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The North Carolina football team recently parted ways with head coach Mack Brown, and the Tar Heels officially hired his replacement on Wednesday. Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has accepted the offer and he will be the next head coach for North Carolina. A lot of people don’t think that Bill Belichick […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels football team has made a massive hire. Bill Belichick is reportedly in agreement to become the next head coach for the school. After a few days of rumors and speculation, the news broke on Wednesday. InsideCarolina on X, formerly Twitter, broke the news. “UNC’s Board of Trustees is working on […]

Michigan football is still in search of their next offensive coordinator and it appears the Wolverines have found their man. The program is expected to hire former North Carolina OC Chip Lindsey, who has extensive experience. Via Pete Thamel: “Sources: North Carolina offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey has emerged as the target of Michigan’s OC search. […]

The North Carolina football team recently parted ways with head coach Mack Brown, and now the coaching search is on. On Tuesday, rumors started to surface that Bill Belichick could be the next head coach of the Tar Heels. Belichick was the head coach of the New England Patriots from 2000-2023, but he has been […]

Bill Belichick has not agreed to become the next North Carolina Tar Heels football coach. Not yet, anyway. Amid reports that the NFL coaching legend gave UNC a 400-page “coaching bible” detailing how he wants to run the program, Fox Sports NFL Insider Jordan Schultz reports the conversation is “very fluid.” He added that, according […]

North Carolina football became an attractive destination when the head coaching job opened. Little did fans know Bill Belichick would pursue the job. Now, he’s got new competition from another former NFL head coach in Steve Wilks. The former San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator emerged as the newest reported interview at UNC, per Pete Nakos […]

The notion of a 72-year-old Bill Belichick coaching college football for the first time in his life is a tough concept to comprehend, at least at first glace. Upon further reflection, however, it does not seem like a major adjustment period would be required of the all-time great head coach. While reports continue to link […]

What was expected to be little more than a coffee date may actually lead to something more. Bill Belichick is still engaged in talks with North Carolina football regarding their head coaching vacancy, per ESPN’s Pete Thamel. It is unclear how serious the interest level is on either side, but the six-time Super Bowl-winning head […]

Let’s just start here… even though Bill Belichick has interviewed for the head coaching job at the University of North Carolina and has, according to multiple sources, real interest in accepting the position as long as his son Stephen is set up to be his successor, it still feels incredibly unlikely that the most accomplished coach in […]

Once news broke that UNC football interviewed Bill Belichick for their open head coaching spot, there were mixed reactions in the college football landscape. And while this report remains unconfirmed, there’s a rumored guarantee within the reported contract between UNC football and Belichick, per Ollie Connolly on X. “Per sources, I’m told Bill Belichick’s negotiations […]

North Carolina football caught the college world by surprise in interviewing Bill Belichick Thursday. The Tar Heels are reportedly the only football team to interview the legendary NFL coach. Armed with six Super Bowl wins as a head coach, Belichick has a beyond attractive resume for UNC. But one insider reports Belichick won’t be roaming […]

North Carolina football received a surprise visitor for the Tar Heels’ open head coaching job. Turns out, even Bill Belichick is interested. That’s not a typo. The six-time Super Bowl winning head coach Belichick showed interest in the UNC opening. He sat and interviewed for the position Thursday, per Grant Hughes of 247Sports. Belichick is […]

North Carolina football is in search of their next head coach after firing Mack Brown. The Tar Heels could make a major splash in Brown’s replacement. North Carolina has interviewed legendary head coach Bill Belichick for the position, via Grant Hughes of 247Sports. He joins a coaching hunt that includes Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall […]

Mack Brown has two stints and 193 games under his belt as the head coach of the North Carolina football program, but after a disappointing 6-6 campaign during the 2024 season, the Tar Heels decided to move on from the 73-year-old coach. While Carolina is still bowl eligible — and will be coached by assistant […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are dominating on offense this season with Arthur Smith as offensive coordinator. Whether it’s Russell Wilson or Justin Fields under center, they have been putting up points and wins. The former Atlanta Falcons head coach is reviving his public image and was under consideration for the North Carolina Tar Heels head coaching […]

The North Carolina football team finished the season against NC State, falling 35-30. The result came a week after the Tar Heels fired head coach Mack Brown. Now, with the team finishing 6-6, the focus will shift to recruiting, the transfer portal, and whatever bowl game they land in. However, they also have to deal […]

The college football coaching carousel is spinning rapidly as the regular season has officially come to an end. One major program searching for a new coach is North Carolina. The Tar Heels decided to move on from legendary coach Mack Brown despite Brown’s comments insisting that he wanted to stick around in Chapel Hil. A […]

Week 14 of the 2024 college football season was filled with rivalry game brawls, including in the North Carolina vs. NC State and Virginia vs. Virginia Tech games in the ACC. While their incidents were not nearly as mainstream as some others in the country, the conference publicly announced their punishment for the four teams […]

