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UNC, Michael Malone to interview assistant coach with NBA, college past
TL;DR
North Carolina head coach Michael Malone is interviewing former NBA assistant Bryan Tibaldi for an assistant coach position. Tibaldi has experience with the Cleveland Cavaliers and previously played at Michigan State.
Key points
- Michael Malone is the head coach of North Carolina.
- Bryan Tibaldi is interviewing for an assistant coach position.
- Tibaldi has NBA experience with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
- Kim English backed out of the assistant coach role.
- Tibaldi played at Michigan State under Tom Izzo.
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North Carolina head coach Michael Malone is closing in on finalizing his first coaching staff, and former NBA assistant Bryan Tibaldi is in Chapel Hill this week to interview for an assistant coach position, according to Inside Carolina.
Malone nearly completed his staff with the planned hiring of former Providence head coach Kim English, but English backed out late in the process. In a twist, Tibaldi — one of English’s former assistants at Providence — has now emerged as a candidate for the Tar Heels.
Tibaldi, 41, has NBA and major college experience. He spent the past six years with the Cleveland Cavaliers, earning a promotion to assistant coach under Kenny Atkinson in September 2024. He previously served three seasons as a player development coach under J.B. Bickerstaff after two years as an assistant with Cleveland’s G League affiliate, then known as the Canton Charge.
A native of Traverse City, Mich., Tibaldi played two seasons as a walk-on at Michigan State under Tom Izzo from 2005-07. He remained with the Spartans as a graduate assistant for two more seasons, a stint that ended with Michigan State’s run to the 2009 national championship game, where it lost to North Carolina in Detroit.
Tibaldi started with the Chicago Bulls as an assistant video coordinator and basketball operations assistant before becoming video coordinator at Missouri alongside Kim English. Promoted to director of basketball operations there in 2013, he later held the same role at DePaul from 2015-17, then became an assistant coach at Cleveland State from 2017-19.
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Q&A
Who is Bryan Tibaldi and what is his coaching background?
Bryan Tibaldi is a former NBA assistant coach with experience at the Cleveland Cavaliers and has also coached at the college level, including a stint as a graduate assistant at Michigan State.
Why did Kim English back out of the assistant coach position at UNC?
Kim English backed out of the assistant coach position at UNC late in the hiring process, leading to Bryan Tibaldi emerging as a candidate.
What is Michael Malone's current role and what changes are happening in his coaching staff?
Michael Malone is the head coach of North Carolina and is finalizing his coaching staff, currently interviewing Bryan Tibaldi for an assistant coach role.
