Mitchell Northam
Digital News ProducerMitchell Northam is a Digital Producer for WUNC. He was born in Iceland, but grew up eating blue crabs and scrapple on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
In addition to working at the Delmarva Daily Times and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, his work has also been featured at SB Nation, the Orlando Sentinel, NCAA.com, Sports Illustrated, Pittsburgh Sports Now, and the Associated Press. He is a graduate of Salisbury University and has won awards from the MD-DC Press Association and the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. He is also a voter in the AP Top 25 poll for women's college basketball.
His first book — "High School Basketball on Maryland's Eastern Shore: A Shore Hoops History" — was published in May 2022.
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Bill Belichick, who has won more NFL Super Bowls than anyone else, received a five-year deal to coach the North Carolina Tar Heels' football team. The contract will pay him an eye-popping $10 million per year and represents a shift in philosophy for UNC. -
App State, Charlotte and East Carolina have all hired new football coaches within the past month. Meanwhile, the most high-profile opening in the state — at UNC-Chapel Hill — remains open while rumors of Bill Belichick swirl. -
NASCAR's Cup Series will return to Winston-Salem's Bowman Gray Stadium for the first time since 1971 in February. The Clash is already sold-out. -
In a statement released Tuesday, Tar Heels' athletic director Bubba Cunningham said that Brown — the most winningest football coach in UNC history — will not return next season. -
For the second year, the Ally Tipoff broke the record for the highest-attended regular season women's basketball game in North Carolina. Which begs the question: Is Charlotte ready to host the Final Four again? Dawn Staley and Jim Phillips agree on the answer. -
In a narrow victory over Republican challenger Laurie Buckhout, Democrat Don Davis was reelected to a second term representing North Carolina's 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House. -
For the first time ever, fans will be able to purchase beer and wine when they attend UNC men’s and women’s basketball games at the Smith Center and Carmichael Arena. -
The Tampa Bay Rays need a temporary home after Tropicana Field was damaged by Hurricane Milton. Seemingly, it won't be in Durham after the Bulls put out a statement dispelling the notion they would host the Rays in 2025. -
Under first-year coach Tynesha Lewis, the Bulldogs have become nomadic since Helene, taking up residency in a Charlotte hotel and practicing in whatever gym is available. -
Elaine Marshall has been the Secretary of State for North Carolina since 1997, serving under five different governors. Challenging the longtime incumbent Democrat for a seat of the Council of State is Chad Brown, a Republican, a former small-town mayor, and a former baseball player.
