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03/24 20:14 CDT North Carolina parts ways with men's basketball coach Hubert
Davis after 5 seasons
North Carolina parts ways with men's basketball coach Hubert Davis after 5
seasons
By AARON BEARD
AP Basketball Writer
North Carolina and men's basketball coach Hubert Davis have parted ways after
five seasons leading the tradition-rich program.
The school announced the decision Tuesday night, saying it had made "a
leadership change" to end Davis' tenure as successor to retired Hall of Fame
coach Roy Williams. That run featured featured multiple high points, but also
wild swings of results, an inconsistency that runs contrary to the Tar Heels'
status as a tradition-rich blueblood with a hallmark of sustained top-tier
success.
The program with six NCAA titles and a national-record 21 Final Fours now has
just three March Madness wins in the four seasons since an unexpected run to
the 2022 national title game in Davis' debut season. The Tar Heels reached the
Sweet 16 as a No. 1 seed in 2024 before being upset by Alabama, but otherwise
haven't reached the round of 32 in that span, and even missed the NCAAs
entirely in 2023.
The final blow was Thursday's overtime loss to VCU in the NCAA Tournament in
which the Rams rallied from 19 down for the biggest comeback in first-round
history, changing the tenor of conversations about Davis' future. And by
Saturday, athletic director Bubba Cunningham said the school was evaluating
"all facets" of the program.
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AP March Madness bracket: https://apnews.com/hub/ncaa-mens-bracket and
coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/march-madness
