North Carolina officially names Michael Malone as head coach

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Michael Malone, who won an NBA championship in 2025 with the Denver Nuggets but has never been a collegiate head coach, was hired by North Carolina to lead its men's basketball team, the university announced Tuesday.

Malone, a 24-year NBA coaching veteran, has been working as a studio analyst for ABC/ESPN this season after being fired by the Nuggets on April 8, 2025.<