No decision has been made by North Carolina in terms of the future of head coach Hubert Davis. It’s been five days since the Tar Heels blew a 19-point lead, losing in the first round for the second straight tournament.
While no decision has been made yet, many believe Davis has coached his last game with the program. If that’s the case, the Tar Heels will have their eyes on some big coaching targets. One of those coaches could potentially be Florida’s Todd Golden.
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With the Gators being upset by Iowa, Golden is a candidate UNC could pursue right away. They’ve been connected already by the media, but now, Florida appears to be taking some action in terms of blue bloods potentially targeting the head coach.
Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin said Tuesday that the team is doing what they can to make sure Golden is really valuable. As ESPN writes, they are attempting to stave off potential blue blood openings in Kansas and North Carolina:
With potential job openings looming at college basketball blue bloods Kansas and North Carolina, Florida is looking to sign coach Todd Golden to a third contract extension in as many years.
Athletic director Scott Stricklin said Tuesday that “we’re going to do everything in our power to make sure he always knows that he’s really valuable.”
Neither job is officially open but over the past few days, the rumblings are there. It’s rare for two blue-blood programs to have job openings in the same year and the search could pit them against each other.
For the Tar Heels, getting this potential hire right is crucial. And if they have the opening, they should explore all avenues.
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