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UNC guard Jaydon Young is withdrawing from the transfer portal to return for his senior season after meetings with new coach Michael Malone, adding experience to UNC’s backcourt; he appeared in 31 games last season (1.8 ppg, 8.5 mpg) after two seasons at Virginia Tech and a prior commitment flip from High Point.
North Carolina has hired Michael Malone as head coach with Chuck Martin as Malone’s top lieutenant, tapping Martin’s extensive recruiting background (including Calipari-era stints) to lead UNC’s transfer portal efforts.
UNC's new coach Michael Malone is already hitting the transfer portal, targeting three dream additions—Juke Harris (Wake Forest), Donnie Freeman (6-foot-9 frontcourt), and Markus Burton (Notre Dame)—to boost scoring, rebounding, and playmaking, while Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar’s potential return could shape next season; with thousands of portal entries, Malone must move quickly before targets slip away.
Stephen A. Smith argues UNC’s 19-point first-round collapse to VCU in the NCAA Tournament was worse than Duke’s Elite Eight defeat to UConn, noting it cost Hubert Davis his job and had greater implications for UNC’s program, while Duke’s loss was painful but didn’t threaten its coaching future.
North Carolina’s Senate race centers on how Trump-era health and economic policies play out: the state lured pharma giants like Johnson & Johnson into new, high-paying plants, but faces a roughly $50 billion Medicaid cut and sharply higher Obamacare premiums that have left hundreds of thousands uninsured or paying more. Voters are weighing job creation against the cost of care, making health policy a pivotal factor in Cooper versus Whatley and in the state’s political future.
Ian Jackson, the former UNC guard who transferred to St. John’s to reset his game, heads into the East Region semifinal against Duke with a mix of pride and pressure, hoping to prove himself against his old rival while competing in a high-stakes Sweet 16. He also weighed in on UNC parting ways with Hubert Davis, calling him a great coach and person and wishing him the best, as Jackson has seen his own role shrink to about 18.3 minutes per game this season after averaging 11.9 ppg at UNC. St. John’s (No. 5 seed) will face No. 1 seed Duke, with Jackson aiming to contribute and perhaps help pull off the upset after three losses to Duke last year.
Kenny Smith reacted to Hubert Davis’s firing, pushed back on rumors he’d be the next UNC coach, praised Davis’s tenure and the program’s Tar Heel lineage, and argued the next hire should retire a Tar Heel rather than come from outside the family, underscoring UNC’s deep connections and staff alumni.
North Carolina Senate Leader Phil Berger conceded to Sheriff Sam Page after a partial recount left Page 23 votes ahead in the SD-26 GOP primary, ending any chance of a full hand recount. Page will face Democrat Steve Luking in November. Berger, a longtime power broker with Trump’s backing, saw his leadership and influence tested by the close race and ongoing protests that ultimately did not alter the result.
NBA coach Billy Donovan is reportedly near the top of North Carolina’s list to replace Hubert Davis, with ESPN’s Borzello noting he could be the front-runner. UNC fired Davis after a five-year run that included a runner-up NCAA finish but a first-round exit this year. Donovan, who has a storied college past with Florida, is currently Chicago’s head coach, and his potential move would come as UNC also considers other candidates such as Tommy Lloyd, Dusty May, TJ Otzelberger, Todd Golden, and Nate Oats.
North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger conceded his GOP primary to Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page after a full recount showed Page ahead by 23 votes; Berger’s long tenure and a Trump endorsement couldn’t overcome local opposition over a casino proposal, and Page’s victory flips a once-powerful Republican seat in a district deemed safe for November.
Brad Stevens has withdrawn from consideration for North Carolina's vacant coaching job, allowing the Tar Heels to focus on other candidates after Hubert Davis was fired. The public update shifts UNC’s search under new leadership to more realistic targets, with names like Tommy Lloyd, Dusty May, TJ Otzelberger, and Billy Donovan still in the mix, while Kansas chatter adds another layer of buzz.
North Carolina dismissed Hubert Davis after another early NCAA exit, with incoming athletic director Steve Newmark overseeing a high-stakes coaching search pressured by boosters and the need to raise funds for next season. The process is expected to pursue marquee targets (e.g., Brad Stevens, Billy Donovan, Jay Wright) while balancing board involvement and the NIL-era realities of funding a top-tier roster.
Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page defeated North Carolina Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger in a tightly contested GOP primary after a full recount, ending Berger’s 25-year hold on the Senate. Page led by 23 votes after provisional counts and the result was confirmed, leaving Republicans with a Senate supermajority (the House remains one vote short). Berger plans to finish his term, while Page will take the Guilford and Rockingham counties seat.
UNC announced a leadership change in its men's basketball program: head coach Hubert Davis will not return after five seasons. A national search for his replacement is underway, led by athletic director Bubba Cunningham and executive associate AD Steve Newmark (who will become AD on July 1), with Turnkey ZRG assisting and an advisory group of key stakeholders guiding the process. UNC will honor Davis’s contract. Davis, a former Tar Heel player and NBA veteran, helped UNC win a national title as an assistant in 2017 and became head coach in 2021.
North Carolina Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger conceded to Sheriff Sam Page after a recount, with Page leading by 23 votes (13,135 to 13,112). Page will face Democrat Steve Luking in November; Berger had been a longtime Republican leader and Trump endorsed him earlier, but Page’s win maintains the party’s competitive dynamic entering the general election.