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Kim English decides not to pursue UNC basketball assistant coach role
TL;DR
Kim English will not take the assistant coach role at UNC after initially accepting it. He informed officials that he is no longer pursuing the position.
Key points
- Kim English will not join UNC's coaching staff.
- He initially accepted the assistant position.
- English had a 48-52 record at Providence.
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Kim English reportedly will not be joining Mike Malone's coaching staff at North Carolina after all.
According to multiple reports, including Pete Thamel, the former Providence men's basketball coach informed UNC officials on Sunday, April 19 that he is not pursuing an assistant position with the Tar Heels.
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English had accepted a position on the former Denver Nuggets' head coach's staff last week and even arrived on campus and began working on the staff, according to On3. English joined the staff after three seasons with Providence, where he posted a 48-52 record.
He was fired by the Friars at the end of the 2025-26 season on March 13 after a season-ending loss to St. John’s in the Big East Tournament. Providence went 21-14 in his first season but then struggled each of the last two years.
Before taking the role with the Friars, English spent two seasons as the head coach at George Mason and coached under Rick Barnes as an assistant at Tennessee from 2019 and 2021.
English played for Missouri basketball for four seasons, where he averaged 11.1 points and three rebounds per game, earning Third-Team All-Big 12 honors twice. He was selected with the No. 44 overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft.
Following a three-year playing career — which included stints overseas — English transitioned to a coaching career.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Kim English reportedly decides not to pursue UNC basketball assistant role
Q&A
Why did Kim English decide not to join UNC's coaching staff?
Kim English informed UNC officials that he is not pursuing the assistant position, despite having initially accepted it.
What was Kim English's coaching record at Providence before leaving?
Kim English had a coaching record of 48-52 during his three seasons at Providence.
Who is the head coach of UNC that Kim English was supposed to work with?
Kim English was set to join the coaching staff under head coach Mike Malone at UNC.
