Overview
- North Carolina, which announced a leadership change Tuesday night, fired head coach Hubert Davis after five seasons.
- The university said it will honor his contract, with multiple reports putting the buyout near $5.312 million.
- Davis said in a statement that he was let go and wanted to remain at UNC, and ESPN reported he informed players Tuesday night.
- The decision followed last Thursday’s 82-78 overtime loss to 11-seed VCU after UNC blew a 19-point second-half lead, capping two straight first-round exits and an uneven run that included a missed 2023 tournament and a 2024 Sweet 16.
- A national search is underway with executive search firm Turnkey ZRG and an advisory group, a process that could test UNC’s tradition of hiring from the “Carolina family.”