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Hubert Davis in fourth season leading North Carolina men's basketball program

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina - Hubert Davis serves as head coach of the University of North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, a position he assumed on April 1, 2021, following Roy Williams' retirement after 33 seasons with the program.[1]

Davis, a former UNC player from 1988-91 and longtime assistant coach, guided the Tar Heels to the NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game in his first season during 2021-22. The No. 8-seeded Tar Heels defeated Marquette, Baylor, UCLA and Duke before falling 72-69 to Kansas in the final on April 4, 2022.[2]

In 2022-23, North Carolina finished 20-13 and missed the NCAA tournament for the first time since the 2009-10 season.[3]

The Tar Heels rebounded in 2023-24 with a 29-8 record, claiming the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title before earning a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. UNC advanced to the Sweet 16, losing 89-87 to Alabama on March 29, 2024.[4]

Hubert Davis career record at UNC (through 2023-24)
SeasonRecordPostseason
2021-2229-10NCAA Runner-up
2022-2320-13Did not qualify
2023-2429-8NCAA Sweet 16
Total78-31 (.716)

Davis has a career coaching record of 78-31 through the 2023-24 season.[3] The Tar Heels play home games at the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill.[5]

North Carolina has won six NCAA men's Division I basketball titles (1957, 1982, 1993, 2005, 2009, 2017), with Williams securing three during his tenure from 2003-21.[1][6]

Former Tar Heel player Kenny Smith (1984-86), now a basketball analyst for TNT, is among notable alumni connected to the program's storied history.[7]

Sources

  1. University of North Carolina Athletics
    Roy Williams to Retire After 33 Seasons at UNC; Hubert Davis Named Next Tar Heel Head Coach
    April 1, 2021
    https://goheels.com/news/2021/4/1/mens-basketball-roy-williams-to-retire-after-33-seasons-at-unc-hubert-davis-named-next-tar-heel-head-coach.aspx
  2. NCAA.com
    2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship: Kansas 72, North Carolina 69 - Final score, stats
    April 4, 2022
    https://www.ncaa.com/game/5928809
  3. Sports-Reference.com
    Hubert Davis College Coaching Records, Awards and Leaderboards
    Accessed October 2024
    https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/coaches/hubert-davis-1.html
  4. NCAA.com
    No. 1 Alabama surges past No. 1 North Carolina in second half for Sweet 16 win
    March 30, 2024
    https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2024-03-30/no-1-alabama-surges-past-no-1-north-carolina-second-half-sweet-16-win
  5. University of North Carolina Athletics
    Dean E. Smith Center
    Accessed October 2024
    https://goheels.com/facilities/dean-e-smith-center/3
  6. NCAA.com
    Men's basketball champions
    Accessed October 2024
    https://www.ncaa.com/history/basketball-men/d1
  7. Wikipedia
    Kenny Smith
    Accessed October 2024
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Smith