CHAPEL HILL - Just five days after former North Carolina Coach Roy Williams announced his retirement, Hubert Davis was unveiled as the program’s 20th head basketball coach on Tuesday afternoon in the Smith Center.

Davis, who played at Carolina from 1988-1992 and spent 12 seasons in the NBA, served as an assistant under Williams for the last nine seasons and was a part of a staff that won three ACC regular season titles, one ACC Tournament title and a national championship.

Below is the full video of Davis’ introductory press conference, which lasted just about an hour, along with the entire transcript of what he had to say:

DAVIS: “I told Bubba (Cunningham) yesterday that I'm an emotional guy and that I'm going to need more than a tissue, I’m going to need a beach towel because that's just who I am. First of all, I just wanted to thank Bubba and the chancellor. And Bubba talked a little bit about it, but I wanted to thank you for giving me this opportunity and chance. That's just a big deal to me. I had always wanted to be here at Carolina. Growing up, I had always wanted to walk out of that tunnel, always wanted to put on that uniform, always wanted to play for Coach (Dean) Smith, always wanted to play on this floor, always wanted to get an education here. I wanted to be a part of this community.

“I wanted to be a part of this history. Being a part of this program was a big deal to me. My uncle (Walter Davis) was an All-American here from ’74 through ’77. Even though I grew up right outside of Washington, DC, the first time that I set foot on this floor, it just felt like home. This is where I wanted to go, even from a young age. Bubba touched on it a little bit, my experience in recruiting was a lot different than most of the guys that are currently on the team.

“I wasn't a McDonald's All-American. Heading into my senior year, I had two scholarship offers, one George Mason, which was coached by Rick Barnes at the time, and George Washington, which was coached by John Keuster, who was a former UNC player and a teammate of uncle Wall. Virginia came in late, and I was interested in playing for Coach (Terry) Holland and Coach (Dave) Odom, but where I wanted to go was North Carolina. I remember Coach Smith and Coach Williams came into my home for an in-home visit and it was different because Coach Smith, in my living room, told me and my dad that he thought that I should go to George Mason or George Washington.

"He didn't think that I was good enough, athletic enough, quick enough to be able to play right away at Carolina. And he felt like one, if I went to those other places, I would have a better chance to play. And then number two, because of the great relationship that he had with my family, he didn't want that jeopardized because I didn't have the same type of experience or success that my uncle had.

“I remember at 17 years old, telling Coach Smith and Coach Williams, ‘You might be true, you might be right that I can't play at this level, but you wouldn't know for sure, unless you gave me a chance, unless you gave me a chance, unless you gave me an opportunity. And then I also told them, ‘I wanted to come here.’ This is where I wanted to get my education, this is where I wanted to get my degree. And Coach Smith and Coach Williams left my house and I did not get offered. And I thought my chance and my opportunity wasn’t gonna happen. And then, two days later, Coach Smith gave me a call on the phone and he said, ‘I thought a lot about what you said and I’m gonna give you that chance and that opportunity,’ and I committed to Carolina on the spot. And because Coach Smith and Coach Williams gave me that chance and that opportunity to come here, everything significant in my life has happened here.

“This is where I played basketball. This is where I got better. This is where I went to school and graduated with a criminal justice degree. This is where I met the best friends of my life here. This is where I became a Christian. This is where I fell in love with my wife. This is where I bought my first house. This is where my wife and I got married. And in 2004, when I decided to retire from the NBA, we could have lived anywhere we wanted to in the country and my wife and I decided to raise our three unbelievable beautiful children here in Chapel Hill.

“The last nine years coaching under Coach Williams, it hasn't been a job at all. It's been missionary work. It's been an act of service. And I've been so honored and privileged and appreciative of being able to be in this role. And being able to have a front row seat to help these kids out every day be the best that they can be on the floor, the best in the classroom, and the best off the floor so that, whenever they leave here, they're ready to go out into the real world and thrive. Nine years ago, Coach Williams gave me another chance and an opportunity. I was working with ESPN and, out of the blue, Coach Williams asked me to be a part of his staff.

