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Michael Malone adds head coach to UNC Tar Heels basketball staff
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Michael Malone has added former Providence head coach Kim English to the UNC Tar Heels basketball staff as an assistant coach. This move is part of Malone's efforts to strengthen the team's roster and coaching staff ahead of the upcoming season.
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Michael Malone is starting to get settled into his role in Chapel Hill.
The former NBA champion made a few moves over the past week, including the addition of former Providence head coach Kim English as an assistant, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel. This comes at a critical time when Malone is trying to secure the Tar Heels roster for next season and build a staff at the same time.
English joins Chuck Martin, who arrived from Arkansas last week and was a longtime assistant under coach John Calipari and started in Kentucky. Malone is also retaining Sean May, Pat Sullivan and Eric Hoots to his initial staff. The group of five coaches bring a wealth of experience for the college game to complement and bridge the gap with what Malone brings from his time in the NBA. It's the perfect mix of both worlds and necessary in the NIL era.
As for English, the former George Mason and Providence head coach posted an 82-81 record across the past five seasons. He never made the NCAA Tournament at either stop.
Malone is working feverishly to build Chapel Hill using a "boots on the ground" approach. He made the trip to meet with Juke Harris on Sunday, one day after the top guard transfer was in Michigan for the championship parade. The UNC basketball staff was also out on the court with Utah transfer guard Terrance Brown on Monday.
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UNC also had Virginia Tech's Neo Avdalas commit to play for Malone, according to Field of 68's Jeff Goodman. The 6-foot-9 native of Greece averaged 12.1 points and 4.6 assists this past season while shooting 31 percent from beyond the arc.
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Q&A
Who is Kim English and what is his coaching background?
Kim English is a former head coach at Providence and George Mason, with an overall record of 82-81 in the past five seasons, but he did not make the NCAA Tournament at either school.
What changes has Michael Malone made to the UNC Tar Heels coaching staff?
Michael Malone has added Kim English as an assistant coach and retained Sean May, Pat Sullivan, and Eric Hoots, while also bringing in Chuck Martin from Arkansas.
Why is Michael Malone restructuring the UNC basketball staff now?
Malone is restructuring the staff to secure the Tar Heels roster for the next season and to adapt to the evolving landscape of college basketball, particularly in the NIL era.
