Report: Hubert Davis' job in jeopardy at UNC following VCU collapse
Boosters in Chapel Hill are not happy with the direction the UNC basketball program is going with Hubert Davis in charge.
Things are not going well for those in Chapel Hill following North Carolina’s collapse against VCU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Tar Heels finished the season 24-9, but the powers that be surrounding the UNC program might be looking to make a change at head coach. Per Matt Norlander , UNC boosters are losing faith in the program after another disappointing NCAA Tournament exit under Hubert Davis, and the Tar Heels’ athletic director, Bubba Cunningham, is making a decision on Davis’ future in the next few days.
The loss to the Rams on Thursday was the second straight season the Tar Heels were eliminated in the first round of the tournament, being ousted by Ole Miss last season after winning a play-in game against San Diego State. UNC finished the 2024-25 season a mediocre 23-14, but still made the First Four despite many quality wins on the schedule. The loss of freshman star Caleb Foster on Feb.
10 for the season hurt Davis’ club, but since taking the Tar Heels to the national title game in 2022, fans in Chapel Hill have been less than impressed with what the UNC alum has been able to do with the program. This article originally appeared on Duke Wire: Report: Hubert Davis' job in jeopardy at UNC following VCU collapse