The North Carolina Tar Heels have made a significant change by firing Hubert Davis on Tuesday. One of the potential candidates whose name is floating around is Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan. After a successful college basketball coaching career, Donovan has made his name as an NBA coach. Let’s take a closer look as one outlet dissected the pros and cons of him leaving Chicago for North Carolina.
CBS Sports discusses pros & cons of UNC hiring Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan
Isaac Trotter of CBS Sports wrote an article discussing the pros and cons of some of the more notable Tar Heels coach candidates. He named a few coaches, including Nate Oats, Dusty May, and Tommy Lloyd, but he also included Donovan. Below is what he wrote about why the pairing would make sense.
“There are only four coaches who have won back-to-back National Championships: John Wooden, Mike Kryzewski, Dan Hurley and Billy Donovan. If North Carolina is series about making the ultimate splash hire, Donovan fits the bill. Donovan’s future with the Chicago Bulls is also cloudy. While he did quietly sign an extension last July, the Bulls are mired in mediocrity and facing a long rebuild. North Carolina could serve as a new challenge and a breath of fresh air after years of being destined for the play-in.”
However, there are some cons for Donovan to leave to go back to college basketball. The collegiate world has no breaks with recruiting, and NIL is now a major factor. Trotter also mentions some of this in the cons section.
“Donovan, simply, could be done with the college game altogether, especially one that includes a 12-month grinding schedule with little downtime. He’s been in the NBA for 11 years, and he’s still chasing that elusive title.”
Donovan is a three-time SEC Coach of the Year winner and won the 2005-06 and 2006-07 National Championships with the Florida Gators. However, he left following the 2014-15 season with a career 502-206 (.709) record. It is difficult to imagine him heading back into the college basketball game, but it will be intriguing to see if he shows any interest or puts the rumors straight to bed.
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