Stuart Suss
PhD Student
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Loc: Chester County, Pennsylva...
Reg: 11-21-04
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02-15-22 12:49 PM - Post#336504
In response to LyleGold
My friend, Lyle Gold, is slightly mistaken in his history of the UNC program.
In 1997 Dean Smith timed his retirement (shortly before the start of the 1997-98 season) in a way to force the hiring of his loyal assistant (30 years), Bill Guthridge, as head coach.
The Guthridge hiring worked out well. Guthridge coached the team to the Final Four in 1998 and in 2000, although the 2000 season involved the Tar Heels playing their way to the Final Four out of a Number 8 seed in the tournament. Guthridge retired after 3 seasons with an 80-28 record.
The next hire was the problem. Former alum Matt Doherty was hired after one year as head coach at Notre Dame. Doherty was asked to resign after three seasons, a 53-43 record, and poor relationships with many in the Carolina basketball family. That was when UNC brought back Roy Williams.
After leaving UNC, Doherty attended Wharton and other business schools, taking courses in leadership and management, for the purposes of restoring his reputation. He was reported to have written a thesis about his own leadership failures. Doherty was head coach for one season (2005-06) at Florida Atlantic University. After that season, Doherty was among those considered to succeed Fran Dunphy.
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