“I've never told Coach Williams this story. Every time that I played, whether it was high school, college, in the NBA, when I ran out of the tunnel, I always looked for my dad. I just needed to see where he was sitting and I just needed to make sure that he was in the stands. And the reason being is because, regardless of what happened on the floor, whether I shot the ball well or played well or I didn't play well at all, it was just comforting to me to know that I had at least one person in the stands, irregardless of how I played, he was on my side.

“That's the way that I felt about Coach Williams. Every time that, and he doesn't know this, every time that he walked through the office, I took a deep breath because I just felt settled because everything was going to be okay because Coach Williams was there. He's the greatest coach that I've ever been around. The time that he was here, he’s the best coach for this university, he’s the best coach for this team. He's been the best coach for this university and the best coach for this community. And I absolutely love him to death. And I'm so thankful for just giving me a chance and giving me an opportunity. I can't believe that he's here today.

“I was doing some interviews and somebody told me that Coach Williams was in the office and I wanted to get all those interviews done because I just needed to go see him and I just needed to be around him. I just needed to talk to him. I just needed to be around him. Seeing him connects me to Coach Smith and Coach Guthridge and his presence and his love for this university and this program and what he embodies as a person is something that I have enjoyed and am going to miss being around every day.

“Over the last three or four days, my phone's been ringing off the hook. There's been a lot of text messages and phone calls and emails and it's been crazy. But the things that I've really enjoyed, all these text messages and phone calls and emails, they've been so supportive and encouraging. It’s just great to have people walk alongside you and just genuinely on your side. I wanted to share one text that I got that immediately brought me to tears. And it was really special to me. Right after Coach Williams had his retirement press conference, one of the first people that texted me was Coach Larry Brown.

“I played for Larry Brown my last year in the NBA with the Detroit Pistons and it was the last year that I played in the NBA. And I still felt like I had some gas in the tank and he didn’t. He didn't feel that way and we had a disagreement. I felt like I could still play and he didn't want me to put me in the rotation. And he had every right. He's an unbelievable coach, Hall of Fame career. Towards the middle of the year, I requested to be waived, and I was waived and I was picked up by the New Jersey Nets and that's how I finished my NBA career.

“I had not spoken to him or seen Coach Brown since then and I just always felt like Coach Brown didn't like me. After Coach Williams did his retirement press conference, he texted me and said, ‘Hubert, I just wanted to let you know I would love for you to be the next head coach at the University of North Carolina and that Coach Smith, the idea of that happening, would put a smile on his face.’ And I just immediately started crying on the phone to my wife and I said, ‘Read this.’ And I said, ‘I thought he didn't like me.’ And to me, that's just the perfect example of what this place is all about.

“There’s so many people that use catch phrases and different words to describe the togetherness and the closeness of a program. North Carolina is the standard. There's nobody that has family. Nobody that's an example of togetherness and family then here at North Carolina. This is the first time that I saw my dad in over a year. Because of COVID, he just didn't feel comfortable leaving home. And I haven't seen him in over a year. When he found out that I was going to be named the head coach at the University of North Carolina, he said, ‘Hubert Jr, I got my second shot. I’ve got to be there.’ He's always showing up.

“He's always showing up for me, he's always showing up for my sister. He was always at my games. He was the person that I looked up in the stands and knew that was genuinely on my side. And at 50 years old, he’s showing up today and that's what this program is going to be about and it has always been about.

“We’re gonna show up. We’re gonna show up. We’re gonna show up to shoot around. We're going to show up to practice. North Carolina is going to show up every game, every day. Every second, every possession, North Carolina will be there. And so, I do want to thank Bubba and the chancellor for giving me this chance and this opportunity. I wanted this job. I've always wanted to be a head coach, I just have always wanted to be a head coach only here. I've always wanted to walk the same road, the same path as Coach Smith and Coach Guthridge and Coach Williams. And I'm so excited and humbled and thankful and appreciative and excited to be able to do it with my own personality and in my own shoes and I'm just very thankful for everyone. I'm ready to go. Thank you.”

Q: I wanted to ask a question about your style of play. The NBA has evolved into a game of layups and three-point shots, in a large part due to advanced metrics data. That style of play has started to filter down to the college level. Just curious what emphasis will you place on advanced metrics when you're designing your schemes offensively and defensively?

