Summary
North Carolina is looking for a new men's basketball coach after firing Hubert Davis. Several candidates, including Billy Donovan, Tommy Lloyd, and Dusty May, are being considered. A market platform called Kalshi is tracking the odds of these candidates becoming the next coach.
Key Facts
- North Carolina fired coach Hubert Davis on March 24.
- Bill Self confirmed he will continue coaching the Jayhawks, ruling him out as a candidate.
- Kalshi, a trading platform, has seen over $2.7 million in activities related to betting on the next North Carolina coach.
- Billy Donovan, Tommy Lloyd, and Dusty May are among the top candidates.
- As of April 3, Donovan has a 38% chance, Lloyd has a 33% chance, and May has a 6% chance of becoming the coach.
- Alabama’s coach Nate Oats and Iowa State’s T.J. Otzelberger are not leaving their current teams.
- Donovan has been an NBA coach for 11 years and won two NCAA championships with Florida.
