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UNC hires former NBA coach Michael Malone to lead basketball program
Original: UNC hires ex-NBA coach Michael Malone as head coach
The University of North Carolina has appointed Michael Malone, the former Denver Nuggets head coach, as its new head basketball coach. Malone, who led Denver to the 2023 NBA championship before being dismissed last season, now moves to one of college basketball's most storied programs, taking over a Tar Heels team coming off a disappointing season.
Why now: The hiring of a championship-winning NBA coach by a blue-blood college program is a major, unexpected move in basketball.
Michael MaloneUniversity of North CarolinaDenver NuggetsUNC Tar Heels
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- UNC hires ex-NBA coach Michael Malone as head coach · ABC11 News
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