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College football coaches face own risks from COVID-19 as they balance needs of their teams

North Carolina coach Mack Brown has been walking three miles a day, researching the best foods to add to his diet and trying out a variety of masks for comfort and safety to further insulate himself from COVID-19, a task of heightened importance after the Tar Heels placed voluntary workouts on hiatus following a spate of positive tests.

“As the leader of this program, it’s my responsibility to take care of myself,” Brown said. “Because they don’t need me getting sick.”

With his wife at a higher risk for complications from COVID-19, Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson will spend the season away from his family.