UNC Opens Malone Era With 80-72 Win
North Carolina opened Michael Malone’s tenure with an 80-72 win over Western Carolina, pulling away late after the Catamounts repeatedly threatened in a close second half. Matt Able led UNC with 18 points, but the Tar Heels’ 41-32 rebounding deficit and uneven perimeter shooting highlighted areas to address.
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About Mike Malone
Michael Malone is an American basketball coach who is the head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team. He previously coached in the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he was the head coach of the Sacramento Kings from 2013 to 2014 and the Denver Nuggets from 2015 to 2025. With the Nuggets, Malone won the 2023 NBA Finals, the franchise's first championship.
Everything about Mike Malone →- Occupation
- basketball coach, basketball player
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- January 15, 1971