Kenny Smith wants new UNC basketball coach to retire as a Tar Heel

Posted Mar 27, 2026
UNC alum Kenny Smith has one request for whoever is hired as the Tar Heels' next basketball coach. Smith, who played from 1983-87 at UNC, spoke about the vacancy during halftime of the Sweet 16 game between Purdue and Texas. "Hubert Davis was going to retire as a Tar Heel. Whoever we [bring] in, they have to want to retire a Tar Heel." (WRAL.com)

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