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Source: Fox News
Summary
Hubert Davis was fired as the UNC Tar Heels men’s basketball coach after a shocking loss to VCU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The team will hire former NBA coach Michael Malone as its new head coach. Malone spent 10 seasons with the Denver Nuggets and won an NBA title in 2023. He was fired by the Nuggets in April 2025 and joined ESPN in May 2025. According to ESPN, UNC is hiring Malone to lead the Tar Heels back to greatness.
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The game followed a familiar script.
The Tar Heels collapse against VCU in the first round was a shock, but not a surprise. They had a talented team, but couldn’t put it together when it mattered most.
Hubert Davis was a good coach, but he couldn’t get over the hump. He was fired, and now the Tar Heels are looking to Michael Malone to lead them back to greatness.
This one felt recognizable early. The Tar Heels were always going to struggle to live up to their preseason hype. They had a good regular season, but they couldn’t sustain it in the tournament.
Malone is a good coach, but he’s not a miracle worker. He’ll need to get the most out of this team if they’re going to make a deep run in the tournament.
This game was all about the excuses. The Tar Heels will point to their young team and the fact that they were playing on the road in the NCAA Tournament. But the truth is, they just didn’t have what it took to win.
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Author: Evan Null
