It’s Carolina vs. Carolina. East Carolina and Coastal Carolina are usually separated by a state boundary, but the two squads converge in one city for the 2022 Birmingham Bowl.
This Birmingham Bowl signifies the end of an era for Coastal Carolina. The Chanticleers will operate without head coach Jamey Chadwell, who departed to Liberty after the conclusion of the regular season. Chadwell ushered in the most prosperous era of Chanticleer football, compiling a 31-6 record over the past three seasons and registering the program’s first bowl win. Defensive coordinator Chad Staggs serves as the interim for this game, but former NC State offensive coordinator Tim Beck takes the head coaching reins once the team departs from Birmingham.