UNC Eyes Top Coaches for Basketball Revival

0:00On March 25, North Carolina has fired men's basketball coach Hubert Davis after a tough stretch, and now they're aiming high in their search for a replacement. The program boasts six national titles in a legendary history, making it one of the top jobs in college hoops. Reports say they're eyeing big names like Billy Donovan, the two-time champion from Florida, who's now coaching the Chicago Bulls. Billy Donovan stands out with his college success, including back-to-back titles in 2006 and 2007, plus four, final four. Trips over 19 seasons with the Gators. Other candidates include coaches from Sweet 16 teams this year, such as Arizona's Tommy Lloyd, Michigan's Dusty May, and Iowa State's TJ, Autselberger. Florida's Todd Golden and Alabama's Nate Oats are also in the mix. Brad Stevens, the former Butler coach, and current Boston president of basketball operations, was an early option but quickly took himself out of the running.

1:00He prefers his front office role after leading Butler to back-to-back national title games a decade ago. North Carolina's last five coaches over 65 years all had ties to the program, but this time an outsider seems likely. The Tar Heels faced some hurdles with buyouts on these coaches, ranging from $4 million for Autselberger, up to 18 million for Oats. And their budget is tight after hiring Bill Belichick for football. Still, experts predict they'll snag one of the best available coaches this off-season. This higher-can-market turning point after Davis took a title contender to the national championship game in his first year, only to miss the. Turn them at the next and flame out early since. All eyes are on who steps in to revive the dynasty.