Hubert Davis acknowledges pressure ‘to be good this year’

Posted Sep 2, 2025
Hubert Davis has experienced a range of emotions as UNC’s head men's basketball coach, and the inconsistency is putting scrutiny on him entering season five. The pressure that comes with being Carolina’s coach isn’t new to Davis, but it seems sharper this time around. "There is a pressure and expectation for us to be good this year," he said Tuesday. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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