🎠 It’s time for our annual coaching carousel recap + primer 🎠

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander break down the most notable hires of the 2026-27 college basketball coaching carousel. From Michael Malone at North Carolina to Will Wade returning to LSU and everything in between. Let's discuss many of the 52 total changes in this year's chaos.

(0:00) Intro + coaching carousel by the numbers

(4:00) How NIL changes the dynamic of the carousel

(9:15) What is the most interesting hire this year? Gerry McNamara & Michael Malone (17:20) - Henri Veesaar sidebar)

(29:30) three more high-profile hires: Wade to NC State, Bennett to ASU & Hodgson to Providence

(47:00) The rest of the high-major hires

(1:07:00) Seven notable mid-major hires

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