UNC gave Hubert Davis a chance to resign before his firing
Hubert Davis had a chance to resign as UNC's head coach, but his desire to stay forced a tough decision.
The NCAA Tournament resumes on Thursday, but there's another pressing issue in college basketball: UNC is searching for a new head coach. After days of speculation following a second-straight, First Round NCAA Tournament exit, North Carolina fired Hubert Davis on Tuesday . Davis previously stated he wanted to remain in charge, but leadership saw different.
According to TarHeel247's Andrew Jones, that statement was the final straw. The Tar Heels gave Davis a chance to resign, but he chose not to. You can't blame a guy like Davis, who played for Dean Smith and later took over as Roy Williams' successor , for wanting to stay.
UNC enjoyed some good times under Davis, including a run to the 2022 NCAA Championship game, but two consecutive first round exits aren't up to the Carolina Standard. North Carolina beat Duke , Kansas and Kentucky in the regular season for the first time since 1981-82 , with a second National Championship ending that season. The Tar Heels made a Sweet 16 run two seasons ago, but never passed the First Round since.
Just to be clear, Davis was given a chance to resign and chose not to, so he was fired. We will have more on this on our board later tonight. — Andrew Jones (@AJTarHeel247) March 25, 2026 If UNC wants to become a National Championship contender again, it needs to hire a big-name coach from outside the Carolina Family .