Roy Williams spent a decade as an assistant coach on Dean Smith’s staff before paving his own legacy in North Carolina. Before rejoining the Tar Heels as head coach in 2003, Williams left to lead Kansas’ program in 1988. According to Sports Illustrated‘s Jon Wertheim, he had the opportunity to take a new job at […]
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Look: Photo Of Roy Williams In Retirement Going Viral
For the first time in almost 50 years, former UNC and Kansas basketball head coach Roy Williams doesn’t have a season to prepare for. And he looks like it right now. A recent photo of the three-time national champion shows that Williams is having little trouble adapting to retirement. His beard-game is a consists of […]
Read MoreJeff Goodman Explains How He Broke The Coach K News
There are not many bigger scoops in the college basketball world than Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski‘s upcoming retirement. The man who broke that massive Coach K news earlier this month: Stadium’s Jeff Goodman. Goodman got the jump on the huge retirement scoop, and in the same tweet, reported that assistant Jon Scheyer was the […]
Read MoreTom Izzo Reveals How He Will Handle Retirement
Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski is set for a grand farewell tour this coming season, after announcing his impending retirement from college basketball after 2021-22. Michigan State‘s Tom Izzo says he’ll take a different approach. At 66, Izzo is almost a decade younger than Coach K, but he is one of the remaining coaches in […]
Read MoreRoy Williams Reacts To Mike Krzyzewski’s Retirement Decision
College basketball’s legendary head coaches are leaving the sport one by one. Just months after Roy Williams‘ abrupt retirement from North Carolina, it has been reported that Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski, arguably the greatest coach in the sport’s history, will call it a career after one final season at Duke. Coach K has been at Duke […]
Read MoreBreaking: Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski Retiring Following 2021-22 Season
Legendary college basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski will reportedly retire after one final season with the Duke Blue Devils. College hoops insider Jeff Goodman broke the news on Twitter Wednesday afternoon. An official announcement from the Duke program is reportedly expected soon. BREAKING: Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski has decided to retire after this coming season, multiple […]
Read MoreNorth Carolina To Play In Huge 2021 Early Season Tournament
The roster for the 2021 Hall of Fame Tipoff tournament is officially set — featuring appearances from some of the biggest heavyweights in the college game. Facing off in one of the nation’s top early-season tournaments, North Carolina, Villanova, Purdue and Tennessee will all take the court in Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Arena for an epic […]
Read MoreNorth Carolina Lands Another Major College Basketball Transfer
With legendary coach Roy Williams retiring and a significant portion of last year’s team transferring or heading to the league, the North Carolina Tar Heels basketball program is in for a major rebuild heading into the 2021 season. Fortunately for the Heels, the newly-sparse roster just got one step closer to filling out on Friday […]
Read MoreWes Miller Reportedly A ‘Serious’ Candidate For New Job
Up-and-coming college basketball coach Wes Miller is reportedly under heavy consideration for a new coaching gig. According to CBS college basketball insider Jon Rothstein, the current UNC Greensboro head coach is a “serious” candidate for the newly-opened job at Cincinnati. Ohio State assistant Ryan Pedon is another top option for the Bearcats program. Sources: UNC […]
Read MoreRoy Williams Reacts To North Carolina Hiring Hubert Davis
Even before Hubert Davis took a job on Roy Williams‘ coaching staff at North Carolina, the two were inextricably linked. As a UNC assistant in the late 1980s, Williams helped recruit Davis. Now, he’s turning over the program to the former Tar Heel star, who was officially introduced as the new head coach at his […]
Read MoreMatt Doherty Reacts To North Carolina Hiring Hubert Davis
Being the head men’s basketball coach at North Carolina puts you in an elite fraternity. Hubert Davis joined that group on Monday. Davis was officially hired as Roy Williams‘ replacement yesterday. He’ll now have the chance to run the program he once played for and has worked for as an assistant coach since 2012. Williams […]
Read MoreVideo: New UNC Head Coach Hubert Davis Shares Message To Fans
North Carolina named Hubert Davis its new head men’s basketball coach this afternoon, replacing retired legend Roy Williams. Davis played for Dean Smith and coached as an assistant under Williams, so he knows what it is like to work with Hall of Fame coaches. Now, he’ll be enlisted with taking over the championship-level program they […]
