Four coaches who replaced college basketball royalty
Posted Nov 1, 2022
Not even Joe B. Hall or Gene Bartow faced Bill Guthridge’s challenge — coaching his first season in a building named after the guy he replaced. It all happened so quickly, too. Dean Smith announced his retirement in October 1997, a week before practice started. "We thought the world was coming to an end," one of UNC's stars, Antawn Jamison, said years later.
(NCAA.com)
Related: Basketball, Basketball Recruiting
Former UNC basketball stars return to campus for summer workoutsCameron Johnson, who was traded to the Denver Nuggets this week, was in Chapel Hill along with several other alums from the basketball program to...
Wed Jul 2, 2025Drake Powell Reflects On Lessons, Adjustments At UNC
Drake Powell leaned on UNC's veteran players his lone season with the Tar Heels. He was asked Tuesday how playing at Carolina helped prepare him...
Wed Jul 2, 2025
Drake Powell says he never sulked or complained about his low usage rate at UNC
Drake Powell suggested Tuesday he was frustrated when the usage rate he was accustomed to in high school dropped during his only season at UNC...
Wed Jul 2, 2025
ESPN's NCAA basketball early top 25 rankings: Impact newcomers
25. North Carolina's Impact Newcomer: Henri Veesaar - We could've gone with Caleb Wilson or Luka Bogavac, and Kyan Evans might be the Tar Heels'...
Tue Jul 1, 2025
