Michael Malone

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College Basketball

UNC Hires NBA Champion Michael Malone as Head Basketball Coach

The University of North Carolina has hired former NBA champion coach Michael Malone as its new head basketball coach. Malone, who led the Denver Nuggets to the 2023 NBA title, returns to college basketball for the first time since 2001. The move comes after UNC's search for high-profile college coaches proved unsuccessful.

6 Apr 2026

College Basketball

UNC Hires Michael Malone as Basketball Coach After Davis Firing

The University of North Carolina has hired former NBA champion coach Michael Malone to lead its basketball program. Malone replaces Hubert Davis, who was fired following UNC's first-round NCAA Tournament loss to VCU. The 54-year-old coach last worked in college basketball as an assistant at Manhattan in 2001.

6 Apr 2026