DAVIS: “I’ll answer it this way. The foundation is set here at Carolina. And it's a foundation that I believe in. It's a foundation that has been tested and tried and proven successful through Coach Smith, Coach Guthridge and Coach Williams. I’ve got no desire, I've got no plans of going away from that foundation because I believe in it. I do understand that the game has changed and we've got to get better next year. Plain and simple, period.

“The guys, the returning players, and I've talked to them, in order for us to be successful and be able to achieve the team goals that we need and also the individual goals and hopes and dreams that those guys have, this summer is huge for them to significantly get better. We've got to get better with the transfer portal and bring in big-time players that want to be a part of this program, want to be a part of this history and want to be big-time players here on the floor. And so, yes, things have changed, but Carolina has been tested and tried and perfected and been proven successful through all the years. And the way that we will play will be the Carolina way and it will be successful, even now.”

Q: You articulated your basketball associations here in North Carolina, but you have a pretty extensive list outside of North Carolina with Coach (Pat) Riley, Coach Brown, all the people that you dealt with in the NBA. What did you learn from them that is consistent from what you learned here at North Carolina that kind of personifies greatness that you'll take with you and apply towards this job?

DAVIS: “Well, that's one of the things I'm very thankful for. Obviously, that I had the experience of playing here for four years under Coach Smith and Coach Guthridge. And the experience on and off the court from them the four years that I was here was invaluable. But I'm very thankful and blessed to have experienced other things as well. You mentioned I played for Pat Riley for three years. Can't ask for a better coach.

“There's so many things in terms of, with him, the preparation and the process that you have to have just to have a chance to be successful. Played for Jeff Van Gundy, played for Don Nelson. I'll tell you one story with Don Nelson. He was my coach with the New York Knicks and he also was my coach for the Dallas Mavericks. When he was named the head coach of the New York Knicks, at that time I was a starter. And my first conversation with Don Nelson was, ‘You never will play for me.’ He said, ‘I know you can shoot the basketball, but I need a basketball player.’ He said, ‘I don't need anybody that just wants to shoot. I need somebody that can defend, rebound, handle the basketball. I need somebody to come off ball screens. I need somebody to rebound.

“I need a basketball player. I just don't need a one-dimensional player.’ I said, ‘Wow, that's a really nice conversation to your starter in the first conversation. I appreciate that.’ And he just walked away. And I'm so thankful that he had that conversation with me because he told me exactly what I needed to hear as opposed to what I wanted to hear. And what happened was, I started working on my ball handling. I started thinking about rebounding. I started playing better defense. I started working on my post-up game. I started to become a player. And because of him, the last four years that I was in the NBA, I played point guard. And that wouldn't have happened if he didn't challenge me there. I played for Doug Collins. I played for Larry Brown. I played for Rick Carlisle.

“The players that I played with. I played with Patrick Ewing, John Starks and Doc Rivers and Rolando Blackman. And the Dallas Mavericks, the things that I got to learn playing with Michael Finley and Steve Nash and Dirk Nowitzki. When I was with the Detroit Pistons and also the Washington Wizards, playing with Rip Hamilton and Chauncey Billups. I finally got a chance to play with Michael (Jordan) instead of going up against him against Chicago. And just the experience of being around the greatest player that's ever played the game for one year was just absolutely unbelievable.

“I also look into the experience and opportunities that I had with ESPN. I had front row seats to be able to sit down and look at different traditions, practices, games, and see how people run their program. And so, all those things that I put together has helped me see a vision and where I want to be as a coach and I draw upon all those experiences.”

Q: I’m curious how you handle, how you feel about the pressure of walking into a job like this and following a successful coach like Roy Williams. It's obviously a place that means so much to you. Do you feel pressure, is there excitement? What would you describe in that regard?

DAVIS: “I don't feel pressure because I'm not comparing myself to anybody. Coach Williams is the greatest. I'm Hubert. And as I said before, the only thing that I need to do is do this job with my personality and in my shoes. And I've been doing that for 50 years, so I think I can do it some more. I don't have a problem with that. And then yes, this job brings pressure. Yes, this job brings anxiety, but I played here. I played 12 years in the NBA. Seven years with ESPN, always on TV, on GameDay and was nine years here as an assistant coach. And so, all those experiences have prepared me to walk this path with humbleness, excitement, joyfulness and determination.”