2024 has been a disappointing season on all levels for North Carolina football. The Tar Heels announced that they were firing head coach Mack Brown before last week’s rivalry game against NC State, even after Brown got them to bowl eligibility. Brown’s final game in Chapel Hill didn’t end well. After a long Omarion Hampton […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been a success this season with Arthur Smith as offensive coordinator. They sit atop the AFC North, competing closely with the Baltimore Ravens. Smith has embraced the run-heavy approach with the Steelers, who have been highly effective, averaging 135.2 yards per game. The 42-year-old coach has garnered interest from his alma […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels’ and NC State Wolfpack’s rivalry reached a boiling point in Saturday’s rivalry football game. Emotions spilled over into a chaotic postgame altercation following the Wolfpack’s narrow 35-30 victory at Kenan Stadium. What started as a hard-fought game to secure NC State’s bowl eligibility ended with players from both sides clashing […]

Mack Brown, the winningest coach in North Carolina football program history, will not be returning next season, and following the Tar Heels’ 35-30 loss to rival NC State, Brown spoke about his departure. After 16 seasons across two different stints, Brown, 73, coached his final game at North Carolina and likely in college football altogether […]

Since North Carolina fired Mack Brown on Tuesday, Arthur Smith emerged as an early favorite to fill the vacant head coaching position. Smith, a 2006 alum of the school, has since confirmed his interest but remains committed to his current job as the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator for the time being. In the days since […]

After a ten-year stint as the North Carolina football coach from 1988 to 1997, Mack Brown returned to Chapel Hill in 2019 with hopes of doing exactly what he did 30 years earlier… turning the Tar Heels football program around. To a certain extent, Brown accomplished what he set out to do. In the final […]

It is time to continue our college football odds series with NC State-North Carolina predictions and a pick. Find out how to watch NC State-North Carolina. The biggest rivalry game on Saturday is not NC State versus North Carolina, but this in-state clash will be spicy and memorable. We can confidently say that even before […]

With one week left in the regular season, the Tar Heels fired head coach Mack Brown on Tuesday. As a result, fans and insiders are breaking out the hot board for head coaching candidates. ESPN’s Pete Thamel actually named a Georgia football assistant as a candidate for the job. Via ESPN’s College Football Live, Thamel […]

The North Carolina football team is searching for its new head coach after parting ways with Mack Brown. Brown served the Tar Heels for 16 seasons, but his efforts will help carry the program forward. North Carolina has several coveted candidates to choose from, and ESPN College Football Senior Writer Pete Thamel named Army football […]

With only one game remaining in the 2024 season, North Carolina made the decision to fire head football coach Mack Brown on Monday. Brown was at the end of his sixth season in his second stint with the Tar Heels, having previously coached in Chapel Hill from 1988-1997. The Tar Heels currently sit at 6-5 […]

With one game remaining in the 2024 season, North Carolina is already looking for its next head football coach. The team announced on Tuesday that two-time head coach Mack Brown would not return in 2025 and essentially fired him after six years of his second term. Just hours later, the team is apparently already beginning […]

The North Carolina football team is in the midst of a tough year as they are currently 6-5, and the school made the decision to fire head coach Mack Brown on Tuesday. Brown has been the head coach of the Tar Heels since 2019, and he has strung together six mediocre seasons. Brown is currently […]

It is the end of an era for North Carolina football, as the Tar Heels just fired long-time program head coach Mack Brown on Tuesday. Brown will not be back on the sidelines for North Carolina in the 2025 season, thus putting into question the commitment of the recruits the school attracted under Mack’s watch. […]

As North Carolina football officially fired Mack Brown, the former Tar Heels head coach released a statement, via Nicole Auerbach of NBC Sports. “While this was not the perfect time and way in which I imagined going out, no time will ever be the perfect time,” the statement reads. “I’ve spent 16 seasons at North […]

There will be no “Return of the Mack” for the North Carolina football program, as they fired Mack Brown on Tuesday, according to Matt Zenitz of 247/CBS Sports. This comes as the Tar Heels lost 41-21 against Boston College football on Saturday. After Brown was reported to stay with North Carolina football, the university and […]

North Carolina football reportedly knows the direction the Tar Heels will go heading into 2025. Mack Brown will continue to roam the sidelines. The 73-year-old head coach has told many around the Chapel Hill campus that he’s returning, per CBS Sports college football insider Matt Zenitz Wednesday. Brown has told staff members, players, even recruits […]

At one point in time during this season, it appeared North Carolina football coach Mack Brown’s retirement was imminent. But amid a three-game win streak, the Tar Heels coach may not be ready to move on just yet. After a 70-50 loss to James Madison in September, North Carolina’s first of the season, Brown said […]

It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Wake Forest-North Carolina prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Wake Forest-North Carolina. North Carolina football is ready for a transition, but the Tar Heels need to first finish this season the way they need to. It seems almost certain that this […]

North Carolina football hasn’t had the season that it hoped for this year. 2024-25 started off about as poorly as possible for Mack Brown and the Tar Heels, as starting quarterback Max Johnson went down with a season-ending injury on opening night. Things haven’t really turned around much from there, as North Carolina hasn’t been […]

North Carolina blew out Virginia last week, while Florida State was blown out against their rival Miami. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a North Carolina-Florida State prediction and pick. North Carolina has been very inconsistent this season. They just beat Virginia in a blowout to get to 4-4. It […]

Along with Clemson’s Dabo Swinney and Georgia’s Kirby Smart, North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Mack Brown is one of just three active NCAA coaches who have a National Title to their name. However, soon enough that number could be down to two, because in the midst of a tumultuous 3-4 season, it’s beginning to […]