Embrace the Hard

Name: Embrace the Hard
Brand: THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA PRESS
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A Season with the North Carolina Tar Heels Women's Basketball Team

By: Mitchell Northam

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Paperback | 1 December 2026

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240 Pages

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23.5 x 2.5 x 15.5

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Three decades have passed since the North Carolina Tar Heels womens basketball team won a national championship, and it hasnt been to a Final Four since 2007. Then, in 2019, Hall of Fame coach Sylvia Hatchell resigned amid a scandal. To replace her, UNC lured Courtney Banghart away from Princeton to rebuild the program and restore its national prominence. The 20232024 season was the story of a team at a crossroads: Would Bangharts ambitions fizzle? Or would the Tar Heels get a taste of their former glory?

To document the moment, Coach Banghart allowed sports reporter Mitchell Northam unfettered access to the Tar Heels for an entire season. He spent countless hours with the fifteen players, the six coaches, the staff members, and others in practices at Carmichael Arena, in the weight room, on the road, in hotel lobbies, and more. Embrace the Hard tells the story of a talented team hungry for glory and a coach determined to get them there, grappling with the ever-changing landscape of college athletics.

Industry Reviews

"There are real storytelling gems in Northam's work, and fans of women's college basketball deserve more books about individual teams, their struggles, and their triumphs."-Jessica Luther, journalist and coauthor of Loving Sports When They Don't Love You Back: Dilemmas of the Modern Fan "You're not going to find someone more plugged in or determined to get this right than Mitchell Northam. His book shows off both his dedication and expert-level analysis of a critical bellwether program in women's basketball."-Howard Megdal, journalist and author of Becoming Caitlin Clark: The Unknown Origin Story of a Modern Basketball Superstar

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