Q: When you talk about the experiences over the last nine years here, what sort of mental notes did you take along the way that might have helped prepare you for this opportunity? And also, you talked about feeling settled when Roy walked in the office, what do you think you'll feel with him not being around?

DAVIS: “I know where Coach Williams lives. I know he likes to play golf, so I can find him. I can. There's so many lessons that I learned having a front row seat the last nine years of being Coach Williams’ assistant. People can say things, but it's only really true unless it's backed up by your actions. And over the last nine years, that's who Coach Williams is. That's who he is. And the way that he has run this program and his love for these kids, love for this university and this program and this community, has been such an example to me of how to move forward as a coach.

“Every decision that was made while I was with Coach Williams and in his 33 years was filtered through what is in the best interest for them. It was never about me, it was always about we for Coach Williams. And to have that type of example, not only spoken but lived out every day, that's the biggest thing that I can take of many things that’ll help me do my job to the best of its ability.”

Q: You mentioned being able to put your own personality in the program, you've also talked about sticking to the foundation of Carolina. I was just curious if you already have certain changes in mind, whether it be style of play or anything else, that you want to implement. And also I was curious if you've already assembled the staff that you want.

DAVIS: “First thing, in terms of have I thought about things that I would like to tweak or change. I've only had the job for 24 hours. It’s something that I've thought about at great length and I'm just really excited. All the guys on the team, or most of them, are back at home right now. And I'm glad that they're back at home. This was a challenging year where they were confined. And it was a difficult year, specifically for me. The biggest thing for me is and one of the things that Coach Smith used to always say is, ‘I can't coach you unless I know you.’ I felt like, because of COVID and us always being socially distanced.

“And every time we ate, we had to go back to the hotel room. Every time we practiced, we had to go back to the locker room to our separate quarters. We weren't able to spend time together. We weren't able to get to know each other. For the seniors like Garrison (Brooks) and Sterling Manley and Andrew Platek. I've known them over the last four years. But for guys like Caleb Love and RJ Davis and Day’Ron Sharpe, I didn't feel like I really knew them. And I felt like, because we were always distant from each other, that was something that's very important to me. And that was something that was missed.

“I can't wait for them to get back on campus and to give them a hug and meet with them and just be able to spend time with them, whether it's in the office, going to breakfast, lunch, or dinner, having them over to our house, them being around my family. I really do believe in ‘you can't coach anybody unless you know them.’ And I'm looking forward to getting those guys on campus and being able to spend time with them.

“In terms of the staff, you can't do this job unless you're a Carolina guy. It's impossible. You can't coach here, you can't recruit here, you can't work here. Unless you have been here, you've experienced it, you have lived in. And so the staff, it’s all guys that have experienced this place and believe it and have the passion and the desire that all of us have for this university and this program and these kids in this community.

“One of the things that I desperately want to do in terms of a staff is I want to connect the generations. I want to have guys on staff that played for Coach Smith. I want to have guys on staff that played for Coach Guthridge. I want to have guys on staff that played with Coach Williams. I want to be able to connect all those because I think bringing all those coaches together is what makes Carolina, Carolina. And so, when assembling the staff, that is the number one thing that I'm thinking about. You've got to be a Carolina guy. And I want an example from every one of the coaches that have meant so much to me, but have also meant so much to this program.”

Q: I’ve heard you say a couple of times how much you've learned in your years in Chapel Hill and one of the things was that you became a Christian. And I think that goes back to Coach Smith being so spiritual. Can you briefly talk about your faith and how that plays into your family and your job now?

DAVIS: “Yeah, that's the most important thing to me. You know, my faith and foundation is firmly in my relationship with Jesus. He just is. And my mother was a Christian and she begged me to go to church growing up. And I didn't want to go. I wasn't interested in it. My mom used to always say that Jesus had a plan for me, plans for a hope and a future, plans not to harm you, plans to prosper you, Jeremiah 29:11.

