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UNC Coach Hubert Davis Takes $5.3 M Buyout, Plans Return

7/27/2026

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Coach Hubert Davis announced he hopes to return to college basketball within two offseasons and will seek a coaching job next year.
After UNC offered him resignation after the March 19 loss to VCU, Davis declined, took a $5.3 million buyout and traveled to Australia.
He had guided UNC to the 2022 title game as a No. 8 seed and secured a No. 1 seed in 2024 before a Sweet 16 exit.

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Coach Hubert Davis announced he hopes to return to college basketball within two offseasons and will seek a coaching job next year.
After UNC offered him resignation after the March 19 loss to VCU, Davis declined, took a $5.3 million buyout and traveled to Australia.
He had guided UNC to the 2022 title game as a No. 8 seed and secured a No. 1 seed in 2024 before a Sweet 16 exit.