Read MoreCollege Basketball World Reacts To North Carolina’s Hire
The last time North Carolina hired a head coach who didn’t have ties to the program was in the year 1952. The Tar Heels aren’t going to diverge from tradition now. UNC has hired assistant Hubert Davis to be its next head coach, according to multiple reports. He’ll replace Roy Williams, who spent 18 years […]
Read MoreFormer UNC Star Rick Fox Has 2 Picks For Head Coach
Roy Williams‘ retirement from UNC basketball has created one of the biggest college basketball head coaching vacancies in years. Just about everyone has their picks for his replacement and UNC legend Rick Fox is no exception. Taking to Twitter last night, the former UNC star and three-time NBA champion listed off his two top choices […]
Read MoreReport: 5 Coaches That Have Interviewed For North Carolina Job
Of all the hires that’ll be made in college basketball this off-season, none will be more impactful than North Carolina‘s. The Tar Heels are in search of a new head coach following the sudden retirement of the iconic Roy Williams last week. UNC is already in the interview process. The Tar Heels have reportedly only […]
Read More1 Former UNC Player Criticized Roy Williams After Retirement
Legendary college basketball coach Roy Williams officially announced his retirement last week and tributes across the sport have been pouring in. Williams, who coached at both Kansas and North Carolina, is one of the most-successful college basketball coaches of all-time. He led the Jayhawks to the Final Four and won three national championships with the […]
Read MoreCole Anthony Reacts To The Roy Williams Retirement News
An outpouring of support has flooded in for legendary North Carolina men’s basketball head coach Roy Williams over the last couple days, after he announced his retirement earlier this week. Peers, media members and even former players have reflected on what the long-time leader has meant to the sport. Former UNC point guard Cole Anthony […]
Read MoreCoach Cal Sums Up His Thoughts On Roy Williams’ Retirement
Even Kentucky head coach John Calipari was stunned by Roy Williams‘ sudden retirement this week. Williams’ career decision has sparked plenty of reactions from coaches and players these past few days. Coach Cal is the latest to sum up his thoughts on the impact the former North Carolina head coach made within college basketball. “I […]
Read MoreReport: 1 Big Name Not Interested In North Carolina Job
North Carolina will have plenty of candidates to choose from when the time comes for the athletic department to pick a replacement for Roy Williams. And yet, there’s at least one marquee coach who isn’t interested in the job. According to Dana O’Neil of The Athletic, Villanova head coach Jay Wright is not interested in […]
Read MoreLarry Brown Reveals His Preference For Roy Williams’ Replacement
Roy Williams’ sudden decision to retire has left North Carolina with a massive hole to fill for it men’s basketball team. It obviously won’t be easy to replace a head coach who won 485 games and three national titles with the program. Although the Tar Heels aren’t done with their coaching search yet, a frontrunner […]
Read MoreReport: There’s 1 Frontrunner For The North Carolina Job
North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham has perhaps the biggest decision of his career ahead of him. He is tasked with finding a replacement for legendary head coach Roy Williams, who abruptly retired this week. UNC has no shortage of high-profile and influential basketball alumni that could be involved in the search in some capacity. […]
Read MoreBill Self’s New Contract Says That He Can’t Be Fired For ‘Any Current Infractions’
Kansas basketball just signed head coach Bill Self to a “lifetime deal” to remain head coach of the Jayhawks. Given the ongoing investigation into his program by the NCAA, the timing of this announcement is pretty jarring. The new contract is a five-year deal for Self, which will automatically add a new year at the […]
Read MoreDick Vitale Not Happy With College Basketball Players Transferring
Set to reverse a long-standing college basketball transfer policy, the NCAA is on the brink of passing legislation that will allow all college athletes to transfer and play at their new school without a waiting period. Under the current rules, players who transfer are forced to sit out for one year before taking the court […]
Read MoreWhat UNC AD Bubba Cunningham Said About His Plan To Hire Roy Williams’ Successor
Hiring a coach to replace a legend like Roy Williams is a make-or-break moment for an athletic director. On Thursday, after Williams made his surprise retirement official with an emotional final press conference, North Carolina AD Bubba Cunningham spoke to the media about where things stand with this big coaching search. There are plenty of […]
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