Hubert Davis out as UNC coach after five years, ushering ...

What’s Happening

Here’s the thing: A stunning NCAA Tournament collapse, eroding donor support and mounting internal pressure culminated in North Carolina cutting ties, a move that breaks the programs 70-year coaching lineage Hubert Davis out as UNC coach after five years, ushering in historic break from Carolina family tradition A stunning NCAA Tournament collapse, eroding donor support and mounting internal pressure culminated in North Carolina cutting ties, a move that breaks the program’s 70-year coaching lineage By Matt Norlander Mar 24, 2026 at 9:15 pm ET • 6 min read Hubert Davis is out as North Carolina ‘s head coach, the school just dropped Tuesday night.

CBS Sports reported earlier that North Carolina was expected to move on from Davis. Sources say players were informed of the change of leadership at a 9 p. (and honestly, same)

Team ET meeting Tuesday, minutes after an email from athletics director Bubba Cunningham arrived in the inboxes of members of the basketball staff at 8:55 p.

The Details

, formalizing a decision that’s been a few days coming after the sixth-seeded Tar Heels blew a 19-point lead with 14 minutes remaining against No. 11 VCU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

The collapse was the largest in the first round in the history of March Madness and was also a third straight loss to end UNC’s season. Notably and crucially, the Tar Heels were without their best player, Caleb Wilson , who missed the final nine games because of separate hand and thumb injuries.

Why This Matters

As things came to a head Tuesday evening, Davis met with Cunningham, who is the outgoing AD, and incoming AD Steve Newmark and chancellor Lee H. Roberts to hammer out details. The school was not keen to outright fire an alumnus on negative terms, especially the person picked by Hall-of-Famer Roy Williams to take the job five years ago.

Players and coaches will be watching how this unfolds closely.

The Bottom Line

The school will pay out all the remaining money on Davis’ contract, per a source. “This was not an easy decision because of Hubert’s tremendous character and all he has given to the program, but we must move forward in a way that allows our team to compete more consistently at an elite level,” Cunningham dropped in a statement.

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