UNC Fires Davis, Eyes Brad Stevens for Turnaround

0:00On March 26, North Carolina has fired men's basketball coach Hubert Davis after the tar heals early exit from the NCAA tournament. They lost a Virginia Commonwealth University in the first round, which led to this sudden change at the top. The move wasn't mutual. Davis wanted to keep coaching the team, but over time, rival programs in the Atlanta Coast Conference stopped seeing North Carolina as a real threat under his watch. Coaches around the league have mixed feelings. One anonymous source said, no one feared the tar heals anymore, and now there's concern that a high-profile hire could put them right back in the mix, with Duke. The school is already eyeing top candidates from college and even pro basketball. Former Boston Seltis Coach Brad Stevens stands out. He's built strong teams in the NBA front office and could star fresh at North Carolina. It all comes down to what kind of deal they can put together to pull Stevens away from his current success. With the right leader, the tar heals could bounce back stronger than ever next season.