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UNC Basketball: Head coaches that could replace Roy Williams at UNC

By Blake Cockrum

GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 11: Head coach Roy Williams of the North Carolina Tar Heels reacts during their game against the Syracuse Orange in the second round of the 2020 Men's ACC Basketball Tournament at Greensboro Coliseum on March 11, 2020 in Greensboro, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 11: Head coach Roy Williams of the North Carolina Tar Heels reacts during their game against the Syracuse Orange in the second round of the 2020 Men's ACC Basketball Tournament at Greensboro Coliseum on March 11, 2020 in Greensboro, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) /
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LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY – JANUARY 29: Jerry Stackhouse the head coach of the Vanderbilt Commodores gives instructions to his team against the Kentucky Wildcats at Rupp Arena on January 29, 2020 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

Jerry Stackhouse

by Zack Pearson

Another move that would be “in the family” for North Carolina is former UNC All-American and standout Jerry Stackhouse, who could be an intriguing option for the Tar Heels.

Stackhouse played two years at North Carolina before being a first round pick and spending over 15 years in the NBA. From there, he got right into the coaching ranks, and has experience as an assistant with the Toronto Raptors and Memphis Grizzlies, while also coaching the Raptors’ G-League Team. He led Raptors 905 to a G-League title in 2017 while being named the Coach of the Year.

In 2019, Stackhouse took his first major college gig as he was named the head coach of Vanderbilt. But since then, the Commodores have struggled under Stackhouse despite having some big recruits in the program. Most recently, Vanderbilt went 9-16 overall, and finished dead last in the SEC.

Stackhouse has had his struggles in Nashville, but he does have experience coaching which is a benefit. Coming to UNC could benefit him with the history of the program, plus the talent that he would inherit.

I can’t imagine Stackhouse wouldn’t get an interview if he showed interest in the job, and him bolting from Vanderbilt wouldn’t be a big shocker either.

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