2026 Coaching Carousel

[WhiteTrash]

I think NBA people know he coaches for a dumpster-fire organization. Like Mike Brown when he was in Sacramento.

Yes, he is far from the biggest issue with the Bulls. The fact that he has agreed to multiple extensions with said dumpster-fire is a reason to question his desire to win.

[The Sultan]

May removes his name from consideration for the UNC job. Carefully worded statement mentiones he isn't a candidate for other "college jobs." I can see him in the NBA.

[Uncle Rico]

In the least surprising development since Tommy Lloyd removed his name from consideration, Dusty May will not be the next head coach at UNC.

All that tradition wasn't enough for UNC to get Lloyd or May

[tower912]

Bwahahahahahaha.   Jerry Stackhouse, you are who they wanted all along, come on down!   You are the next contestant on the UNC coaching price is right.

[MU82]

In the least surprising development since Tommy Lloyd removed his name from consideration, Dusty May will not be the next head coach at UNC.

All that tradition wasn't enough for UNC to get Lloyd or May

Predictable. I was genuinely surprised some thought either of them would leave for UNC.

[The Sultan]

Looks like Michael Malone will be the new coach at UNC.

[WhiteTrash]

Looks like Michael Malone will be the new coach at UNC.

Interesting. He's got a great NBA resume.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Looks like Michael Malone will be the new coach at UNC.

Did not have that on my bingo card.

[MU82]

Looks like Michael Malone will be the new coach at UNC.

A much better choice IMHO than a 61-year-old who has been mailing it in for years.

[CTWarrior]

Another Scooper beat you to this, and I already thanked him for the correction.

Sorry, I don't generally read the follow-up comments before responding to the one I just read.  Didn't mean to gang up on you!

[MuMark]

Pretty light college experience and even that was a long time ago...........so much for the pundits who told us that UNC can pretty much get anyone they want........

Obviously has the coaching chops but was fired by Nuggets because of chemistry issues

[WhiteTrash]

A much better choice IMHO than a 61-year-old who has been mailing it in for years.

Malone would have been a great hire for the Bulls.

[Uncle Rico]

Looks like Michael Malone will be the new coach at UNC.

Maybe Scott Drew prayed again and said no?

[Tarragona]

The UNC process was interesting. They clearly had a top 4. (LLoyd, May, Donovan, Otzelberger).

THe assumption was Malone would take Orlando NBA. But he has huge UNC fandom, not just for his daughter's volleyball team, but other things as well. He's there often. You would think a strong pursuit would have paid offand it finally did.

It has been reported (Norlander) that next were McCollum and Scott Drew, who both declined in person interviews. All 3 of TJO, McCollum, Drew, had by far the smallest buyouts of the college coaches, after Lloyd and May's higher buyouts.

This gets them a big name, and it allows them to not keep being turned down by more college coaches.

[MuMark]

https://x.com/goodmanhoops/status/2041227917229773114?s=61

[Uncle Rico]

The UNC process was interesting. They clearly had a top 4. (LLoyd, May, Donovan, Otzelberger).

THe assumption was Malone would take Orlando NBA. But he has huge UNC fandom, not just for his daughter's volleyball team, but other things as well. He's there often. You would think a strong pursuit would have paid offand it finally did.

It has been reported (Norlander) that next were McCollum and Scott Drew, who both declined in person interviews. All 3 of TJO, McCollum, Drew, had by far the smallest buyouts of the college coaches, after Lloyd and May's higher buyouts.

This gets them a big name, and it allows them to not keep being turned down by more college coaches.

🙄

[MuMark]

Apparently Malone was the only person who would take the job.......

https://x.com/mattnorlander/status/2041220361149153408?s=61

[MuggsyB]

Did not have that on my bingo card.

Malone was on the radar as plan E or F.  This could  be a complete disaster at UNC. 

[Uncle Rico]

Malone was on the radar as plan E or F.  This could  be a complete disaster at UNC. 

Let's see his staff first.  I'm not a fan of this hire but if he puts a solid staff together with some guys that can recruit HS and the portal, he's got the coaching chops.

[The Sultan]

https://x.com/goodmanhoops/status/2041227917229773114?s=61

I don't know. I think this is probably more accurate.

https://x.com/DanWolken/status/2041240886563000465?s=20

[WhiteTrash]

I don't know. I think this is probably more accurate.

https://x.com/DanWolken/status/2041240886563000465?s=20

Lucky for Billy almost no GM wants to hire their own HC.  

[MU82]

Though I really do think the Michigan and Arizona jobs are every bit as good as the UNC gig, I get that UNC is a historically top-notch basketball program that usually will flourish under the right leadership.

With that, though, comes even more pressure in an already pressure-filled profession. So I understand why coaches that some might think would jump at the job decide to pass.

In today's environment, you simply do not need to be at UNC or any of the other bluebloods to win big and to make big money.

[Pakuni]

Let's see his staff first.  I'm not a fan of this hire but if he puts a solid staff together with some guys that can recruit HS and the portal, he's got the coaching chops.

Yep.
Adding to that, it's a whole different recruiting world out there. Who can offer a kid the best deal is as/more important than selling a kid on your school and coaching style.
I don't think Malone is going to have difficulty persuading recruits that he understands what it takes to get to the NBA.

[MuggsyB]

Let's see his staff first.  I'm not a fan of this hire but if he puts a solid staff together with some guys that can recruit HS and the portal, he's got the coaching chops.

Fair point but I don't really see the guy as a college coach.  I could be wrong though. 

[Pakuni]

Though I really do think the Michigan and Arizona jobs are every bit as good as the UNC gig, I get that UNC is a historically top-notch basketball program that usually will flourish under the right leadership.

With that, though, comes even more pressure in an already pressure-filled profession. So I understand why coaches that some might think would jump at the job decide to pass.

In today's environment, you simply do not need to be at UNC or any of the other bluebloods to win big and to make big money.

I don't know about that. By and large, the programs contending for Final 4s and titles today are basically the same that were contending for Final 4s and titles 10, 20, 30 years ago.
I know Michigan isn't historically considered a blueblood, but this is their third Final Four since 2013. And they had a run of three in five years in the late 80s/early 90s.
There hasn't really been an Indiana football of college basketball yet.