Social Media Reacts to UNC Hiring Hubert Davis as Head Coach Posted Apr 5, 2021 North Carolina hired longtime assistant Hubert Davis to replace Roy Williams as head coach. Davis takes over as head coach after spending the past nine season as an assistant on Williams’ staff. People on social media praised UNC’s decision, with ESPN analyst Jay Bilas calling Davis the “real deal” with an “uncommon understanding of the game.” (Chapelboro.com)