Video: IC Reaction Podcast - Michael Malone to UNC
Greg Barnes, Rob Harrington, and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss the news that UNC will hire former NBA coach
Michael Malone as the next head basketball coach of the Tar Heels. Malone won an NBA Title with the Denver Nuggets in 2023.
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Tue Apr 7
Michael Malone: 'I've Always Been a Carolina Fan'
UNC's coaching search ended Monday, with sources confirming the expectation of
Michael Malone to be the Tar Heels’ next basketball coach.
Malone joined the Carolina Insider podcast in October to speak about his connections to the program and admiration for Carolina basketball, foreshadowing the news that would follow five months later. (
Inside Carolina)
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.
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Mon Apr 6
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.
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Mon Apr 6
North Carolina wing Jonathan Powell to enter Transfer Portal
North Carolina wing
Jonathan Powell 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
Dewey Burke 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.
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Mon Apr 6
Derek Dixon to enter transfer portal, but leaves option to return to UNC
Derek Dixon 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
Tyler Hansbrough 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."
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Mon Apr 6
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
John Henson 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.
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Mon Apr 6
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,
Larry Brown, 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
Jones Angell 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. (
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Mon Apr 6
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)