The North Carolina Tar Heels have inked an extension with head coach Hubert Davis. However, the timing may have been less than ideal.

The revelation comes at a time when North Carolina is in jeopardy of missing the NCAA tournament for the second time in three seasons.

North Carolina has signed men’s basketball coach Hubert Davis to a contract extension that ties him to the program through the end of the 2029-2030 season. According to a copy of the contract, the deal was officially signed in early December — despite being initially agreed to on July 1,