UNC Basketball coach Michael Malone describes chaotic start with Tar Heels

Posted Aug 18, 2026
It's been nearly 4 1/2 months since Michael Malone was introduced as the UNC men's basketball coach. In two months, Malone and the new-look Tar Heels will play a preseason exhibition game against Indiana in Indianapolis. Reflecting on his start in Chapel Hill with reporter Jon Rothstein, Malone said "chaos" is the word that comes to mind. (Yahoo! Sports)

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