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We have a theory that most coaches, as they get near the end of their careers, as Douglas MacArthur said of soldiers, tend to fade away.
There are exceptions, of course, or perhaps people fade at such a high level that you don’t notice as much. Think John Wooden, Dean Smith, and Mike Krzyzewski, guys who are so gifted that you don’t notice they might not be quite as good as they were ten years ago. And in Coach K’s case, he adapted to immense changes in the game later in his career, and multiple times, and was still at the top of the game.
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Most coaches though, like most people in general, lose energy and focus as they age, and it happened to UNC’s Roy Williams too.
In fairness, part of Williams’ decline was due to Covid. In 2019-20, UNC finished 14-19, and in 2020-21, his final season, Williams finished a modest 18-11.
There were signs, though, and some of the strongest ones came from Wofford.
The Terriers came to Chapel Hill in 2017 and 2019, and both times upset the Heels.
This video is from 2017, when UNC was ranked #5 and was also the defending national champions. A few years prior to this, Wofford winning in Chapel Hill would have been unthinkable.
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Wofford played a beautiful game, winning 79-75. The great Fletcher Magee had 27 points in the massive upset.
In 2019, Wofford did it again, winning 68-64.
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