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Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Tommy Lloyd Staying At Arizona
Tommy Lloyd announced Friday that he has signed a contract extension and will be staying at Arizona. UNC strikes out with its top choice in its basketball coaching search and will have to move on to other candidates. Will it be Dusty May? Billy Donovan? Someone else?
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Fri Apr 3, 2026
What's next for UNC coaching search after Tommy Lloyd signs new deal with Arizona?
North Carolina's A1 target is off the board. Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd announced Friday that he will ink a new contract to stay in Tucson. On the eve of the Final Four, a fresh $7.2 million annual contract will head Lloyd's direction. Now it's time to swerve in Chapel Hill. North Carolina is expected to ramp up the heat on Michigan coach Dusty May. (
CBS Sports)
Dusty May happy at Michigan, won't talk about UNC job
Michigan basketball coach Dusty May addressed speculation surrounding the UNC vacancy Friday: "I think it's well-documented how happy I am at Michigan. Obviously, my private life, my personal life, my family, their happiness is very important. I love it at Michigan, but you'll never hear me comment on any other job unless Michigan lets me go." (
ESPN)
Tommy Lloyd says he’s staying at Arizona
Tommy Lloyd isn’t leaving Arizona for the opening at UNC. "I’m happy to announce I’m staying at Arizona," Lloyd said during a Friday press conference in Indianapolis. "We’ve been able to get some things done the past couple days, and I really appreciate President Garimella, John Arnold and Desiree for showing a real commitment to our program." (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: IC Podcast - The Wait - UNC's Basketball Coaching Search and the Final Four
UNC basketball coaching targets Tommy Lloyd and Dusty May, square off at the Final Four on Saturday. Inside Carolina's Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley discuss the importance of the waiting game for all involved in the coaching search process, their Final Four picks, and more.
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Fri Apr 3, 2026
Tommy Lloyd, Dusty May Address UNC Opening; Arizona Players Weigh In
Thursday marked the third time Arizona basketball coach Tommy Lloyd has addressed UNC's opening since
Hubert Davis was fired on March 24. In his previous responses, he didn't deny any potential interest, nor did he offer any long-term commitment to Arizona — unlike some other coaches who have faced similar questions. Thursday was no different. (
TarHeel247)
Video: Big Hitters Podcast - UNC Basketball Coaching Search and Tommy Lloyd
UNC’s search for a new basketball coach has narrowed in on Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd with Chicago Bulls’ Billy Donovan and Michigan’s Dusty May still in the picture. This episode focuses the best scenario in the Final Four for Lloyd to become UNC’s head coach, Billy Donovan as another outstanding candidate, and more.
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Fri Apr 3, 2026
UNC coaching search looms over Final Four. Ask Kansas how that goes
"No way Roy’s going to Carolina," read the headline in the Kansas City Star on April 2, 2003 If we’ve learned one thing in the more than two decades since then, it’s to never say never when it comes to these situations, and that a coach’s loyalty is the underdog when matched up against his ego. Now here we are at another Final Four, and UNC is hiring. (
USA Today)
Like with Roy Williams at Kansas, there is reported tension between Tommy Lloyd and his AD
As North Carolina pursues Arizona basketball coach Tommy Lloyd, one factor in his decision could be one that existed at Kansas when
Roy Williams left to take the UNC job. Reports suggest that Lloyd's relationship with Arizona athletic director Desireé Reed-Francois could be central to whether he stays in Tucson or becomes Carolina’s next coach. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Not a multitasker: Tommy Lloyd focusing on Arizona, not UNC
Arizona basketball coach Tommy Lloyd said he's not a "multitasker" amid rumors tying him to the North Carolina opening as his team prepares to play Michigan in the Final Four on Saturday. "I'm a simple guy. I'm kind of just one thing at a time. I'm not a multitasker," Lloyd said Thursday at his news conference when he was asked about the vacancy. (
ESPN)