Nuggets Coach Malone to UNC: Pro Grit Meets Legacy

0:00Michael Malone, the Denver Nuggets head coach who just won the NBA championship, is reportedly stepping in as North Carolina's next men's basketball. Boss. This marks the first time since 1957 that UNC hires someone completely outside their coaching tree. Malone brings a five-untrend wins and 394 losses record from a decade with the Nuggets. Growing up in a basketball family helped shape him. His dad, Brenda Malone, was a longtime NBA assistant who even tried talking him out of coaching, calling it too insecure. But Michael dove right in after college at Loyola, starting as an assistant at places like Providence and Oakland University before hitting the NBA in 2001 with the Knicks. Malone's run includes stints with the Cavaliers, Hornets, Warriors, and a short-head gig with the Kings that ended after an 11 and 13 start. Malone came Denver, where he coached three MVP seasons for Nikola Jokic and led two all-star games in 2019 and 2023.

1:01He's no stranger to Chapel Hill already. His daughter Bridget plays volleyball for the Tar Heels as a sophomore, and that's how he connected with outgoing coach Hubert Davis and assistant Pat Sullivan at a football game. Malone even sat courtsider practices, invited by Davis and praised their passion firsthand. Now Malone's championship know-how could shake up UNC's family first tradition, blending pro-grit with college hoops legacy right in the Dean Smith. Center, from your city, powered by AI, this is Derm News Today, I'm Corey with the story.