North Carolina football fired head coach Mack Brown and has already interviewed a group of coaches for the opening. Six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick is among them, as he interviewed with the Tar Heels last week. Belichick agreed to part ways with the Patriots in January after New England posted its worst record in his 24 seasons as head coach. He interviewed for several NFL coaching vacancies in the offseason before ultimately spending the year working various jobs in sports media. The Tar Heels have reportedly spoken with several other candidates since Brown's firing, but Belichick is certainly the most shocking name to emerge during the North Carolina football coaching search.
North Carolina is one of a small handful of job openings at the Power Four level, and many consider it to be the highest profile school searching for a new coach. If you love the Tar Heels, or just want to know who will call the shots for UNC football in the future, be sure to see what the proven team of insiders are saying at InsideCarolina, the 247Sports affiliate that covers UNC.
The InsideCarolina insiders are providing on-the-ground updates on every development surrounding Brown's departure and the future of the UNC football program, including insights from Evans Rogers and Buck Sanders, who have deep-rooted ties inside and around the UNC community. Get all the inside scoop on the football program, plus VIP intel on UNC football, basketball, recruiting and more. Plus get access to The Tar Pit and the UNC Basketball premium message boards where you can connect with other UNC fans and insiders.
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Top North Carolina football coach candidates
One name the staff has identified as a potential target is Georgia defensive coordinator Glenn Schumann. He would bring immediate national championship pedigree to Chapel Hill, as he has been part of six national championship teams between Alabama and Georgia. The 34-year-old began as a student/grad assistant with the Crimson Tide before becoming the inside linebackers coach for Georgia in 2016.
Schumann has gained experience working under Nick Saban and Kirby Smart, and his youth is an enticing factor in this job search as well. He has led a pair of top-five defenses in Athens along with showcasing his recruiting abilities by luring numerous five-star players to Georgia. Schumann led the recruitment of 14 five-star and 28 Top247 commitments in Athens, so he knows how to build an elite program despite his lack of head coaching experience. See more candidates at InsideCarolina.
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The rest of the list includes several other intriguing names, including two former NFL head coaches and a college coach who is on a "meteoric" rise. You can only see who they are at InsideCarolina.
Who are the top candidates in the UNC football coaching search, and which former NFL head coaches could be in the mix? Go to InsideCarolina to see their UNC coaching hot board and more, all from a team of UNC insiders, and find out.
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