
If the college sports world has learned one thing about North Carolina’s administration in recent years, it’s that it loves glitz.
A year after coaxing legendary NFL coach Bill Belichick out of retirement to run their football program, the Tar Heels formally hired Michael Malone on Tuesday to run their men’s basketball team. Just three short years ago, Malone raised the Larry O’Brien Trophy after leading the Nuggets to the first NBA championship of their 56-year existence.