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Video: Jay Bilas, Pete Thamel, Seth Greenberg Discuss Hiring Of Michael Malone At UNC

Pete Thamel joins College GameDay to discuss the North Carolina Tar Heels hiring Michael Malone as their next head men's basketball coach. Rece Davis, Jay Williams, Seth Greenberg, and Jay Bilas react to the move and the next steps that need to be made. (View Video)

Breaking Down UNC Coach Michael Malone’s NBA Résumé and Accomplishments

Michael Malone holds a 510-394 career record across 12 seasons as a head coach, including 10 with the Denver Nuggets and two with the Sacramento Kings. He has led his teams to the NBA Playoffs in six of those 12 seasons and owns a 44-36 postseason record. Malone guided the Denver Nuggets to an NBA championship in the 2022-23 season. (TarHeel247)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC to hire NBA Champion Coach Michael Malone

News broke on Monday that North Carolina intends to hire former Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone as its next head men's basketball coach. Malone is an NBA champion head coach, having led the Denver Nuggets to the title in 2023. Host Isaac Schade shares his thoughts. (View Video)

North Carolina wing Jonathan Powell to enter Transfer Portal

North Carolina wing plans to enter the transfer portal, he announced Monday, but left open the possibility of returning to UNC. After playing his freshman season at West Virginia and starting 23 of 32 games, Powell played all 33 games for the Tar Heels off the bench, averaging 4.8 points per game while making 36% of his 3-point attempts. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: IC Podcast - Dewey Burke On UNC's Hiring of Mike Malone

Former Tar Heel guard joins Tommy Ashley from Inside Carolina to discuss Monday's news that former NBA coach Michael Malone will be the next head men's basketball coach at North Carolina. (View Video)

Derek Dixon to enter transfer portal, but leaves option to return to UNC

plans to enter the transfer portal, he announced Monday, but left open the possibility that he could return to Carolina for his sophomore season. During his freshman season, Dixon started 16 games, averaging 6.5 points, 2.7 assists and 2.3 rebounds per game. "I’ve decided to enter the transfer portal with the option to return to UNC." (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Tyler Hansbrough On UNC's Hiring Of Michael Malone

UNC Basketball great joins the Field of 68 podcast to discuss the Tar Heels' reported hiring of former Denver Nuggets coach and 2023 NBA Champion Mike Malone: "This is a great hire. North Carolina is going to be right back on the map, immediately. This is, in my opinion, an absolutely amazing hire." (View Video)

Michael Malone to UNC: How Tar Heels got here, what he'll need to do to succeed

UNC is set to hire Michael Malone, who was fired almost one year ago by the Denver Nuggets, the team he guided to an NBA title in 2023. Malone spent 25 years as an NBA assistant or head coach, though he hasn't coached college basketball since 2001. What should Malone's top priorities be once the ink dries? What pitfalls does he need to avoid? (ESPN)

Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - John Henson On UNC's Reported Hiring Of Mike Malone

CBS Sports college basketball analyst Isaac Trotter joins former UNC and NBA forward to discuss the Tar Heels' hiring of former NBA coach Michael Malone as its next head coach. Henson offers unique insight as a member of the Carolina Basketball family along with NBA ties to Malone. (View Video)

At UNC, Mike Malone has chance to join Larry Brown in select coaching company

North Carolina has turned to the NBA for its next men’s basketball coach, hiring Michael Malone, according to reports. The veteran leader guided the Denver Nuggets to the 2023 NBA championship and built a reputation for player development. He’ll try to join another UNC legend, , as the only coaches to win an NBA title and an NCAA title. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Carolina Insider - Interview With Former Denver Nuggets Coach and Tar Heel Dad Michael Malone

Former Denver Nuggets Head Coach, Michael Malone, also a proud UNC Volleyball parent, joins and Adam Lucas to talk about what it took to win an NBA Championship, his take on the current Tar Heel Basketball team, and watching his daughter play at Carolina. (From Oct. 16, 2025) (View Video)

What to Know about Mike Malone

UNC has gone outside its coaching family by hiring longtime NBA Coach Mike Malone as its new men's basketball coach, though he does have a connection to UNC. Malone, who is 54 years of age, has a daughter who plays volleyball at Carolina. Bridget Malone is a sophomore with the Tar Heels. So, what is there to know about Mike Malone? Here is a snapshot: (TarHeel247)

UNC to hire ex-NBA coach Michael Malone as head coach, sources say

North Carolina intends to hire former longtime NBA coach Michael Malone as the school's next basketball coach, sources told Pete Thamel. Malone previously spent 10 seasons as head coach of the Nuggets and led Denver to the only NBA championship in franchise history in 2023. He was fired last April and joined ESPN as an analyst just over a month later. (ESPN)

North Carolina Guard Jaydon Young To Enter Transfer Portal

With the transfer portal opening Tuesday and North Carolina still searching for a head basketball coach, will explore opportunities elsewhere after one season in Chapel Hill. The Goldsboro, N.C. native plans to enter the transfer portal. The 6-foot-4 guard appeared in 31 games, making four starts between late January and early February. (Inside Carolina)

Tar Heels in pros: Cormac Ryan pours in 21, Davis scores 28, busy 3 days for Leaky Black

’s NBA career-high of 25 points last week has only made him "hungry as ever" to prove he deserves to stick at the NBA level. On a night that ’ G League season ended with a flourish and frustration, Ryan showed again Sunday why he should stay in the NBA, with 21 points in the Milwaukee Bucks’ 131-115 home win over Memphis. (Tar Heel Tribune)
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April 6, 2009
Final Four MVP Wayne Ellington scores 17 of his 19 points in the first half, Ty Lawson has a game-high 21 points and sets a Final Four record with eight steals, and Tyler Hansbrough scores 18 points to cap his brilliant career as the Tar Heels beat Michigan State, 89-72, in Detroit to win the national championship. Ellington sets a Final Four record by making 8 of 10 three-pointers in the two games. Carolina leads the Spartans, 55-34, at the half, setting championship game records for most points in a first half and largest lead at the break.
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