Did you know? North Carolina

University	City	Team Name
Appalachian State University	Boone	Mountaineers
East Carolina University	Greenville	Pirates
Elizabeth City State University	Elizabeth City	Vikings
Fayetteville State University	Fayetteville	Broncos
North Carolina A&T State University	Greensboro	Aggies
North Carolina Central University	Durham	Eagles
North Carolina School of the Arts	Winston-Salem
North Carolina State University	Raleigh	Wolfpack
University of North Carolina at Asheville	Asheville	Bulldogs
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill	Tar Heels
University of North Carolina at Charlotte	Charlotte	Forty-niners (49ers)
University of North Carolina at Greensboro	Greensboro	Spartans
University of North Carolina at Pembroke	Pembroke	Braves
University of North Carolina at Wilmington	Wilmington	Seahawks
Western Carolina University	Cullowhee	Catamounts
Winston-Salem State University	Winston-Salem	Rams

Major League Teams:

Carolina Hurricanes (NHL)
Carolina Panthers (NFL)
Charlotte Bobcats (NBA)

College Teams:Many of North Carolina’s universities enjoy national recognition in football, basketball, baseball, swimming, soccer, lacrosse, golf, and tennis. Four universities are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference: Duke, UNC-Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University, and Wake Forest. Three teams have been Division I NCAA Men’s Basketball champions: UNC in 1957, 1982, 1993, and 2005; NCSU in 1974 and 1983; and Duke in 1991, 1992, and 2001. UNC won the Division I NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship in 1994.