“At the time growing up, I didn't understand it and I didn't listen to it. And when my mom passed away, two days before my junior year of high school, I grew tremendous hate towards God. And for the two years that I was here at Carolina, the same way. And the reason being is, I just couldn't understand all the things that my mom was telling me about. Jesus loving me and having a plan and a purpose for me, and I didn't understand any reason why he would take away my mom. I’m 50 years old and I miss her more now than I did when I was 16. When she passed away, she didn't get to see me run out of that tunnel.

“She didn't get to see me play here. She didn't get to see me drafted. She didn't get to see me play in the NBA. She didn't meet my wife. She wasn't at our wedding. She hasn't seen my kids. She's not physically here today. One of the things that Coach Smith used to do was to make all the freshmen go to church. And then, as I went to church, only because Coach Smith and Coach Guthridge encouraged me to go to church, I started to understand what my mom was talking about.

“I was starting to understand the sacrifice that Jesus has made for me and how much he loves me. And two days before my junior year of college, I became a Christian. And instead of being upset that Jesus has taken away the most beautiful person in my life, my mom, I'm thankful everyday that he gave me the best mom that I could ever have for 16 years. She's here. She’s here. She’s here every day. The way I try to treat my wife, she's here every day. The way I try to treat my children. And so, my faith in Christ is the foundation of who I am. And, when I say that I will walk this path in my own shoes and my personality. My own shoes and my personality is my faith.”

Q: What are your feelings about being the first black head coach at UNC basketball and have you had an opportunity to speak to Charlie Scott, who is the first black scholarship basketball player at UNC?

DAVIS: “I have not and, before I came down here, I had a note on my desk saying that he called. And I'm so looking forward to giving him a call and having a conversation with him. It is significant, Steve. It's significant that I'm African-American and I'm the head coach here. It's significant. I know that, in terms of division one head coaches all around the country, only 26 percent of the head coaches for division one men's basketball are compromised by minorities, specifically African-Americans. I know that it is significant that I'm the fourth African-American head coach in any sport in the history of the University of North Carolina. I'm very proud to be African-American, but I'm also very proud that my wife is white. And I'm very proud that my three beautiful, unbelievable kids are a combination of both of us.”

Q: You said yesterday, on your first interview on ESPN, that yesterday was an exciting day, but it was also an emotional day. And I'm just wondering if you can give us a little more insight into the emotional roller coaster you've been on, not just yesterday, but in the past four days since Coach Williams's retirement. How do you sort of manage the emotions from that day to sitting here now and being introduced as the new head coach?

DAVIS: “Well, as I said before, and I think you can tell that I am an emotional guy. And it means something to me because it's about relationships. It's about time spent with one another and the relationship. And the time spent with Coach Williams, not just in this nine years, the time where he was recruiting me out of high school. I also played for Coach Williams in the World University team in 1991. He was one of my coaches and we won a gold medal in Sheffield, England. And on the team was Bobby Hurley.

“Can you believe it? A Duke and North Carolina guy in the back court. He passed the ball to me, so that was good. It has been emotional from so many different ways. Of not wanting Coach Williams to retire to seeing how hard it was for him. To be also excited for him to be able to spend more time with Mrs. Williams and his children and his grandchildren. It’s emotional with the players. As I said before, having a front row seat, just having a chance to help them out every day so that they can be the best that they can be in the classroom and on the court.

“And then the community is emotional. Thinking about my kids and my wife and how life will change with me taking this position. And where that comes from is relationships. It comes for time spent with each other and I like that. There's two types of celebrations, when a guy hits a shot or does something that there's a celebration, where you're trying to get attention. Say, ‘This is me, me, me.’ And there's also a type of celebration that you just have so much joy and excitement for playing a game that you love, it's just coming out. The first one, I don't condone at all. The second one you’ve got to have. You have to play with emotion. You have to play with a will and want to and care to be the best that you can be at everything that you can do.

“You can't take a play off, you can't take a practice off, you can't take a possession off. Your preparation and your process has to be at the top level every day, locked in to put yourself in a position just to possibly succeed. And you can't do that absent of emotion. That's something that I believe in and that's something, not only do I believe in in this role and with this team, this is something that I believe in in every part of my life.”

