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Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd clarifies Michael Jordan phone call rumor

April 4, 2026

By Justin Backer, Arizona Wildcats on SI: Tommy Lloyd isn’t accepting the UNC job and will remain at Arizona for the foreseeable future. Nonetheless, the head coach of the Wildcats felt the need to clear the air on a specific rumor during the whole debacle.

Lloyd was considered a candidate for the UNC job that opened up earlier this month after the Tar Heels fired Hubert Davis after five seasons. Lloyd’s major success as a head coach at Arizona is what made him such a coveted candidate to lead the program, as Lloyd holds a 148-35 all-time record with the Wildcats, and is currently in the midst of a Final Four run this season.

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