Decision on Hubert Davis' UNC future reportedly coming next week; even if he stays, staff changes expected
The Tar Heels have suffered first-round exits in back-to-back NCAA tournaments.
North Carolina is picking up the pieces after a heartbreaking March Madness loss to VCU. The Tar Heels blew a 19-point lead, allowing the sixth-largest comeback in NCAA tournament history , including the largest the first round has ever seen. They’ve now bowed out of the season-defining tournament’s Round of 64 back-to-back years, and questions are swirling about the job security of head coach Hubert Davis .
Those won’t be answered until early next week, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. “The future of Hubert Davis at North Carolina right now is squarely in flux in the wake of these back-to-back, first-round NCAA tournament exits,” Thamel reported on Saturday . “The sides are expected to talk in the upcoming days, and no decision on Davis’ future is expected until early next week.
“Do not expect Davis to be fired outright. Any kind of departure would be synchronized, likely between he and the school. Hubert Davis is a legend at North Carolina and will be treated with that type of respect.
” Thamel added: “The options here are simple: Keep Davis with significant changes to the staff and program or orchestrate some type of wholesale change to the coaching staff and bring in a whole new regime. ” In other words, even if Davis stays, staff changes are expected. What’s the latest on Hubert Davis and UNC?