UNC Basketball: 3 reasons Tar Heels should hire Rasheed Wallace as HC

By Gil Elhart | Apr 3, 2021

AUBURN HILLS, MI - APRIL 24: Rasheed Wallace #30 of the Detroit Pistons looks on while playing the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at the Palace of Auburn Hills on April 24, 2009 in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Cleveland won the game 79-68 to take a 3-0 series lead NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

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CLEVELAND – OCTOBER 27: Rasheed Wallace #30 of the Boston Celtics looks across the court during the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on October 27, 2009 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The Celtics won 95-89. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

Name recognition

Wallace brings name recognition. Much like Juwan Howard at Michigan and Anfernee Hardaway at Memphis, the name recognition brings instant credibility when an alma mater hires a high-profile NBA alum. Okay, you can laugh here, but in truth, a 16-year NBA veteran with a world championship and a Final Four does speak volumes.

When I brought up his name in a conversation with another Tar Heel supporter, they of course laughed and dismissed the idea, but you know who he is for certain. I don’t doubt for a second that seeing him strut the sidelines would be intimidating to opposing coaches. Plus, you may have forgotten that he has NBA coaching experience, albeit brief, during the 2013-2014 season that he served as an assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons.

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