With Game 1 of the Bill Belichick era approaching, the North Carolina coaching staff is a focus of significant scrutiny. Sure, the man at the top is a household name, but what about the rest of the UNC Staff? Here’s a rundown.
North Carolina Coaching Staff 2025
Who is UNC’s Head Coach?
The new UNC coach is the legendary Bill Belichick. Belichick won 302 NFL regular season games and 31 NFL playoff games. He won six Super Bowl with the New England Patriots, where he spent most of his head coaching career after previously coaching the Cleveland Browns.
Who is UNC’s General Manager?
Michael Lombardi is UNC’s general manager. Lombardi worked with Belichick from 2014 to 2016 as an assistant to the Patriots’ coaching staff. He has also been an NFL analyst, a sportswriter, and an executive.
Who is UNC’s Defensive Coordinator?
UNC’s defensive coordinator is Steve Belichick, son of head coach Bill Belichick. Steve worked under his father with the New England Patriots for about a decade. He also was the defensive coordinator for the Washington Huskies in 2024. Belichick played lacrosse and a year of football at Rutgers.
Who is UNC’s Offensive Coordinator?
The UNC offensive coordinator is Freddie Kitchens. Kitchens was a quarterback at Alabama and had coached at a variety of levels. He was the head coach of the Cleveland Browns in 2019, going 6-10. Kitchens was coaching at UNC as the tight ends coach and run game coordinator and was retained by Bill Belichick.
Who is UNC’s Special Teams Coordinator?
The North Carolina special teams coordinator is Mike Priefer. Priefer has been a special teams coordinator with several NFL organizations, most recently the Cleveland Browns from 2019 to 2022. He has also been special teams coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos and Minnesota Vikings.
Who is UNC’s Wide Receivers Coach?
Garrick McGee is North Carolina’s wide receivers coach. Once a quarterback at Oklahoma, McGee has coached in the college game at several schools and positions. Before the UNC job, he was the wide receivers coach at the University of Louisville in 2023 and 2024. McGee was the head coach at UAB in 2012 and 2013, going 5-19.
Who is UNC’s Inside Linebackers Coach?
UNC’s inside linebackers coach is Jamie Collins. Collins played at Southern Miss and then in the NFL under Belichick with the Patriots. He retired from the NFL in 2023 after making 708 career tackles and 26.5 sacks. This is his first coaching role.
Who is UNC’s Defensive Backs Coach?
UNC’s defensive backs coach is Brian Belichick, son of Bill and brother of Steve. Brian coached under his father in New England and served as the Patriots’ defensive backs coach from 2020 to 2024.
Who is UNC’s Offensive Line Coach?
The UNC offensive line coach is Will Friend. Friend played at Alabama and has coached at a variety of colleges. His most recent job before working for UNC was as the offensive line coach at WKU in 2024.
Who is UNC’s Defensive Line Coach?
Bob Diaco is UNC’s defensive line coach. Bob Diaco played at Iowa and has coached at a variety of schools. He was the head coach at UConn from 2014 to 2016, going 11-26. Before working at Carolina, Diaco coached special teams and outside linebackers at LSU from 2023 to 2024.
Who is UNC’s Cornerbacks Coach?
Armond Hawkins is North Carolina’s cornerbacks coach. Hawkins had worked in college recruiting and then was a defensive analyst under Steve Belichick at Washington in 2024.
Who is UNC’s Running Backs Coach?
Natrone Means, a former NFL star, is UNC’s running backs coach. A player at Carolina, Means rushed for 5,215 yards in the NFL, including a 1,350-yard season in 1994. He coached at Carolina as an offensive analyst from 2021 to 2024 and was retained by Belichick.
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