Friday morning was a rough one for a pair of former prominent Cleveland Browns coaches.
Bill Belichick released a statement announcing North Carolina’s decision to move on from both offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens, and special teams coordinator Mike Priefer. They likely won’t be the only staff changes after the Tar Heels struggled their way to a 4-8 season in Belichick’s first season running the program.
North Carolina's offense was… brutal in 2025. It finished the year ranked 119th in the FBS in scoring and 129th in total offense, per an ESPN report. Priefer's group wasn't much better after UNC was embarrassed by archrival Duke on a fake field goal that led to a 32-25 win for the Blue Devils inside Kenan Memorial Stadium.