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Podcast: The Best of the Sports Shop
Episode: UNC Makes Coaching Change, Fires Hubert Davis After Early Exit: Did UNC Handle This Right?
Description: Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss the firing of Hubert Davis.
The University of North Carolina has moved on from head coach Hubert Davis after a disappointing end to the 2026 season. The decision came after UNC’s early exit from the NCAA Tournament, where the team lost in the first round to VCU Rams despite blowing a 19-point second-half lead. This marked a second straight underwhelming postseason performance and added to broader concerns about inconsistency during Davis’s tenure. Although he led the Tar Heels to the national championship game in 2022 and compiled a strong overall record, the progra...