Summary
Michael Malone, a longtime NBA coach, has been chosen as the new head basketball coach for the University of North Carolina (UNC). Malone, who has extensive experience in the NBA but not at the college level, decided to take this position despite also being considered for an NBA coaching job with the New Orleans Pelicans.
Key Facts
- Michael Malone has been hired as the UNC Tar Heels' head basketball coach.
- The hiring follows the departure of former coach Hubert Davis.
- UNC considered several top college coaches before selecting Malone.
- Malone has 12 years of head coaching experience in the NBA.
- He led the Denver Nuggets to an NBA championship in the 2022-23 season.
- Malone was a leading candidate for a coaching position with the New Orleans Pelicans.
- Malone's daughter is a student-athlete at the University of North Carolina.
