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UNC Basketball: Five Coaches worth considering to succeed Roy Williams

By Brendan Carducci

Feb 27, 2016; Charlottesville, VA, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams looks on from the bench against the Virginia Cavaliers at John Paul Jones Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 27, 2016; Charlottesville, VA, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams looks on from the bench against the Virginia Cavaliers at John Paul Jones Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 20, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Texas A&M Aggies head coach Billy Kennedy in the second half against the Northern Iowa Panthers during the second round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 20, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Texas A&M Aggies head coach Billy Kennedy in the second half against the Northern Iowa Panthers during the second round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /

Billy Kennedy

Current Texas A&M head coach, Billy Kennedy has impressed on the sidelines as of late. Starting out at Murray State, Kennedy broke school records and reached unimaginable heights with the Racers.

As the Murray State head coach, Kennedy guided the Racers to their first ever 30 win season. That 2010 season was highlighted by a dramatic win over Vanderbilt in the NCAA Tournament’s Round of 64. Fans may recall the 13th seeded Racers topping 4th seeded Vanderbilt on a buzzer-beating jumper by senior Danero Thomas. That victory over Vanderbilt, in the Round of 64, was the first time Murray State advanced in the NCAA Tournament since 1988.

Shortly after, Kennedy accepted the head coaching job at Texas A&M, taking over for current Maryland coach, Mark Turgeon. Kennedy has done a stellar job with the Aggies.

Not only has he won on the hardwood, securing A&M’s first SEC title in 30 years, and reaching the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16, but he has also recruited well. Over the past two seasons, seven players from ESPN’s Top 100 have committed to Kennedy at Texas A&M. Roy Williams has nabbed five total commitments from ESPN Top 100 recruits during that same period of time.

Kennedy did state in his introductory press conference that he planned to retire with the Aggies. Despite these remarks, if North Carolina were to pursue him, I’d imagine Kennedy would jump the ship for Chapel Hill.

Kennedy would be a great choice to succeed Roy Williams. Kennedy has proven he can win on the court and on the recruiting trail against some of the nation’s best.

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