{"podcast":{"title":"NORTH CAROLINA SPORTS NETWORK","slug":"north-carolina-sports-network-6476785","podcast_index_feed_id":6476785,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e4f34eec/podcast/rss","website_url":"http://www.ncsportsnetwork.com/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/38311507/38311507-1687962832045-4d1aa585d824f.jpg","author":"@TheNCSportsNet","episode_count":559,"summary":"Telling the Story of North Carolina People, Places and Events","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T04:22:41.014888+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/north-carolina-sports-network-6476785"},"episode":{"title":"ACC is Shifting Coaches But Here's Why That's Actually Backfiring","slug":"acc-is-shifting-coaches-but-here-s-why-that-s-actually-backfiring","published_at":"2026-04-15T12:57:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/north-carolina-sports-network-6476785/acc-is-shifting-coaches-but-here-s-why-that-s-actually-backfiring","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/north-carolina-sports-network-6476785","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ncsportsnetwork/episodes/ACC-is-Shifting-Coaches-But-Heres-Why-Thats-Actually-Backfiring-e3hu11d","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e4f34eec/podcast/play/118473197/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-15%2F422091452-44100-2-93a38ae72c839.mp3","summary":"The ACC coaching carousel is reshaping college basketball — and the ripple effects are everywhere.Mike Waddell and David Glenn break down the biggest moves across the ACC and the BOLD NORTH STATE, starting with a key question:Why did struggling coaches stay put?With buyouts rising and resources shifting toward NIL, revenue sharing, and roster construction, programs like Pitt, Wake Forest, and Notre Dame are prioritizing roster investment over coaching changes.Then, a full breakdown of the new wave of ACC hires:Michael Malone to UNC — NBA championship pedigree enters Chapel HillJustin Gainey to NC State — a Wolfpack return with deep rootsLuke Murray to Boston College — UConn championship experienceScott Cross to Georgia Tech — proven winner and program builderJerry McNamara to Syracuse — Orange legend takes the reinsPlus:Inside the UNC coaching search — Lloyd, May, Donovan, and why Malone emergedWhat it takes to build a staff in the NIL/portal eraCoaching movement across North Carolina:Wes Miller at CharlotteJared Haase at UNC GreensboroJimmy Williams at CampbellThe widening gap in resources, NIL funding, and program alignmentPortal winners, roster strategy, and what’s next in the ACC🎙️ North Carolina Sports Network — delivering factual heat on the future of college athletics⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 Show Intro and Sponsors01:40 ACC Coaching Carousel Context03:01 Why Struggling Coaches Stayed07:28 AD Perspective and Patience10:06 Portal Money and Pitt Rebuild11:02 Rapid Fire New ACC Hires11:06 Malone and Gainey Snapshots14:10 BC Luke Murray Breakdown16:31 Georgia Tech Scott Cross18:14 Syracuse Jerry McNamara19:55 Sponsor Break and Productivity Ad21:07 Most Intriguing Search UNC22:22 UNC Search Twists and Candidates27:18 Why Malone Won the Job29:22 Building Malone Staff for NI…","meta_description":"The ACC coaching carousel is reshaping college basketball — and the ripple effects are everywhere.Mike Waddell and David Glenn break down the biggest move…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4037,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/north-carolina-sports-network-6476785/episodes/acc-is-shifting-coaches-but-here-s-why-that-s-actually-backfiring/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/north-carolina-sports-network-6476785/acc-is-shifting-coaches-but-here-s-why-that-s-actually-backfiring.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}