HOUSTON, Texas – College Football Hall of Fame Inductee and North Carolina head coach Mack Brown has been named to the American Heart Association's 2023 Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year Award watch list.
Brown, who is responsible for Carolina's only two 6-0 starts since 1983, is one of 26 coaches nationally and four coaches from the ACC who have been named to the watch list. The award is given each January to a college football coach for contributions that make the sport better for athletes and fans alike by demonstrating grit, integrity and a winning approach to coaching and life – both on and off the field.