Named for the late William D. Carmichael, Jr. , Carmichael Arena is currently home for volleyball, gymnastics, wrestling and women's basketball teams. Prior to moving to the Smith Center, the Tar Heel men's basketball team compiled an amazing 169-20 record at Carmichael Arena. Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.* *The building is closed during all team practices and when there is an event scheduled that would require the building to be closed for event preparation. Please call the Carmichael Arena Administrative Office at (919) 962-7874 prior to your visit to make sure the building will be open. For more information, please call the Carmichael Arena Administrative office at: (919) 962-7874. For ticket information, please call (919) 962-2296 or (800) 722-4335 Initially the home to Carolina's men's basketball and wrestling teams, Carmichael Arena is currently the home for volleyball, gymnastics, wrestling and women's basketball teams. Though the men's basketball team moved to the Dean E. Smith Center midway through the 1985-86 season, the other four sports have continued to call Carmichael home. Prior to moving to the Smith Center, the Tar Heel men's basketball team compiled an amazing 169-20 record at Carmichael Arena, including a perfect 5-0 during the first half of the 1985-86 season. Prior to the 1976-77 season, 1,200 seats were added to bring historic Carmichael to a capacity of 10,180. On January 22, 1999, the first-ever sold-out crowd filled Carmichael to capacity to watch the Carolina women's basketball team play Duke. UNC also drew a capacity crowd for the Jan. 20, 2003, game against Duke. Carolina volleyball also hosted a near-capacity crowd of 9,850 in 2001 as they hosted Kansas prior to the men's basketball Midnight Madness event. Carmichael Arena adjoins Woollen Gymnasium, a long-time site of varsity competition and current home of physical education and intramural activities. The Arena is named for the late William D. Carmichael, Jr., a highly popular figure on campus who served as the university's comptroller, then as its vice-president. He also served for many years as the Consolidated University's acting president. Carmichael passed away in 1961. Carmichael Arena was the site of the 1987 U.S. Olympic Festival volleyball competition. On March 3, 2001, the first-ever MatJam, the wrestling championships for the Atlantic Coast, Colonial, and Southern conferences, was held at Carmichael. It has also been the host of NCAA Tournament games for both women's basketball and volleyball, as well as numerous North Carolina state high school championships in volleyball, girls' basketball, and wresting. Athletic camps, cheerleading camps, intramural games, and amateur competition of various kinds make Carmichael a busy place. The Arena had a new floor installed after a fire in the spring of 1998. The new floor proved to be a good omen for Carolina athletics. The volleyball team went undefeated in 17 games including victories over non-conference opponents Notre Dame and Tennessee. Gymnastics also had a perfect home record, going 6-0 in Carmichael for the first time in school history. The women's basketball team went 16-2 in games at Carmichael during the 1998-99 season. Wrestling won three of its home meets during the 1998-99 season, including an overwhelming 40-0 victory Maryland. In 2010, Carmichael underwent a complete renovation which included a new infrastructure which included air-conditioning, an additional wing of new offices suites for Olympic Sport coaches in Field Hockey, Fencing, Gymnastics, Women's Lacrosse, Rowing, Volleyball, Wrestling, and a new suite for Women's Basketball. The two year, $30 million project included a new jumbo video scoreboard, ribbon board, new acoustics, lighting and sound system. The spacious new entry and reception area includes a state of the art Women's basketball Museum, as well as new trophy cases and memorabilia recognizing the history of the Gymnastics, Volleyball and Wrestling teams with video screens throughout the arena. The hallways are wood-lined and decorated in graphics with Carolina's most outstanding athletes with well over 100+ All Americans in UNC's 28 sports. Additional renovations were completed in 2015, as the volleyball team moved into the Ken and Cheryl Williams Volleyball Team room. More than twice the size of the previous locker room, the new private area features a locker room, team room, kitchen and coaches' area, and is equipped with fully-interactive touch-screen television displays. The state