{"id":101590,"date":"2026-04-08T18:41:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T21:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/uncs-michael-malone-among-highest-paid-coaches-with-50m-deal\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T18:41:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T21:41:59","slug":"uncs-michael-malone-among-highest-paid-coaches-with-50m-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/uncs-michael-malone-among-highest-paid-coaches-with-50m-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"UNC’s Michael Malone among highest-paid coaches with $50M deal"},"content":{"rendered":"


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North Carolina is set to pay new head coach Michael Malone more than $50 million across six years, according to a copy of his contract obtained by ESPN, putting him among the top five highest-paid coaches in the sport.<\/p>\n

The Tar Heels made the hire of the former Denver Nuggets coach official Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Malone, whose daughter plays volleyball at UNC, was recommended by a search committee led by executive associate athletic director Steve Newmark and director of athletics Bubba Cunningham, the school said in its statement. The university’s board of trustees approved the terms of the hire on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

“[Malone] is a brilliant coach who will deliver a modern and disciplined approach to leading our men’s basketball program, which is critical in the current landscape of college athletics,” Newmark said in the statement. “Carolina basketball is unique and special — and we have hired a leader well-suited to continuing our championship tradition.”<\/p>\n