But it’s not the only factor in trying to make a decision like this. “We’ve had it in the family for a long period of time. North Carolina is expected to promote longtime assistant Hubert Davis as Roy Williams replacement, sources confirmed to ESPN. “The history and tradition here is winning,” Cunningham said. Self’s election to the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame last year brought to five the number of KU coaches to.
There are experienced coaches with strong program connections, such as UNC Greensboro’s Wes Miller, who played on Williams’ 2005 NCAA championship team Stanford’s Jerod Haase, who coached under Williams at UNC and Hubert Davis, who played for Dean Smith and has spent the past nine seasons on Williams’ staff. Hamilton, Dick Harp, Ted Owens, Roy Williams and Bill Self fill out the card. So let’s take a look at a two-tier Roy Williams successor list.
Hubert Davis left ESPN to become an assistant coach nine years ago and many feel he was being groomed for this moment. Tar Heels turn to assistant Hubert Davis as Roy Williams successor Aaron Beard Associated Press View Comments 0:04 0:52 North Carolina didn’t have to look far to find the successor to Hall of.
The same is true of hiring someone with UNC ties, which worked with longtime assistant Bill Guthridge taking over after Dean Smith’s 1997 retirement and Williams’ return in 2003 – but didn’t work during the tumultuous tenure of Matt Doherty after Williams turned turned down the job following Guthridge’s retirement in 2000. Williams is coming back to KU along with fellow former coaches Ted Owens and Larry Brown to join current coach and Williams replacement, Bill Self, to. Roy Williamss successor may be right next to him. “I’m putting a lot of load on he and the chancellor’s shoulders because I’m giving my opinion very strongly about what I want to happen with the program,” Williams said.Ĭunningham said he prefers head-coaching experience but it isn’t required.
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