What John Fanta has said about North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball coaching search
4 quotes · 1 episode · Apr 6, 2026
John Fanta, NBC Sports college basketball broadcaster, has been quoted on North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball coaching search 4 times in 1 episode of Pardon My Take, most recently on April 6, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Fanta said he is on the Billy Donovan hype train for the North Carolina job and named Mark Byington as an alternative.
“So I am on the Donovan hype train”
Pardon My Take: Final Four Weekend As Michigan And UConn Advance, John Fanta Talks CBB + Possibly Taking The UNC Job, Geno Crash Out + National Sports Podcast Topics And Who's Back (Apr 6, 2026) · Listen from 1:40:10
- Prediction · due Dec 2036
Fanta predicted Dusty May will become an NBA head coach within roughly a decade.
“But I do think 10 years from now, Dusty May is going to be an NBA head coach”
Pardon My Take: Final Four Weekend As Michigan And UConn Advance, John Fanta Talks CBB + Possibly Taking The UNC Job, Geno Crash Out + National Sports Podcast Topics And Who's Back (Apr 6, 2026) · Listen from 1:43:24
- Prediction · due Mar 2027
Fanta said Mark Pope faces a critical third year at Kentucky and that missing the tournament's second week would put him in trouble.
“for kentucky if they don't make the second week in the ncaa tournament next year yeah things are things are hot”
Pardon My Take: Final Four Weekend As Michigan And UConn Advance, John Fanta Talks CBB + Possibly Taking The UNC Job, Geno Crash Out + National Sports Podcast Topics And Who's Back (Apr 6, 2026) · Listen from 1:45:49
Fanta predicted Ben McCollum will remain Iowa's head coach for years rather than moving on.
“I think he's going to be the Iowa head coach for years to come”
Pardon My Take: Final Four Weekend As Michigan And UConn Advance, John Fanta Talks CBB + Possibly Taking The UNC Job, Geno Crash Out + National Sports Podcast Topics And Who's Back (Apr 6, 2026) · Listen from 1:45:00
Predictions
- Prediction · due Dec 2036
Fanta predicted Dusty May will become an NBA head coach within roughly a decade.
“But I do think 10 years from now, Dusty May is going to be an NBA head coach”
Pardon My Take: Final Four Weekend As Michigan And UConn Advance, John Fanta Talks CBB + Possibly Taking The UNC Job, Geno Crash Out + National Sports Podcast Topics And Who's Back (Apr 6, 2026) · Listen from 1:43:24 · North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball coaching search
- Prediction · due Mar 2027
Fanta said Mark Pope faces a critical third year at Kentucky and that missing the tournament's second week would put him in trouble.
“for kentucky if they don't make the second week in the ncaa tournament next year yeah things are things are hot”
Pardon My Take: Final Four Weekend As Michigan And UConn Advance, John Fanta Talks CBB + Possibly Taking The UNC Job, Geno Crash Out + National Sports Podcast Topics And Who's Back (Apr 6, 2026) · Listen from 1:45:49 · North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball coaching search
Episodes
Final Four Weekend As Michigan And UConn Advance, John Fanta Talks CBB + Possibly Taking The UNC Job, Geno Crash Out + National Sports Podcast Topics And Who's BackPardon My Take · Apr 6, 2026 · 2 h 18 min
Big Cat and PFT Commenter recap the 2026 Final Four, Geno Auriemma's press conference and NBA topics, then John Fanta previews the title game.
John Fanta on other topics
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- NCAA tournament expansion to 76 teams · 2 quotes
- 2026 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament · 2 quotes
- Michigan Wolverines men's basketball · 2 quotes
- Lucas Oil Stadium · 1 quote