The North Carolina Tar Heels suffered a gut punch in their head coach search, as their top target, Tommy Lloyd, signed a contract extension to remain with the Arizona Wildcats, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel.

"Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd has agreed to a new deal with the school, he announced," Thamel reported. "Arizona's new five-year deal with Lloyd will make him one of the five highest-paid coaches in college basketball, per me and Jeff Borzello."

Mar 28, 2026; San Jose, CA, USA; Arizona Wildcats head coach Tommy Lloyd walks off the court after an Elite Eight game against the Purdue Boilermakers of the West Regional of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at SAP Center.…