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Video: Field Of 68 - Justin Jackson on Tommy Lloyd’s potential fit at UNC
Former North Carolina wing and 2017 ACC Player of the Year
Justin Jackson discusses the UNC Basketball coaching search and Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd's potential fit in Chapel Hill: "When I look at this Arizona team, it looks exactly like the North Carolina teams under
Roy Williams."
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Wed Apr 1, 2026
Final Four coaches have left for other jobs before; UNC patiently waits to get its man
As North Carolina patiently plays the waiting game in its search for a men’s basketball coach, the Tar Heels are hoping to pull off a rare feat of luring a coach coming off of a Final Four run. UNC’s firing of
Hubert Davis has created major buzz in the college basketball world. The search has taken more than a week and could very well take two weeks. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - No Denial From Tommy Lloyd
At
Tommy Lloyd's press conference on Tuesday, he had an opportunity to shut down rumors related to the UNC basketball coaching search but didn't do so. Is the Arizona coach considering a move to Chapel Hill? Could it be a move similar to
Roy Williams move from Kansas?
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Wed Apr 1, 2026
Video: IC Podcast - UNC's Search For a 'Championship Level Coach'
North Carolina's administration has mentioned the need to hire a championship-level men's basketball coach at UNC. Inside Carolina's Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley discuss winning culture, winning championships, and what UNC is seeking in the search to replace
Hubert Davis.
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Wed Apr 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. Six coaches, six NCAA championships. All in the “Carolina Family.” Following the departure of Davis after five seasons, the Tar Heels are looking beyond the family tree for their next coach. (
MSN.com)
Ahead of Final Four, Tommy Lloyd Reponds To More Questions About UNC Job
As North Carolina enters the second week of its coaching search and Tommy Lloyd’s Arizona Wildcats continue their dominant NCAA Tournament run, speculation linking Lloyd to Chapel Hill has only intensified. On Tuesday, Lloyd fielded questions from reporters in Tucson ahead of Arizona’s Final Four matchup against Michigan on Saturday. (
Inside Carolina)
Video: Tommy Lloyd Addresses Earlier Comments, Coaching Speculation
Arizona basketball coach Tommy Lloyd emphasizes to the media that "this (Arizona) team has my full focus" ahead of the Wildcats trip to the Final Four this weekend amid rumors that he's the top candidate for the vacant North Carolina head coaching job.
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Tue Mar 31, 2026
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Tommy Lloyd the answer for UNC Basketball?
Is Arizona Wildcats coach Tommy Lloyd the perfect fit to restore UNC Men's Basketball to elite status? Isaac Shade and guest Andy Patton discuss Lloyd’s loyalty, his international recruiting dominance, whether his X’s and O’s can translate to ACC supremacy, and more.
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Tue Mar 31, 2026
A Brief History of UNC Men’s Basketball Head Coaching Searches
Rumors continue to swirl about UNC's potential basketball coaching targets. If leading candidates are any indication, the next coach will not come from the "Carolina Family," breaking a streak that began with
Dean Smith. Since Smith, each UNC coach has had some connection to Chapel Hill and the basketball program. Here’s a look at that timeline: (
Chapelboro.com)
How buyouts play into UNC's basketball coaching search
Hubert Davis’ total compensation this season was $3.85 million, which doesn’t crack the top 25 nationally. Considering UNC’s willingness to go all-in with its bet on
Bill Belichick and UNC Football, it’s safe to say the university won’t spare much when investing in its flagship sports program. That includes some hefty buyouts of potential coaching candidates. (
MSN.com)