North Carolina has parted ways with head coach Hubert Davis after five seasons.
The university announced its decision on Tuesday night, five days after the Tar Heels’ 82-78 loss to VCU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. North Carolina led by as many as 19 in the second half before ultimately falling to the Rams in overtime. It was the second straight year the Tar Heels had failed to advance past the first round of the tournament.
While North Carolina’s statement said that Davis “would not return” for the 2026-27 season and termed it a “leadership change,” ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported that a source close to Davis told the network’s Rece Davis that it was a firing.
“We appreciate all that Hubert has done for Carolina as a player, assistant coach, head coach and community leader — he has helped make special memories we will never forget,” North Carolina AD Bubba Cunningham said. “This was not an easy decision because of Hubert’s tremendous character and all he has given to the program, but we must move forward in a way that allows our team to compete more consistently at an elite level.”
Davis, a sharpshooting guard at UNC under Dean Smith, was part of the Heels’ Final Four team in 1991. After being selected in the first round of the NBA Draft in 1992, he spent 12 seasons in the league before eventually joining ESPN as a college basketball analyst in 2007. In 2012, he returned to Chapel Hill as an assistant on the staff of Roy Williams.
When Williams retired in 2021, Davis took over as head coach. His first season in 2021-22 was a successful one as the Heels went 29-10 and advanced to the national championship game. Despite going into the 2022-23 season ranked No. 1 in the preseason polls, North Carolina went 20-13 and finished seventh in the ACC, missing the NCAA Tournament altogether for the first time since 2010.
The Heels rebounded with a Sweet 16 appearance in their next season. They wouldn’t get that far again under Davis. In 2025, they snuck into the tournament as a First Four team, beating San Diego State before losing to Ole Miss in the Round of 64. Thursday’s defeat against VCU sealed Davis’s fate.
Davis’s record at North Carolina was 125-54.
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