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What's the latest on the UNC coaching search?
Well, as long as you didn't fall for those fake Phil Jackson and Michael Jordan posts that went viral, you haven't seen anything erroneous about who might be the next Tar Heels men's basketball coach to replace Hubert Davis.
We already know Boston Celtics executive Brad Stevens doesn't want the job. However, three big candidates for the job might not be in the running.
A report from Field of 68 college basketball insider Jeff Goodman suggests that Iowa State's T.J. Otzelberger is not a contender for the job despite early speculation that he was on the list. He also affirmed his desire to stay at Iowa State on Thursday, per NBC Sports' Nicole Auerbach.
Meanwhile, Alabama coach Nate Oats expressed his contentment with the Crimson Tide on Thursday and said he's not trying to "jump around" between programs, per Bama247's Mike Rodak.
Also, Vanderbilt is "endeavoring" to sign coach Mark Byington to a new contract for the long haul, per CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein. Byington has turned around the Commodores men's basketball season just in one season.
Otzelberger, Oats and Byington are three of the big names who have been linked to the UNC job. If they all stay with their respective schools, who else would fill the UNC job?
Arizona's Tommy Lloyd, Florida's Todd Golden, Michigan's Dusty May and Texas Tech's Grant McCasland make sense. Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan has also gained a lot of steam recently as a top candidate for the job.
Donovan hasn't denied interest, and Lloyd gave a vague answer when asked about UNC. Florida's athletic director Todd Stricklin affirmed that Golden wants to be at Florida and will be a Gator "for a long time." Standout Boogie Fland's reported return to the Gators could hint that Golden is staying in Gainesville.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: UNC coaching rumors: 3 big candidates might be out of running
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Well, as long as you didn't fall for those fake Phil Jackson and Michael Jordan posts that went viral, you haven't seen anything erroneous about who might be the next Tar Heels men's basketball coach to replace Hubert Davis.
We already know Boston Celtics executive Brad Stevens doesn't want the job. However, three big candidates for the job might not be in the running.
A report from Field of 68 college basketball insider Jeff Goodman suggests that Iowa State's T.J. Otzelberger is not a contender for the job despite early speculation that he was on the list. He also affirmed his desire to stay at Iowa State on Thursday, per NBC Sports' Nicole Auerbach.
Meanwhile, Alabama coach Nate Oats expressed his contentment with the Crimson Tide on Thursday and said he's not trying to "jump around" between programs, per Bama247's Mike Rodak.
Also, Vanderbilt is "endeavoring" to sign coach Mark Byington to a new contract for the long haul, per CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein. Byington has turned around the Commodores men's basketball season just in one season.
Otzelberger, Oats and Byington are three of the big names who have been linked to the UNC job. If they all stay with their respective schools, who else would fill the UNC job?
Good names still available
Arizona's Tommy Lloyd, Florida's Todd Golden, Michigan's Dusty May and Texas Tech's Grant McCasland make sense. Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan has also gained a lot of steam recently as a top candidate for the job.
Donovan hasn't denied interest, and Lloyd gave a vague answer when asked about UNC. Florida's athletic director Todd Stricklin affirmed that Golden wants to be at Florida and will be a Gator "for a long time." Standout Boogie Fland's reported return to the Gators could hint that Golden is staying in Gainesville.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: UNC coaching rumors: 3 big candidates might be out of running
Continue reading...
