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Mike Fox's Ties to Tar Heels Strong as Ever in Retirement. CWS Title Would Fulfill a Lifelong Dream
Fox’s former team has reached the championship round for the first time since 2007, giving him a chance to complete the title missing from his résumé.
- The North Carolina Tar Heels reached the College World Series championship round, with former coach Mike Fox watching from the stands as the team prepares to face Oklahoma in a best-of-three series starting Saturday.
- A Tar Heel through and through, Fox served as a player 50 years ago and led the team to its first-ever CWS win in 1978, then returned to coach the program starting in 1999 and won 948 games.
- Coach Scott Forbes, Fox's handpicked successor, has reached super regionals in three straight years while maintaining a mostly homegrown pitching staff despite the transfer portal era.
- For Fox, the significance lies in the relationships and memories forged over decades. "Those relationships and memories are what you're really doing this for," Fox said.
- With 52 NCAA championships across eight sports, North Carolina seeks its 53rd title as the baseball team competes for the national crown by Sunday or Monday.
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Mike Fox's ties to Tar Heels strong as ever in retirement. CWS title would fulfill a lifelong dream
Mike Fox was part of almost every major milestone North Carolina has achieved in baseball either as a player or coach. All that eluded him was a national championship.
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Leaning Left8Leaning Right0Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Left
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