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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)

Will UNC basketball search break tradition? Inside the Tar Heels coaching legacy

For decades, the Tar Heels have promoted from within a coaching lineage that traces from to to Matt Doherty to Roy Williams to . Now, that model is being tested. As UNC begins a search that could redefine its identity, it’s worth revisiting how we got here. Here’s a look back at UNC Basketball's coaching transitions. (MSN.com)

Arizona basketball coach Tommy Lloyd has ties to 3 Tar Heels

Arizona basketball coach Tommy Lloyd is emerging as a top candidate in UNC's coaching search. Lloyd has connections to UNC in , , and . With Robinson’s Carolina roots formerly embedded in Lloyd’s staff and relationships connecting recent players in both programs, the Arizona-to-UNC storyline seems logical. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Michigan AD speaks on Dusty May's future amid reported interest from UNC

The college basketball coaching carousel reached dizzying levels Tuesday when UNC fired . Michigan coach Dusty May has been linked to the opening. "I want Dusty to be the coach at Michigan for a long time and continue to achieve great success," Michigan AD Warde Manuel said. "I will actively work with him towards making that happen." (On3.com)
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Today In UNC History
March 29, 1982
Final Four MVP James Worthy scores a game-high 28 points and Michael Jordan hits the game-winning shot from the left wing with 17 seconds to play as Carolina beats Georgetown, 63-62, in one of the Final Four’s greatest championship games ever played. Worthy makes 13 of 17 shots from the floor and has three steals, including one at the end of the game that seals the victory. Jordan scores 16, and the win gives Dean Smith his first of two NCAA championships.
March 29, 2008
Tyler Hansbrough has 28 points and 13 rebounds and is named East Regional MVP as UNC beats Louisville to reach its 17th NCAA Final Four.
March 29, 2009
Ty Lawson, the 2009 Bob Cousy Award winner, scores 21 points and earns South Regional MVP honors as No. 1 seed UNC beats No. 2 seed Oklahoma, 72-60, in Memphis, Tenn., to send the Tar Heels to their record 18th Final Four.
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