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Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball.

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. (View Video)

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. (View Video)

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. (View Video)

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)

Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - John Henson and Justin Watts on UNC Coaching Search

Former UNC and longtime NBA forward John Henson joins former Tar Heel teammate and roommate Justin Watts to discuss how former players feel about UNC going outside the Carolina Family, which alums should receive a call during the coaching search, and Duke’s historic implosion against UConn in the Elite Eight. (View Video)

Chansky’s Notebook: Tricky Timetable

Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd and Michigan’s Dusty May will be coaching in the Final Four on Saturday, and one of them will be coaching next Monday, too. Meanwhile, if UNC's top choice as new basketball coach is Billy Donovan or another NBA head coach, there is another set of complications, because the NBA's regular season doesn’t end until April 12. (Chapelboro.com)

Video: IC Podcast - UNC's Big Decisions Require Patience

Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss patience in the basketball coaching search process as UNC's key targets have advanced to the Final Four. The transfer portal opens April 7th, but it is the next 15-20 years that take precedence over the 2026-27 season when hiring the next head coach. (View Video)

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