Director of basketball operations and assistant coach Jorge Sanz is leaving the Gonzaga Bulldogs program to join first-year coach Michael Malone’s staff with the North Carolina Tar Heels, which was first reported by the House of Krause podcast. The Zaragoza, Spain native and elite international recruiter has been with the Zags since 2018.
Along with helping facilitate non-conference scheduling and utilizing advanced analytics, Sanz has developed the likes of Brandon Clarke, Rui Hachimura, Drew Timme, Corey Kispert, Andrew Nembhard, Anton Watson, Jalen Suggs, Chet Holmgren, and many other Gonzaga alums into future NBA talents.
This leaves an opening on coach Mark Few’s bench for the 2026-27 season. Will Sanz’s replacement be found internally, possibly with the promotion of general manager Kurt Bambauer?
Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga University graduate from the Bay Area… Follow him on X @a_cravalho
