Pickeral: A Coach's Homecoming

Posted Dec 6, 2013
In 2003, Wes Miller transferred to North Carolina because he wanted to be a head basketball coach. Along the way, the scrappy guard from Charlotte helped the Tar Heels win a national championship, started 17 games his junior and senior seasons, and became a fan favorite. So the idea of returning to Chapel Hill as a head coach just six years after graduation to compete against his alma mater "will be emotional," he said last week. (GoHeels.com)

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