Hubert Davis Issues Statement After Firing

Vashti Hurt

4 months ago

Tuesday night the University of North Carolina announced that it is parting ways with head men’s basketball coach Hubert Davis.

After the announcement Davis issued the following statement via Instagram.

The Carolina community is also reacting to the news:

Thank you for everything Coach Davis, one of the best men and coaches in my life.
— Caleb Wilson (@CalebWilson2025) March 25, 2026

Charlotte Hornets guard Coby White on UNC firing Hubert Davis: “Before every (NBA) season he reaches out to me and tells me ‘good luck,' So I have the utmost respect for him and I will never say anything bad about coach Davis. You never want to see somebody lose their job."
— Steve Reed (@SteveReedAP) March 25, 2026