Chansky’s Notebook: When They Were 54 Years Old

Posted May 21, 2024
Hubert Davis just turned 54. How does he compare? Hubert has been UNC's head coach for three years and has an 78-31 record and ACC mark of 43-17. When Roy Williams turned 54, he had finished his first season at UNC as a head coach. Dean Smith turned 54 in February of 1985 and went on to win his fourth straight ACC regular-season championship. (Chapelboro.com)

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