Read more about the article North Carolina’s family affair keeps alive Dean Smith’s legacy (unlike Michigan State preserving Duffy Daugherty’s legacy)

North Carolina’s family affair keeps alive Dean Smith’s legacy (unlike Michigan State preserving Duffy Daugherty’s legacy)

PHOTO: North Carolina's bench with then-head coach Roy Williams (L-R) and two assistants, Hubert Davis and Brad Fredrick. Davis played for Dean Smith before he joined Williams' staff and succeeded him. Frederick played for both Smith and Bill Guthridge and coached under Williams and Davis. ***Visit my homepage: TomShanahan.Report — Click here for review and purchase link: THE RIGHT THING TO DO, The True Pioneers of College Football Integration in the 1960s and here for a purchase link to RAYE…

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Read more about the article Turns out Ol’ Roy signed off on Hubert Davis long ago as a Tar Heel

Turns out Ol’ Roy signed off on Hubert Davis long ago as a Tar Heel

PHOTO: Roy Williams and Hubert Davis coaching from the sidelines. By TOM SHANAHAN All that was needed before Hubert Davis was officially introduced as North Carolina’s new basketball coach was to hear his predecessor had signed off on the promotion from assistant coach. Turns out Roy Williams had endorsed Davis as a Tar Heel long before the Monday announcement and the formal press conference on Tuesday at the Dean E. Smith Center. If he hadn’t, Davis' historic hiring…

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Read more about the article Hubert Davis slides over on bench to succeed Roy Williams

Hubert Davis slides over on bench to succeed Roy Williams

PHOTO: Hubert Davis instructing the Tar Heels in a team huddle. By TOM SHANAHAN The North Carolina tradition fueled the logic and speculation. Now it’s reality. The Tar Heels promoted assistant Hubert Davis to head coach, following a pattern of that dates back 70 years – long enough to encompasses Dean Smith sliding over from assistant to head coach in the 1961-62 season. The job opened up only four days ago when Roy Williams announced his surprise retirement.…

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