The Making Of A Final Four Coach

Posted Apr 29, 2022
An act of service. That is how Hubert Davis describes his role as North Carolina’s basketball coach. Not only is he serving the players on his roster, but the 51-year-old Davis is carrying on what Dean Smith, Bill Guthridge, and Roy Williams built and maintained too. Davis is a man of gratitude. He loves his players, his faith, and basketball. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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