Sean May, Pat Sullivan, Eric Hoots to Remain on UNC Basketball Staff

Posted Apr 9, 2026
North Carolina's coaching staff won't undergo a complete overhaul with Michael Malone as the program's new coach, as he is retaining a few holdovers that have deep-rooted ties to the UNC Basketball family. Sean May, Pat Sullivan, and Eric Hoots, each of whom was on the staff for all five seasons of the Hubert Davis regime, are being retained by Malone. (TarHeel247)

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