Former Tar Heel who drew UNC coaching buzz fired by current school
When Roy Williams retired as the pinnacle basketball coach at North Carolina, Wes Miller’s title was usually talked about among the many potential alternative candidates.
At the time, Miller was a sizzling commodity on the coaching market, given his profitable 10-year run at UNC Greensboro. It was a decade of success for Miller and the Spartans, one the place he compiled a 267-194 report and 5 consecutive 20-win seasons.
As we all know, UNC elected to rent Hubert Davis as Williams’ alternative, formally making the announcement on April 5. Miller, who was nonetheless on the helm at UNC Greensboro, discovered himself on the transfer, accepting the pinnacle coaching place at Cincinnati simply 9 days later.
After 5 seasons main the Bearcats. the college has determined that it’s time to half methods with Miller.
Cincinnati Fires Wes Miller
Sources: Cincinnati is firing coach Wes Miller, who didn’t attain the NCAA Tournament in 5 seasons there, per me and @jeffborzello. Miller went 100-74 over 5 years, two within the AAC and three within the Big 12. pic.twitter.com/39axtR2VXn
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) March 13, 2026
Miller has been on the recent seat, particularly on condition that the Bearcats have not made the NCAA Tournament since his arrival. He leaves Cincinnati with a 100-74 report over that span, a disappointing tenure that fell in need of expectations (particularly as soon as the college transitioned to the Big 12 in 2023).
When will this change into official?
This transfer will not be one that’s formally accomplished for a couple of weeks as a result of financial reasoning.
If Cincinnati elected to make the transfer right now, his buyout can be $9.9 million. If they wait till after March 31, that quantity will drop considerably, because the college will owe him $4.69 million,
Still loads of coaching left within the tank
Wes Miller continues to be an excellent basketball coach.
While his stint at Cincinnati did not go as deliberate, do not be shocked to see different packages in want of a head coach expressing curiosity within the former Tar Heel.
At simply 43-years-old, Miller is the kind of coach packages he needs to construct round, given he has 15+ years of head coaching expertise and continues to be younger to the purpose the place he doubtless has plans to proceed coaching for a really very long time.
Miller will get again on his toes, it is solely a matter of when that occurs.
