Jon Sumrall is the belle of the coaching carousel ball this year. The 42-year old Tulane head coach is the early name to watch for the North Carolina opening for obvious reasons a

So, North Carolina asked Mack Brown to retire, he said “no”, then he said he’d return in 2025, then UNC fired him. Did I get that right? Either way it’s probably time for a change in Chapel Hill. Much like it was when Mack left Texas.

Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall and Georgia defensive coordinator Glenn Schumann are considered among the top head coaching candidates this offseason. Sumrall has a 32-6 (.842) record in three years as a head coach. Schumann has engineered a pair of top-five defenses at Georgia and has lured countless five-star talents to Athens.

North Carolina coach Mack Brown will not return in 2025, capping off one of the most legendary careers in college football history. Brown, 74, was one of only three coaches in the FBS who have won a national championship and he became the first UNC coach to ever win 100 games,

Will North Carolina athletics director Bubba Cunningham target a sitting head coach, like Tulane’s Jon Sumrall, or a well-regarded coordinator from a major program, like Georgia’s Glenn Schumann?

With the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill making the decision to move on from Mack Brown, the question of what’s next comes naturally. Brown, 73, is UNC’s all-time leader in wins and games coached.

The North Carolina job is open. Mack Brown was fired on Tuesday, a day after saying he intended to return next season. Turns out, the school wanted to go in a new direction. Brown will still coach the finale against NC State.

UNC football and head coach Mack Brown will part ways after the 2024 season. Here are 10 candidates to replace Brown in Chapel Hill.