
Tar Heels Part Ways With Hubert Davis After VCU First-Round Shock
The UNC Tar Heels fired Hubert Davis after blowing a 19-point second-half lead and losing to VCU in overtime in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament; athletic director Bubba Cunningham said the program must compete at an elite level, and Davis released a grateful statement saying he hopes to coach again soon. Davis leaves with about $5.3 million remaining on his contract after a 125-54 record in 179 games, a tenure that included a 2022 Final Four run and a 2024 No. 1 seed that fell to Alabama in the Sweet 16.


