March 31, 2026
By Brad Crawford, CBS Sports: North Carolina’s coaching search is heating up with Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd, Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan and Michigan’s Dusty May reportedly in the program’s crosshairs as top candidates following last week’s firing of Hubert Davis. Lloyd’s Wildcats dominated over the weekend to reach the Final Four along with May’s Wolverines, while Donovan — who previously won two national championships at Florida — responded to speculation about his interest by simply saying he was “focused” on his NBA team.
May and Lloyd are facing off Saturday night in Indianapolis with a trip to the national championship game on the line, which puts the UNC vacancy on the back burner for both coaches — at least publicly.
Michael Jordan, a former North Carolina great and six-time NBA champion, has been asked to assist in UNC’s coaching search and provide resources to support the basketball program, according to TarHeel247’s Andrew Jones. TarHeel247 is the 247Sports team site that covers UNC athletics.
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