Hubert Davis 'unlikely' to return as head coach at UNC, per report
North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Hubert Davis is "unlikely" to return after another frustrating season in Chapel Hill.
While the NCAA Tournament continues through the second round on Sunday, the situation concerning North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Hubert Davis is ongoing in Chapel Hill. After blowing a 19-point lead to the VCU Rams in the first round of the tournament ā the biggest blown lead that the tournament has seen since 2018 ā the No. 6-seed Tar Heels are going home rather than moving on to face the No.
3-seed Illinois Fighting Illini. As a result, it could mean a change of leadership with the potential removal of head coach Hubert Davis. Multiple reports indicate that the Tar Heels are strongly considering dismissing Davis, who has coached for five seasons at North Carolina, going 125-54 in that time.
According to ESPN's Pete Thamel, it is "unlikely" that Davis will return for the 2026-27 season. "The Hubert Davis watch continues as we reported yesterday. His return as North Carolina's coach remains unlikely," Thamel said on Sunday.
"The timing and mechanics of that expected departure are still being hashed out. " . @PeteThamel joins the show and gives an update on North Carolina's coaching situation with Hubert Davis.