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What Hubert Davis said after UNC basketball fired him
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Hubert Davis won nearly 70% of his games as North Carolina head coach.
But that wasn't enough to keep him in the job at his alma mater.
Davis led the Tar Heels to the national championship game in his first season 2021-22 and back to the Sweet 16 in 2023-24. But UNC missed the tournament altogether in 2022-23 and was bounced in the first round the past two seasons, including blowing a 19-point lead to VCU in last week's first round.
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At UNC, that's not good enough.
UNC basketball coach candidates: Who will replace Hubert Davis? Expect big names linked
The school announced a "change in leadership" on Tuesday, March 24. Davis went 124-54 in his five seasons in charge in Chapel Hill.
He released a statement Tuesday night after the news of his dismissal:
"Tonight, I was let go by the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. My desire was to continue to coach here. This opportunity has truly been such a blessing."
UNC says it will conduct a "national search" for its next head coach.
Expect the list of candidates to include some of basketball's biggest names as one of the sport's biggest brands looks for a reset.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Hubert Davis fired: What former UNC coach said after news of dismissal
