This article originally ran in the April 12, 2016 edition of CAROLINA: The Magazine.
“The sad irony is that he was the heart of our team. He was the captain of our team. I can’t possibly express in words what he meant to us and what he meant to me personally; I can’t digest that in any language.” - Head Coach Carlos Somoano
Carlos Somoano is a changed man. In 2011, Somoano made the switch from assistant to head coach and led the Tar Heels at the helm to the 2011 National Championship—where they won.