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Legendary coach Mack Brown’s second stint with North Carolina football is coming to an end. The university on Tuesday announced it is firing Brown in the sixth season of his second run with the Tar Heels after he led the program to a 44-32 record with five bowl appearances (four losses). UNC presently sits at 6-5 (3-4 SEC) with one regular-season game remaining. CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz first reported the news of Brown’s firing on Tuesday.
“While this was not the perfect time and way in which I imagined going out, no time will ever be the perfect time,” Brown said in a statement. “I’ve spent 16 seasons at North Carolina and will always cherish the memories and relationships Sally and I have built while serving as head coach. We’ve had the chance to coach and mentor some great young men, and we’ll miss having the opportunity to do that in the future. Moving forward, my total focus is on helping these players and coaches prepare for Saturday’s game against N.C. State and give them the best chance to win. We want to send these seniors out right and I hope our fans will show up Saturday to do the same.”
The 2024 season was Brown’s sixth in his second stint with the Tar Heels after he came out of retirement following a five-year hiatus from the sidelines. The storied former Texas coach took over a program that had struggled to just five combined wins over the 2017 and 2018 seasons while sinking to the bottom of the ACC.
“Mack Brown has won more games than any football coach in UNC history, and we deeply appreciate all that he has done for Carolina Football and our University,” UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham said. “Over the last six seasons – his second campaign in Chapel Hill — he has coached our team to six bowl berths, including an…
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Author : David Cobb
Publish date : 2024-11-26 16:21:00
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