Q: When Coach Williams talked to you or approached you about leaving a very good job at ESPN to come back here and become part of the program again, how much was sort of the vision of this day in your mind? Was that all of it?

DAVIS: “Well, you know, I was having breakfast at one of my nice places, having a beautiful breakfast. And then Coach Williams’ secretary asked me to come in and meet with Coach Williams. And the only thing that I had on my mind is I thought he wanted me to change the dates of my Christian basketball camp that I’ve had here in the Smith Center over the last 17 years. I wasn't thinking anything else. And when I walked into his office, he says, ‘How are you doing?’ I’m doing great Coach Williams, I said, ‘Whatever you need, just let me know.’ He says, ‘Okay, well, I'm going to ask you something.’ He goes, ‘I’d like you to be a part of the staff. I want you to be one of my assistant coaches.’ And I said, ‘What?’ And I don't remember anything else he said. All I know is I left the office, I went home, I set up the kitchen table and my wife said, ‘What is wrong with you?’

“And I told her and we cried there for a couple of hours. And then we cried, not because we were leaving ESPN or crying because we didn't know what we were getting into, those were tears of joy and happiness. And knowing this is exactly the direction that we needed to go and exactly what we needed to do. I never have, outside of when I was young and wanted to go to the University of North Carolina, outside of that, I've never been a forward thinker from the standpoint of always believing that you should have all your focus and attention to where you are as opposed to looking at where you want to go.

“And so, when I was here at Carolina, I never thought about the NBA. All my thoughts, all my attention, all my hard work, all determination was focused on being the best teammate that I can be, being the best basketball player I can be and just seeing how good I could become. That was it. When I was in the NBA, I did not think about ESPN at all. I was thinking for the 12 years in the NBA, how can I be the best basketball player that I can be? How can I get every bit of talent that I can every day at practice and in games? When I was with ESPN, I never thought about being an assistant coach here at North Carolina.

“I was just trying to be the best TV analyst that I could be and make sure that I showed up every day at work. And so, as I was an assistant coach over the last nine years, I never thought about being a head coach here at the University of North Carolina. When coach started talking to me about him retiring and his desire and hope for me to want this job, I started thinking about it. And every time that I started thinking about being the head coach of the University of North Carolina, I had a big smile on my face. I was happy, joyful, excited and humbled. And I was ready to go. And so, I can't take the smile off my face and how determined and excited and thankful I am to be in this position.”

Q: We know you want the best players and the best possible fit for Carolina, but what qualities do you think you bring to the recruiting trail? What changes do you foresee in recruiting and in this era of basketball and what have you learned over the last nine years that's going to help you in recruiting moving forward?

DAVIS: “Something that is different is my decision to come here to the University of North Carolina because I wanted to be a part of this program and this history. I wanted to be a part of this place. And I really believe that sometimes kids are making a decision based on where they think it's the best place to serve them. And I'm the exact opposite.

“Picking a place that you think that you can serve. I want everybody to have the same experience that I had at Carolina. I did. My experience here was great. But even though my experience here was great, it wasn't absent of cloudy days, thunderstorms, rainy days. The reason that I had a great experience in the midst of hard days, challenging days, rainy days and cloudy days, was because I knew that this is the place that I wanted to be. The place that I wanted to be coached, the place that I wanted to be to get better, the place that I wanted to be to grow up, the place that I wanted to be to be the best person, the best basketball player that I can be. And that's what I want.

“Everybody, we want talented players, we want big-time players that want to play at the highest level at the highest stage and this is the place to be. But also, I want players that want to be here. So, whether you're here one year, two years, three years, unpack your bags and let's get ready to go. Because this place is too special to be thinking about someplace else other than giving your full attention here. And there's a number of kids that will want that chance and would want that opportunity. And I want them here at UNC.”

Q: How will you embrace that role of being the first African-American head men’s basketball coach at UNC? And when it comes to raising young men in this day and age with everything going on in this country, what have you learned from Coach Williams when it comes to teaching these kids to be professionals on and off the court?

