Frank McGuire Basketball News & Bio
| Name: | Frank McGuire | | Hometown: | New York, NY | | High School: | Xavier | | Born: | November 8, 1914 | | Died: | October 11, 1994 | | Notes: | Men's Basketball Coach |
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Michael Malone Era Set To Begin Officially Monday vs. Western Carolina - Pregame NotesThe 117th season of Carolina basketball begins Monday, when the Tar Heels host Western Carolina in the Smith Center at 7 p.m. Malone is the...
Mon Nov 2, 2026
Michael Malone leans on UNC Basketball tradition in many waysMichael Malone is the first to say he arrived at UNC as an outsider. He did not attend Carolina or play for the Tar Heels,...
Thu Oct 8, 2026
Michael Malone set for debut season, but how have other first-year UNC Basketball coaches fared?
What has success looked like for first-year basketball coaches at UNC since Frank McGuire left New York City for Chapel Hill in 1952? And how...
Fri May 1, 2026
UNC basketball coaching search: Who should be next coach for Tar Heels?
Frank McGuire, Dean Smith, Bill Guthridge, Matt Doherty, Roy Williams, Hubert Davis. That’s the list of North Carolina basketball coaches over the last 70-plus years...
Wed Apr 1, 2026
An era ends with Hubert Davis’ firing
In the spring of 1953, a coach from Saint John’s and originally from New York City in Frank McGuire would be hired by North Carolina...
Sat Mar 28, 2026