Hubert Davis buyout, contract details for UNC basketball coach
USA Today • • sports
Key Points:
- North Carolina, seeded No. 6, was upset by No. 11 seed Virginia Commonwealth in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, losing 82-78 in overtime after failing to score in the extra period.
- The Tar Heels played without key player Caleb Wilson due to a broken thumb, and this second consecutive first-round exit has raised questions about the future of head coach Hubert Davis.
- Hubert Davis, who took over in 2021 and led the team to the national championship game in his first season, is under contract through June 30, 2030, with a base salary of $1.25 million and supplemental compensation increasing yearly.
- If fired on April 1, North Carolina would owe Davis a buyout
