Final Four coaches have left for other jobs before; UNC patiently waits to get its man

Posted Apr 1, 2026
As North Carolina patiently plays the waiting game in its search for a men’s basketball coach, the Tar Heels are hoping to pull off a rare feat of luring a coach coming off of a Final Four run. UNC’s firing of Hubert Davis has created major buzz in the college basketball world. The search has taken more than a week and could very well take two weeks. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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