There Appears To Be 1 Leading Candidate At North Carolina CLEVELAND, OHIO - DECEMBER 19: R.J. Davis #4 Day'Ron Sharpe #11 and Armando Bacot #5 of the North Carolina Tar Heels celebrate during the final minutes of the second half against the Kentucky Wildcats at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on December 19, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Tar Heels defeated the Wildcats 75-63. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) Legendary Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams announced his retirement earlier this week. A search for Williams’ replacement is now underway. “I no longer feel that I’m the right man for the job,” Williams said at his retirement press conference.