A Look Back at UNC's History of Head Coaches in the NBA

Posted May 24, 2018
This week, it was announced that Jerry Stackhouse is in contention to become the next coach of the Toronto Raptors. He would be just the fifth Tar Heel alum to hold an NBA head coaching position. With the extensive coaching tree that UNC Basketball has produced, only four men have become NBA head coaches. Here they are, ranked from least successful to most. (Tar Heel Blog)

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