UNC to hire ex-NBA coach Michael Malone as HC, sources say
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Key Points:
- North Carolina is set to hire Michael Malone, a former NBA coach, as its next men's basketball coach, marking an unconventional choice for the program aiming to regain elite status.
- Malone, who coached the Denver Nuggets for 10 seasons and led them to their only NBA championship in 2023, will replace Hubert Davis, who was fired after two early NCAA tournament exits.
- UNC had pursued several high-profile college coaches but turned to Malone after candidates like Dusty May, Tommy Lloyd, and T.J. Otzelberger committed to their current programs.
- Malone, 54, holds the record as the winningest coach in Denver Nuggets history with a 471-327 record and joined ESPN as an analyst following his dismissal last April.
- Hubert Davis was dismissed on March 24 after UNC's disappointing first-round loss in the NCAA tournament, concluding his five-year tenure with a 125-54 record.
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