{"id":33515,"date":"2024-03-19T09:44:12","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T13:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=33515"},"modified":"2024-03-19T09:44:12","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T13:44:12","slug":"unc-basketball-coach-hubert-davis-says-god-put-him-in-position-to-be-a-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2024\/03\/unc-basketball-coach-hubert-davis-says-god-put-him-in-position-to-be-a-light.html","title":{"rendered":"UNC Basketball Coach Hubert Davis Says God Put Him in Position to &#8216;Be a Light&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_33521\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33521\" style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2024\/03\/hubert-davis-unc-basketball-credit-tar-heel-illustrated-youtube.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33521\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2024\/03\/hubert-davis-unc-basketball-credit-tar-heel-illustrated-youtube.png\" alt=\"hubert davis\" width=\"870\" height=\"547\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33521\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tar Heel Illustrated\/YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hubert Davis, the University of North Carolina men\u2019s basketball coach, understands that his purpose is more than just being a basketball coach. He said, \u201cIf I\u2019m only coaching basketball, then I\u2019m not doing my job. And so, I know that Jesus allowed me to be in this position, and He\u2019s put me in this position to be a light, and that\u2019s what I want to do.\u201d Davis has been unashamed of his faith since he took on his role at UNC.<\/p>\n<p>In one interview, Davis said, \u201c[Faith is] the most important thing to me. My faith and foundation are firmly in my relationship with Jesus. It just is. My faith in Christ is the foundation of who I am. When I say that I will walk this path in my own shoes and my personality, my own shoes and my personality is my faith.\u201d Davis joined the UNC coaching staff as an assistant in the 2012-2013 season and said that he wanted to share Christ through his actions.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iyhccIRPVgc?si=UIOmjERBb1K83fdM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Davis\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unpackinit.com\/?crb_podcast_id=15212\">said<\/a>\u00a0on the \u201cUnpackin It\u201d podcast in 2014, \u201cThe reason why I made this decision, No. 1, is this is where I felt like Christ wanted me and my family to go. Wherever He wants us to go, I\u2019m following Him. I\u2019m not going in any other direction. This is not a job; it feels like a mission field, a ministry opportunity.\u201d He added, \u201cI\u2019m here to serve and shed light on and be an example for Christ.\u201d Davis has been that light and continues to do so for his team on the court and his family at home. In a social media post, he\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CF7fXSoBnOt\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\">shared<\/a>\u00a0photos of his son\u2019s commitment to the University of Lynchburg.<\/p>\n<p>Davis\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CF7fXSoBnOt\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\">wrote<\/a>, \u201cOne of the things I pray for every day is for my kids to have the same college experience I had at UNC. I want them to be surrounded by GREAT people like Coach Smith, Coach Guthridge, Coach Ford and Coach Hanners. I want them to find GREAT friends like King Rice, Rick Fox, Pete Chilcutt and Justin Kuralt. I want them to get a GREAT education, and I want them in an environment that\u2019s going to give them a chance\/an opportunity.\u201d He continued, \u201cI believe my oldest son has found that at the University of Lynchburg. So many people asked if I want my kids to follow in my footsteps. The only footsteps I want my kids to follow is Jesus\u2019 footsteps.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hubert concluded the post with one of his favorite Bible verses:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Jeremiah%2029%3A11&amp;version=NIV\">Jeremiah 29:11<\/a>, which reads, \u201c\u2018For I know the plans I have for you,\u2019 declares the\u00a0Lord, \u2018plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hubert Davis, the University of North Carolina men\u2019s basketball coach, understands that his purpose is more than just being a basketball coach. 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