Roy Williams to Hubert Davis? Coach K to Jon Scheyer? Phil Jackson to Tim Floyd? What it’s like to succeed an iconic coach

What a first season for Hubert Davis as North Carolina Tar Heels head coach. Roy Williams’ successor brought his squad on an epic run through the NCAA tournament, culminating in a trip to the national championship game. It’s good news for the Tar Heels’ faithful that Davis has hit the ground running. It’s never easy for “the guy after the guy” — the coach who has the unenviable task of following someone who has come to define a program through years of winning records and championships. Even if you perform well, you’re constantly suffering comparisons to an actual icon.

UNC’s Tobacco Road rivals, the Duke Blue Devils, might be hoping for similar success next season. After a 47-year coaching career and five national titles, Mike Krzyzewski is retiring and Jon Scheyer will take over with some huge shoes to fill.

Here’s how other coaches have fared in succeeding some of the best in the game.

Phil Jackson to Tim Floyd (Chicago Bulls)

This is extremely unfair to Floyd — not only did he have to follow up Jackson’s 545-193 record and six NBA titles, he had to do it without Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman or Steve Kerr. Floyd went 49-190 during his time with the Bulls and resigned in December 2001.

Not easy to replace the guy for whom they named the championship trophy. And no wonder — Lombardi won five titles, two of which were Super Bowls, to go along with an 89-29-4 record. Bengtson succeeded him after the 1967 season but managed only a 20-21-1 mark with a single winning season. He resigned before the 1971 season.

Few other people in history represent women’s college basketball like Pat Summitt. She coached Tennessee from 1974 to her retirement in 2012, racking up a 1,098-208 record…