanders
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Ben is the editor-in-chief of the site and magazine. He created and maintained UNCbasketball.com for five years, earning recognition from ESPN as the top college hoops team site on the Internet, before merging the operation with Inside Carolina in the summer of 2001. Ben has also had an editorial position at the ACC Handbook.

Ben
Sherman
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Though his contributions are now limited to a weekly column during basketball season - since he is a professor at the Univ. of Richmond - 'Thad's Thoughts' have been a highly respected part of Inside Carolina for the last decade. Thad is the author of 'More Than a Game: Why North Carolina Basketball Means So Much To So Many.'

Thad
Williamson
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Other Contributors: Adrian Atkinson, Beau Estes, Al Featherston, Frank Frangie, Garth French, Nolan Hayes, Steve Hunt, Andrew Jones, Brian LeBlanc, Jack Morton, Jim Nichols, Kelly Parsons, Zach Read, Trish Sanders, Jim Sumner, Jay Torrell

Voted by ESPN the Magazine as the top college hoops site (11/27/00) ... "Most Popular Web Site" on campus at UNC, according to Entertainment Weekly (9/21/2001) ... Identified by Sports Illustrated as the leading source for insider info on the Tar Heels (5/19/2003) ... Named the "busiest college site in the country" by the Contra Costa Times (6/12/05) ... Featured in the NY Times bestseller To Hate Like This (3/2006) ... Chosen for 'Online Leader' and 'Best Preview Issue' awards from Scout Publishing (5/2007). ... Recognized as the industry leader in Tar Heel recruiting coverage by the Charlotte Observer (12/2009) ... Praised by the ACC Sports Journal for standout reporting (7/2010) ... Highlighted for covering UNC "better than any outlet in the market" and having "mastered the art of engaging an audience" in Mobile Media: Why It Matters (5/2011). ... Praised by News14, ESPN Radio and WFNZ for providing the best coaching search coverage (12/2011). ... Honorable Mention recognition by the Football Writers Association of America for feature writing (9/2012). ... Labeled by the University as the "primary media outlet for UNC basketball," for being the only publication sending a reporting staff to every home and away game (11/2012). ... Video footage featured on ESPN's SportsCenter (3/2013).

Inside Carolina's reporters make weekly in-studio appearances on NBC-17's news programs. Inside Carolina's articles are syndicated to WRAL, FoxSports and MSN. Inside Carolina also has a pregame program throughout the football season ("InsideCarolina.com Tailgate Show") that airs on the flagship station for Tar Heel sports (1360AM WCHL). Inside Carolina reports have been cited by such national publications as ESPN, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, The Sporting News and USA Today.

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