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Dusty May, Nate Oats Asked About UNC Job, Blueblood Programs

No reporter directly asked Michigan basketball coach Dusty May about the UNC job, but rather what drew him to Ann Arbor and what makes the Michigan job "on par or even higher" than blueblood programs. "I think Michigan is unique. We say that we have the academic profile of Stanford with the passion of SEC football for our athletic department." (Inside Carolina)

How Hornets' Coby White is leaving mark on and off basketball court

Settling in hasn’t taken long for one of the newest members of the streaking Charlotte Hornets. Quite the opposite. Even before scoring a season-high 27 points in the Hornets’ blowout win over Sacramento on Tuesday, marking the second straight outing with that number of points, ’s comfort level was in a good place. That’s just how he operates. (MSN.com)

Famous sports broadcaster, UNC alum Jim Lampley retires to Chapel Hill after an unusual career

Muhammad Ali once babysat ’s daughter during a boxing awards dinner in 1991. That may tell you a lot of what you need to know about the extraordinary, improbable journey of the Chapel Hill resident. He reported on a record 14 Olympics, did on-air work for ABC, NBC, CBS, and TBS, and covered boxing for HBO for nearly 30 years. (Business NC)

Nate Oats responds to speculation linking him to UNC job opening

Alabama coach Nate Oats was asked Thursday about his name being speculated as a potential candidate for the UNC job opening. "I'm not a guy that's trying to always jump around -- the grass is not always greener. I love Alabama. My girls love Alabama. I love working with the administration I work with. I think Greg Byrne is the best AD in the country." (247 Sports)

UNC Women's Basketball Pre-Sweet 16 Press Conference Video and Transcript

Here is the complete transcript and video from No. 15-ranked UNC Women's Basketball's press conference Thursday ahead of its Sweet 16 matchup against No. 1 UConn, with Coach , Lanie Grant, and Indya Nivar. Additional videos include dressing-room interviews with Nyla Harris, , , and Nyla Brooks. (Tar Heel Tribune)

North Carolina must now go outside the family to replace Hubert Davis, and that's a good thing

If you wish to look at things from the most positive perspective, , , and reached a combined three Final Fours and recruited the foundation of a team that won the fourth of the university’s six national championships in the time they served as North Carolina Tar Heels head coach. And then there’s the other view. (Sporting News)

Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - John Henson Discusses Tommy Lloyd, Billy Donovan, and Best Fits

CBS Sports college basketball analyst Isaac Trotter joins UNC basketball legend to discuss the latest developments in the Tar Heels' coaching search, including updates on Tommy Lloyd, Dusty May, Billy Donovan, and TJ Otzelberger. The duo also breaks down which candidates would be the best fit at UNC. (View Video)

Chansky’s Notebook: 'We Have Our Team Now'

clearly believes last year was a mulligan. The UNC football head coach spoke to the media Tuesday at Kenan Football Center as his team opened spring practice. And one of the first things he addressed was how he feels more ahead of the game now than at this time last year. There is some merit to the point Belichick is driving at. (Chapelboro.com)

Five Things To Know About UNC's Basketball Coaching Change

was stunned to learn that his job was in jeopardy. According to just about everyone who knows Davis well, he took his own personal version of "tunnel vision" to such an extreme that it often served him well but sometimes left him completely oblivious to obvious things — in this case, even his own job security at North Carolina. (Chapelboro.com)

Billy Donovan would give UNC elite, Hall of Fame coach with proven record

UNC is swinging for the fences to secure a replacement for , and one of those targets is Billy Donovan. Like legendary UNC coaches , Roy Williams, and , Donovan is in the Basketball Hall of Fame. He built an SEC power at Florida, then spent the last decade proving he can navigate the egos and analytics of the NBA. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: IC Podcast - Basketball Coaching Decision Will Shape UNC's Future

Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss the process of hiring UNC's next basketball coach, the timing of the process, how past experiences in other sports at UNC will influence things, and what the details of the hire could look like depending on who Carolina selects. (View Video)

How Time Will Rewrite the Narrative of Hubert Davis' Tenure at UNC

Time will remember as a bridge coach for the program, who took the reins from three-time national champion and helped UNC navigate a new era of NIL and the transfer portal with class. Davis will be remembered as a high-floor coach who never reached the nearly insurmountable heights of two of his legendary predecessors. (TarHeel247)

Tommy Lloyd, T.J. Otzelberger, Billy Donovan Respond to Questions About UNC Job

The North Carolina coaching search is the talk of the college basketball world. Thus, it’s no surprise that reporters are asking UNC head coaching candidates about it. Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd, Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger, and Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan fielded questions about the Tar Heels job during press conferences Wednesday. (Inside Carolina)

North Carolina's divorce from Hubert Davis opens door for Tar Heels to regain deserved relevance

At the end of the day, the decision for North Carolina was simple: Was a good enough coach to take the Tar Heels’ basketball program where it needed to go? For all of the talk about family, loyalty, and the complexities of handling things the insular Carolina Way, the end was straightforward. After five seasons, enough data was in. (Yahoo! Sports)

Coby White ties season-high for Hornets; Love nets 33; 27th Ingram double-double

scored a season-high 27 points once in 29 games this season for the Chicago Bulls, but has matched that twice in the last three games, all at home, and the Charlotte Hornets have won four games in a row. had 26 points and 14 rebounds in Friday’s 121–107 win. And had a pair of big games over the weekend. (Tar Heel Tribune)
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Today In UNC History
March 26, 1977
Mike O’Koren scores 31 as Tar Heels edge No. 4 UNLV, 84-83, in the national semifinal. Carolina loses a second-half lead and the championship two days later to Al McGuire’s Marquette Warriors, 67-59.
March 26, 2000
Wins over Tennessee and Tulsa send Bill Guthridge to his second Final Four in three years as head coach. Freshman Joe Forte scores 28 in a 59-55 regional final win over Tulsa. Guthridge retires in June 2000 with a three-year record of 80-28.
March 26, 2017
Luke Maye nails a 20-foot jumper with 0.3 seconds remaining to give UNC a 75-73 win over Kentucky in the NCAA South Regional finals in Memphis, Tennessee. Maye finished with 17 points off the bench and was named the South Region MVP while consensus All-American Justin Jackson finished with 19 points and Kennedy Meeks grabbed a career high 17 rebounds.
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