UNC Parts Ways with Hubert Davis After NCAA Exit

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North Carolina has parted ways with head basketball coach Hubert Davis after a stunning first-round

exit in the NCAA tournament.

The eighth-seated Tar Heels blew a 19-point lead in the second half before falling to

11-seated VCU in overtime.

82-2.

78.

The team finished the season 24 wins and 9 losses.

Starting for fourth in the Atlantic Coast Conference with a 12-and-six record.

That included a key home win over rival Duke back in early February.

Athletic director Bubba Cunningham thanked Davis for his long service as a player, assistant,

and head coach, calling it a tough call, but necessary to.

Chase elite consistency.

Davis himself said he wanted to stay, but plans to coach again soon.

A North Carolina alum from 1988 to 92, Davis went 125-and-54 overall in four seasons with

68-and-30 in conference play.

He's due about $5.3 million from the remaining contract.

Earlier highs like reaching the national title game in his first year gave way to back-to-back

round of 64 losses, prompting this change as the program resets for bigger battles ahead.