DAVIS: “Well, Coach Williams has been great. He’s always encouraged all of his players to have a voice, have a positive voice, and be able to do it in the right way. And he's always done that. And I've loved it and I've loved how he's encouraged all the players to do that. I'll give you an example. One of the most outspoken players this past year in terms of social media about race relations has been Garrison Brooks. And I called him into my office and I said, ‘Let's sit down and let's talk.’ And I said, ‘Just tell me what you're passionate about. Is it police brutality? Is it systemic racism? What is on your heart?

“And the thing that he talked about was education and equality. And he talked about how he first grew up in LaFayette, Alabama, and then he moved to Auburn, Alabama, and the difference in the school systems in Lafayette, Alabama, compared to Auburn, Alabama, the resources were much different. And he wanted the kids where he first grew up in LaFayette to have that chance and to have that opportunity from an educational standpoint. So I said, ‘Let's think about something proactive that we can do where you can make a difference.

“And so, we talked to compliance and they said that we couldn't get involved at the high school, but you can in the elementary school. And so, his elementary school teacher, still in LaFayette, Alabama, Mrs. Woodrum, needed school supplies. They didn't have enough supplies to keep everything sanitized and clean. And so, every month since the beginning of the season, Garrison Brooks has put together a care package of cleaning supplies and disinfectant wipes and different things to send to his kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Woodrum.

“Just to encourage the kids and just to serve and just to help them out. I've got a number of pictures where they have taken their class pictures with all the kids in front of the care packages. And so, Coach Williams’ leadership of being able to have a voice and to be able to do it the right way, a helpful way and an encouraging way, has led to Garrison Brooks doing something that has put a smile and has helped somebody and has touched somebody that has been very important in his life. And I encourage that with each one of our players. And not only do I encourage it, I'm going to demand it.”

Q: Hubert I had a different question, but I was given a hot tip that I need to ask you about Walker Kessler and his status.

DAVIS: “Yeah, I want Walker here. He's a Carolina guy. I enjoyed being one of his coaches last year. He's a wonderful kid. I can't think of anybody better to be around. An unbelievable charismatic personality and somebody that just wants to get better and to work every day. Every day after practice, we spent time together. Individual workout and that's something that I'm so passionate about. I love being on the floor with these guys. I love doing workouts. Kids need it. Kids want it. And I love it.

“And our coaching staff will be on the floor with these kids every second of the day trying to make them better. Kessler’s a Carolina guy. I had a conversation, I sent him a text last night after everything came out that I was going to be the next head coach and I have a phone call with him later today. And what I'm gonna tell him is I want him back here at Carolina. He's a Tar Heel. He's always a Tar Heel. He needs to come back here and this is the right place for him. We would love to have Walker Kessler and his family back in Chapel Hill and back at UNC.”

Q: A few years ago, I attended a sports journalism camp here and part of that you led us around the facilities around the Dean Smith Center. And part of that tour was what used to Coach Williams’ office. So, my question is what is it gonna be like when you occupy the office of so many of your mentors and your heroes, Coach Williams, Coach Dean Smith and Coach Guthridge?

DAVIS: “That's interesting that you asked me that because I didn’t have an argument, but I had a disagreement with Coach Williams today. Because, as I said before, as I was doing a number of different responsibilities today, and when I heard that Coach Williams was in his office and he was looking at pictures, the reason why I wanted to go in there was because I told him, this is the first thing I told him, ‘Leave all the pictures up. This is your office.’ And I told him this for two reasons. This is his office. This is his home. And I want Coach Williams, I want Mrs. Williams, I want all of his children, and I want his grandchildren, when they come to games, I want them to go into his office. I want them to go home and I don't want that to change.

“The second reason is, and it's selfish, that it’ll make me think he's still here. And I remember coming back in the summer and Coach Smith's office was in the basement. And I didn't like that. I wanted him to be in the office. And I don't like the idea of Coach Williams, me being in his office. I want him to come back. I want him to sit in his couches, in his chair. An office is an office. I've had an office for nine years and I've really enjoyed it. It's beautiful. It's more than what I need. There's a phone in there, there's a desk, there's a couch, there's a TV. Everything that I need is supplied there. And then another thing that I need is the presence of Coach Williams around me. It's just something that I want and it's just something that I need.”