Tar Heels’ Hubert Davis gets 2-year extension through 2030

[chasingwildcat]

North Carolina coach Hubert Davis has signed a two-year extension running through the 2029-30 season, and hired basketball agent Jim Tanner as the men’s basketball program’s executive director and general manager.

The latest deal includes a raise and pays Davis an average of $3.2 million in base salary and supplemental pay, up from about $2 million on the previous deal reached in July 2022 that ran through the 2027-28 season.

 

[Princecal]

Wonderful news!

 

[Creed Bratton]

 

[chroix]

Had a hard time choosing between the laughing and love emojis. Went with love but definitely laughing on the inside.

 

[maysvilleky]

Raise?

 

[kywildcat41035]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 should’ve gave him a lifetime contract Cal and Mitch would approve!

 

[ukcatz12]

This can't be real

Apparently this is old news that's just now being reported. The extension was agreed to back in July.

 

[Creed Bratton]

This can't be real

Apparently this is old news that's just now being reported. The extension was agreed to back in July.

Talk about buyers remorse. 🤣🤣

 

[SemperFiCat]

Pay that man his money.

 

[katwest]

Wow, he's not living up to North Carolina* standards and getting raises and extensions, guess they have had to lower the bar.

 

[Ron Mehico]

Fantastic news!

 

[TM2013]

Hubert has his issues but he has already made a Final Four and earned a #1 seed in the past 4 years. On par or better than other blue bloods. Definitely better than them stealing someone like Golden or Oats tho.

 

[Ron Mehico]

Had a hard time choosing between the laughing and love emojis. Went with love but definitely laughing on the inside.

Love my friend, nothing but love for this news.

 

[ImTheVillageIdiot]

 

[will1976]

The downward Carolina spiral will continue for years to come. Outstanding!

 

[BlueBomb]

It won't prevent them from dumping him if they have another bad season. It's just money. After all, schools like UNC now pay their players (collectively) more than their coaches.

 

[ImTheVillageIdiot]

It won't prevent them from dumping him if they have another bad season. It's just money. After all, schools like UNC now pay their players (collectively) more than their coaches.

Shhhhhhhhhhh. Let me enjoy this!

 

[Smashcat]

 

[kywildcatsfannumber1]

Excellent decision by North Carolina to give Hubert a lucrative contract extension. He has my full support behind him to remain as UNC's HC so that he can continue shitting up the joint in the foreseeable future.

 

[CatOfDaVille]

 

[catfan220]

As we've learned the most important part of the contract is the buyout. What would they owe him if he's fired? It says base salary $3.2m. Is that his total pay? That seems remarkably low for a top program, I guess you get what you pay for

 

[TucsonCat]

Not a bad idea in July.
Just doesn't look great now.

 

[rick64]

I guess that Caleb Wilson signing bought Davis more time.

 

[sosoblue]

 

[MonsterMash79]

Pay that man his money.

Check, Check, Check

 

[MasonCoBlue]

Christmas in February!!!!!

 

[the nail at the foul line]

Wise.

Great wisdom.

I support this decision.

 

[Smashcat]

Hired a GM too.

North Carolina hires agent Jim Tanner to be GM as Hubert Davis' secret contract extension comes to light

UNC's hiring of a respected NBA agent is a sign the Tar Heels are serious about their general manager position

www.cbssports.com

 

[pauled]

Embrace the suck Tarheels! 😂😂

 

[saxonburgcat]

As we've learned the most important part of the contract is the buyout. What would they owe him if he's fired? It says base salary $3.2m. Is that his total pay? That seems remarkably low for a top program, I guess you get what you pay for

A year ago he was 53rd highest college bball coach.

Men's Basketball Head Coach Salaries - USA TODAY

Ever wondered who the highest paid coach in men's basketball is? Find out today with USA TODAY's complete salary data.

sportsdata.usatoday.com

 

[wccat2969]

The Carolina Way! Keep the $$$$ in the family.

 

[Rideordiewildcat]

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North Carolina coach Hubert Davis has signed a two-year extension running through the 2029-30 season, and hired basketball agent Jim Tanner as the men’s basketball program’s executive director and general manager.

The latest deal includes a raise and pays Davis an average of $3.2 million in base salary and supplemental pay, up from about $2 million on the previous deal reached in July 2022 that ran through the 2027-28 season.

 

[JonathanW]

I could understand them not bailing on him just yet. But an extension 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

 

[jwphelps]

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North Carolina coach Hubert Davis has signed a two-year extension running through the 2029-30 season, and hired basketball agent Jim Tanner as the men’s basketball program’s executive director and general manager.

The latest deal includes a raise and pays Davis an average of $3.2 million in base salary and supplemental pay, up from about $2 million on the previous deal reached in July 2022 that ran through the 2027-28 season.

Surprising

 

[ImTheVillageIdiot]

I could understand them not bailing on him just yet. But an extension 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

Dude, he deserves it though. I think the extension doesn’t cover enough ground. If they extend to maybe 2035, it would make me very happy. Hubert has worked hard for it.

 

[bthaunert]

As we've learned the most important part of the contract is the buyout. What would they owe him if he's fired? It says base salary $3.2m. Is that his total pay? That seems remarkably low for a top program, I guess you get what you pay for

I'm reading through his contract now and it looks like if he's fired without cause, he's owed the full amount left on their contract, but they also have some really good language in it:

Coach is required to mitigate the university's payment obligations by making best efforts as soon as practical to secure a comparable position....Coach's lack of diligence in seeking a comparable position, or coach's refusal of a reasonable offer of comparable position, shall void the university's payment obligations.

Genius!

 

[wardlow]

Well that’s pretty dumb, but I like it.

 

[CrimsonCats]

It kind of made sense in July when the deal was apparently finalized. He had a championship game appearance and 1 seed on his resume in his first four years there. The timing of actually finalizing and publicizing it couldn’t have been much worse for them in the middle of a season so disappointing it had started whispers of firing him though. Truth be told, I think they’ll give him another year or two to show something with the new GM position in place, but I doubt he makes it all the way to 2030 if the results don’t pick up from this year.

 

[BBNinSC]

There is not a chance in hell that Hubert Davis is still at UNC in 2030

 

[SkyPrince1]

LOL at all the "what's Caleb Wilson going to do when they fire Hubert" posts.
He knew that wasn't going to happen.