North Carolina fencing coach Matt Jednak has been named Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Fencing Co-Coach of the Year, as announced on Thursday by the league. Jednak, a former student-athlete and assistant coach in the UNC program, is in his first year as head coach of the Tar Heel men's and women's teams.
"I'm surprised and honored to win this award," Jednak said Thursday morning. "Our staff and team get the credit for this – they put in so much hard work and had a great season. I'm excited and proud to be part of this journey with them, and we'll use this as momentum as we continue to move forward and build toward the 2020-21 season.