Sleepless nights while making Dean Smith proud: Antawn Jamison’s hand in hiring Michael Malone

Posted Sep 23, 2026
Having a role in hiring the coach of a program he holds so dear meant the world to Antawn Jamison because he knew it would have made Dean Smith proud. But it also meant some sleepless nights. Michael Malone was already on Steve Newmark’s radar when the now-UNC athletics director consulted the Carolina basketball legend because of his NBA ties. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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