Hubert Davis isn’t stepping away from college basketball.
After North Carolina moved on from its head coach, there was at least some room to wonder whether Davis might decide he was done with the grind. Maybe UNC was the job he wanted all along.
Maybe the fit with one of the sport’s bluebloods was the whole point. But according to a new report, that’s not where this is headed.
“He is doing well. He was joyous.
Had a great conversation. He wants to coach again,” Matt Norlander said, via "Eye on College Basketball."
“He’s adamant about wanting to coach again. Next year’s cycle, he’s going to want to pursue that.
He wants to get back into the game.”
That makes the next step pretty clear: Davis is expected to jump back into the coaching market during next year’s cycle.
And while North Carolina didn’t work out, that doesn’t erase what Davis brings to the table. There’s no real debate that he’s capable of leading a major program. One job not ending the way anyone hoped doesn’t mean the rest of the sport is suddenly closed off to him.
The bigger issue is simply finding the right landing spot. North Carolina is one of the giants of college basketball, and there aren’t many programs on that level. Still, Davis should have chances, especially with how often coaching changes hit at the end of the season.
That’s the reality of the sport now. It can be brutal, but it also opens doors for coaches who are ready for another shot.
Davis, for his part, is thankful for his time at UNC and is now looking to get another opportunity somewhere else.
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