Coast to Coast Special: UNC Basketball Creating GM Position

Months ago, a general manager for UNC basketball was just an idea. This week Hubert Davis confirmed staff addition(s) are coming on his weekly radio show, and mentioned the specific need for a GM in the current era of college basketball. Sherrell McMillan and Greg Barnes joined Joey Powell to talk about what the role may potentially look like, what it means for the program, and why this is a major waypoint in Carolina hoops history.
2:01 - Why is UNC hiring a General Manager?
5:10 - Why now?
11:32 - Any sentinel event that caused the shift in Huber Davis's desire?
15:52 - UNC basketball program expense trends
27:45 - Staff expansion and UNC as an elite program
31:24 - Did UNC wait too long to make this staff position?
43:40 - What the job may include
51:20 - Interview process notes
54:32 - Q&A from live audience
106:71 - Parting shots
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