Moe played for UNC from 1958-61. He coached in the NBA for 15 seasons and was NBA Coach of the Year in 1988.
Larry Brown
Brown is the only head coach to ever win an NCAA and NBA championship. He is in his 40th season as a head coach.
Billy Cunningham
Cunningham coached in the NBA for eight years and is in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Bill Guthridge
Guthridge joined Smith’s staff in 1967 as an assistant. He became UNC’s head coach when Smith retired in 1997.
Eddie Fogler
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Fogler became an assistant under Smith in 1971. He later coached at Wichita State, Vanderbilt and South Carolina.
Roy Williams
Williams led UNC to national titles in 2005 and 2009. He is in his 12th season as the head coach at UNC and 27th overall.
1970s
George Karl
Karl’s 1,131 regular-season wins as an NBA head coach rank him as sixth all time. He was NBA Coach of the Year in 2013.
Tony Shaver
Shaver played for Smith from 1972-75. He is currently the head coach at William & Mary, where he has been since 2003.
Randy Wiel
Wiel served as an assistant coach under Smith from 1985-93. He coached at UNC-Asheville and Middle Tennessee State.
1980s
Buzz Peterson
In 16 years as a head coach, Peterson coached Appalachian State, Tulsa, Tennessee, Coastal Carolina and UNC-W.
Matt Doherty
Doherty coached at UNC from 2000-03. He also coached at Notre Dame, Florida Atlantic and Southern Methodist.
Jeff Lebo
Lebo played under Smith from 1986-89. He is currently the head coach at East Carolina, where he’s been since 2010.
Phil Ford
Ford served as an assistant coach at UNC from 1988-2000. He was also an assistant coach in the NBA.
1990s
Scott Cherry
Cherry played at UNC from 1989-93. He is currently the head coach at High Point, where he’s been since 2009.
King Rice
Rice played point guard for Smith from 1988-91. He is currently the head coach at Monmouth, where he’s been since 2011.
Hubert Davis
After a 12-year career in the NBA as well as a stint with ESPN, Davis became an assistant coach at UNC in 2012.
Rasheed Wallace