By Anthony Caruso III | Publisher
The North Carolina Tar Heels have fired its head football coach Mack Brown. Despite the firing, the legendary coach will finish out the regular season at the school.
The Tar Heels are 6-5 this season. And, according to reports online, Brown had told recruits that he had intended to be the team’s head coach next season before the Athletic Director made his decision.
A decision on who will coach in the team’s upcoming Bowl game has not been made yet.
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“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,” Director of Athletics Bubba Cunningham said, who informed Brown of his decision on Monday. “Over the last six seasons – his second campaign in Chapel Hill — he has coached our team to six bowl berths, including an Orange Bowl, while mentoring 18 NFL draft picks. He and his wife Sally have done an outstanding job supporting the Carolina community, including raising funds for UNC Children’s Hospital while hosting other popular events such as the Ladies Day Clinic.
“Both also have been terrific in leading our program during some incredibly tough stretches, including the tragic passing of wide receiver Tylee Craft this season.”
Brown is the Tar Heels to three straight wins to begin the season. Then, the team dropped four straight to go to 3-4 on the season.
North Carolina then won three straight to improve to 6-4 overall. The Tar Heels dropped its last game to the Boston College Eagles.
Their regular season will come to an end against the North Carolina State Wolfpack.
According to the school, he had three years left on his contract.
Brown has been a college football head coach for 35 years. He is 282-149-1 as a head coach.
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He spent 16 years at North Carolina over two stints. Brown also led Texas for 16 years. And led Tulane for three seasons.
“Coach Brown has led the Carolina football program back into the national conversation as we improved the program’s facilities, significantly increased the size of the staff, invested in salaries and bolstered our nutrition and strength and conditioning programs. He also has been a dedicated fundraiser, strengthening the football endowment while also supporting our other sports programs.
“We thank Coach Brown for his dedication to Carolina, and wish him, Sally and their family all the best.”
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