The North Carolina Tar Heels have inked an extension with head coach Hubert Davis. However, the timing may have been less than ideal.

North Carolina has signed men’s basketball coach Hubert Davis to a contract extension that ties him to the program through the end of the 2029-2030 season. According to a copy of the contract, the deal was officially signed in early December — despite being initially agreed to on July 1,

The revelation comes at a time when North Carolina is in jeopardy of missing the NCAA tournament for the second time in three seasons.