North Carolina to reportedly hire former Nuggets coach Mike Malone as Hubert Davis replacement
yahoo - 4/6/2026 8:18:12 PM - GMT (+2 )
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yahoo - 4/6/2026 8:18:12 PM - GMT (+2 )
The University of North Carolina reportedly intends to hire former Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone as its next men's basketball coach, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel.
Sources: North Carolina intends to hire longtime NBA coach Michael Malone as the school’s next basketball coach. He’s an NBA Championship coach with the Denver Nuggets from the 2022-23 season and has won 510 games as an NBA head coach. pic.twitter.com/JwJmUNRLQT
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) April 6, 2026
Malone coached the Denver Nuggets for 10 seasons, leading to the team to an NBA championship in the 2022-2023 season. Malone was fired by the Nuggets last season right before the NBA playoffs. After not landing a job last offseason, Malone is currently serving as an analyst on ESPN.
This story will be updated.
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