Contract buyouts for five UNC basketball head coaching candidates
The UNC men's basketball program is the most attractive head coaching opening. North Carolina will pay a pretty penny for its next head coach.
The news is out. Following days of speculation after a 19-point, second-half collapse against VCU in its NCAA Tournament opener, UNC fired Hubert Davis as its head men's basketball coach. North Carolina now has another tough decision ahead: finding its next head coach.
The Tar Heels are being linked to some of the sport's top names, such as Florida Gators boss Todd Golden , but a decision likely won't be made until April. If UNC wants to hire one of those top names, it'll come at a steep cost. Golden's buyout of $16 million leads the list of five candidates, which also includes Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd ($11 million), Alabama 's Nate Oats ($10 million), Michigan 's Dusty May ($7.
5 million) and Iowa State's T. J. Otzelberger ($4 million).
The latter four coaches are still playing in the NCAA Tournament. Arizona will face Arkansas in the Sweet 16, Alabama and Michigan will battle for a spot in the Elite 8, while Iowa State prepares to face Tennessee. Key buyout numbers for North Carolina's head coaching search: Florida's Todd Golden: $16 million Arizona's Tommy Lloyd: $11 million Alabama's Nate Oats: $10 million on 4/1 Michigan's Dusty May: $7.