of the art facility now has a capacity of 6,822. The name of the building was officially changed to Carmichael Arena in the dedication on Feb. 28, 2010. It is centrally located in the middle of campus at 310 South Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. DIRECTIONSFrom the Raleigh/Durham Airport and points east: Take I-40 West to exit 273A. Follow 54 West toward Chapel Hill. After passing under the 15-501 overpass, the road will go up a hill and into campus. Carmichael Auditorium will be on your left, adjacent to intramural playing fields and shortly after the traffic light at the corner of campus. From points north of Chapel Hill: Follow I-85 South toward Durham. At exit 174, stay in the left-hand lane to get on 15-501 South. Follow 15-501 South to the Highway 54 junction, where you will exit to the right, following signs for the UNC campus. Proceed up the hill into campus. Carmichael will be on your left. From points west of Chapel Hill: Take I-85 North to I-40 East. Follow I-40 East to exit 270, 15-501 South. Follow 15-501 South into Chapel Hill and follow directions from points north. From points south: Take I-77 North to I-85 North, then follow directions from points west. |
The Eddie Smith Field House is Carolina's indoor athletic facility and serves several functions for the Tar Heels. Opened in 2001, the facility houses the Dick Taylor Track, a six-lane, 200-meter Mondo track, and the John Pope Practice Field, which is used by the football team. The Eddie Smith Field House includes locker rooms, coaching offices and a 10-by-20 foot scoreboard. The facility has hosted several ACC Indoor championships. The facility is shared by several Olympic sports for offseason conditioning and coaches' sport camps. ProfileThe Eddie Smith Field House is Carolina's indoor athletic facility and serves several functions for the Tar Heels. Opened in 2001, the facility houses the Dick Taylor Track, a six-lane, 200-meter Mondo track, and the John Pope Practice Field, which is used by the football team. The facility has hosted several ACC Indoor championships and is shared by several Olympic sports for offseason conditioning and coaches' sport camps. The Eddie Smith Field House includes locker rooms, coaching offices and a 10-by-20 foot scoreboard. The list of world-class track athletes that hold the facility records at UNC is as impressive as the facilities themselves. 1996 Olympic gold medalist Allen Johnson holds both the indoor 60-meter hurdles record and the outdoor 110-meter hurdles record. Erin Gilreath broke her own world record in the weight throw during the 2005 indoor season. Tom Pappas, a world champion in the decathlon, holds the indoor pole vault record. Monique Hennagan, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in the 1,600-meter relay, holds the outdoor 400 record. Other Tar Heel Olympians who hold facility records include Shalane Flanagan (indoor mile, indoor 3,000), Crystal Cox (outdoor 200), Joan Nesbit (outdoor 5,000, outdoor 10,000) and Vikas Gowda (indoor shot put, discus). DirectionsFROM VIRGINIA AND POINTS NORTH Take I-85 South to Durham, N.C. Exit left at US-15/501 in Durham and follow 15/501 approximately 9 miles to Chapel Hill. Once in Chapel Hill, maintain 15/501 Bypass (Fordham Blvd.). Follow 15-501 South to the Highway 54 junction, where you will exit to the right, following signs for the UNC campus. Proceed up the hill into campus. The facilities will be on your left, behind the intramural playing fields and shortly after the traffic light at the corner of campus. FROM POINTS WEST Take I-85 North to I-40 East. Follow I-40 East to exit 270, 15-501 South. Follow 15-501 South into Chapel Hill to the Highway 54 junction, where you will exit to the right, following signs for the UNC campus. Proceed up the hill into campus. The facilities will be on your left. FROM POINTS EAST Take I-40 West to Chapel Hill. Exit at NC-54 West (exit #273 A) and follow for approximately 4 miles. After the US-15/501 overpass, continue straight on NC-54 into campus. The track facilities will be on your left, behind the intramural playing fields and shortly after the traffic light at the corner of campus. FROM POINTS SOUTH Take I-77 North to I-85 North to I-40 East. Follow I-40 East to exit 270, 15-501 South. Follow 15-501 South into Chapel Hill to the Highway 54 junction, where you will exit to the right, following signs for the UNC campus. Proceed up the hill into campus. The facilities will be on your left. |
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