Summary
The University of North Carolina has fired men's basketball coach Hubert Davis following the team's second consecutive first-round exit from the NCAA Tournament. Rick Pitino, head coach at St. John's, suggested that the position be filled by T.J. Otzelberger from Iowa State. The decision to fire Davis was made by UNC's athletic director and accepted by the university's chancellor.
Key Facts
- Hubert Davis was fired as UNC's men's basketball head coach after the team's early exit from the NCAA Tournament.
- Athletic director Bubba Cunningham and executive associate athletic director Steve Newmark recommended Davis' firing.
- Rick Pitino suggested T.J. Otzelberger, Iowa State's coach, as a potential replacement for Davis.
- Pitino dismissed rumors of him leaving St. John’s to coach at UNC.
- UNC's men's basketball team was upset by VCU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
- Hubert Davis became head coach of UNC in April 2021, following Roy Williams' retirement.
- Under Davis, UNC reached the NCAA Tournament's national title game in 2022 but lost to Kansas.
- In the 2022-2023 season, UNC was the first-ever preseason No. 1 team to miss the NCAA Tournament.
