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UNC Football Preview: Coaches

As the North Carolina Tar Heels continue to face uncertainty just over two weeks from their season opener against Syracuse, there is at least one constant: this coaching staff is ready to get this team to the next level.

When head coach Mack Brown put together his staff after his November 27, 2018 (re)hire, pundits were impressed by the group he assembled.

And by and large, the coaching staff is the same. Below is the coaching staff for the 2020 season:

2020 UNC Football Coaching Staff

Mack Brown Head Coach
Jay Bateman Co-Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Coach
Tommy Thigpen Co-Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers Coach
Phil Longo Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
Dre Bly Cornerbacks Coach
Tim Cross Defensive Line Coach
Jovan Dewitt Special Teams Coordinator/Outside Linebackers Coach
Lonnie Galloway Wide Receivers Coach
Robert Gillespie Running Backs Coach
Brian Hess Head Strength & Conditioning Coach - Football
John Lilly Tight Ends Coach
Darrell Moody Senior Advisor to the Head Coach
Stacy Searels Offensive Line Coach
Sparky Woods Senior Advisor to the Head Coach

Staff Changes

There are two changes from 2019.