 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (December 2023) |
| The Marching Tar Heels | |
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| School | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Location | Chapel Hill, NC |
| Conference | ACC |
| Founded | 1903 |
| Director | Jeffrey Fuchs |
| Assistant Director | Dr. Erin Cooper |
| Members | approx. 295 |
| Fight song | "I'm a Tar Heel Born Here Comes Carolina" |
| Website | http://www.uncbands.org |
The Marching Tar Heels is the marching band of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Known as "The Pride of the ACC", the Marching Tar Heels is one of the largest organizations at UNC with over 290 students.[1] The band plays at all home football games as well as travels to away games, usually as a small pep band. However, the entire band travels to one away football game each year, usually staying close to home. These have included trips to universities such as NC State and East Carolina but have also included some longer trips to venues such as Notre Dame in 2006 and the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in 2010 and 2016. On August 27th 2022, the band preformed with the Marching 100 of Florida A&M University.
The UNC band was formed in 1903 and had their first performance at a UNC baseball game in 1904.[2] The band first started traveling to away athletic events in 1905. The band continues to play for multiple sports including men's and women's soccer, volleyball, men's and women's lacrosse, women's basketball and field hockey. The band also divides into two smaller bands and plays at all men's basketball home games, as well as sending a pep band to tournament games.
The band is currently under the direction of Jeffrey Fuchs.
- ^ "UNC Bands". Archived from the original on 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
- ^ "UNC Bands". Archived from the original on 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2010-11-23.