Former Kentucky player and coach Neal Brown has landed the head coaching job at North Texas.
Brown, a Boyle County native, played wide receiver at Kentucky from 1998-2000 before finishing his career at UMass.
After his playing career, Brown worked as an assistant coach at UMass, Sacred Heart, Delaware, Troy, Texas Tech, Kentucky and Texas. He has worked as a head coach at Troy and West Virginia.
Here is a press release from North Texas Athletics:
DENTON – Neal Brown has been named the 21st head coach in UNT Football history, Vice President and Director of Athletics Jared Mosley announced Tuesday.