Here A Coach, There A Coach. Oops! Where Are The Players?

Here A Coach, There A Coach. Oops! Where Are The Players?

From ACC Nation by Will Ojanen and Jim Quist

April 8, 2026 · 33 min

About this episode

The episode discusses coaching changes in ACC basketball and the impact of the Transfer Portal on player retention.

Who will coach North Carolina men and Virginia women? Will there be any players left as large numbers hit the Transfer Portal? ACC Nation’s Will and Jim light up the mic’s with a successful Easter Egg Hunt in their back pockets to look at the NCAA Tournaments. There were some highs and at least one notable, embarrassing low by a long-time coach. Could it be one of those tell-tale signs that time is catching up and they need to retire? Have You Subscribed To ACC Nation Podcast Yet? Speaking of coaches there are more than a fair share of changes at the position within the ACC. Two old school conference teams faced decisions regarding the tenure of their coach. North Carolina’s men’s basketball went hunting rabbits and came up empty-handed for longer than a storied program should have. The decision to go with Michael Malone raised a few eyebrows among fans. Coach Meanwhile in Charlottesville, women’s basketball fans were thrilled with the record setting post-season and then startled, no, shocked when a rather flat announcement was made that the school and coach were parting ways. Those that cover the Wahoos scrambled to find answers and eventually…

People in this episode

Hosts: Will, Jim

Topics covered

  • coaching changes
  • NCAA Tournaments
  • Transfer Portal
  • ACC basketball

Keywords

  • North Carolina
  • Virginia
  • Michael Malone
  • Easter Egg Hunt

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Places: North Carolina, Charlottesville

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