The news that most UNC football fans have waited for is official:
Freddie Kitchens will not return as the UNC football program's offensive coordinator for the 2026 season.
Inside Carolina broke the news on Friday morning, a notification that seemed to be only a matter of time before it was sent out.
BREAKING: Freddie Kitchens will not return as UNC's offensive coordinator in 2026, sources confirm to @InsideCarolina and @PeteNakos.
Story: https://t.co/YTHpKcIfbT pic.twitter.com/ym8q7P9IsG— InsideCarolina (@InsideCarolina) December 12, 2025Kitchens' time at UNC
Kitchens joined the UNC football program's staff under Mack Brown following the conclusion of the 2022 season.