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New England native among candidates Bill Belichick considering as UNC’s next OC (report)
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UNC needs a new offensive coordinator after a disastrous 2025 season — its first under coach Bill Belichick .
Now the Tar Heels are focused on former NFL coaches Chip Kelly and Bobby Petrino as potential replacements for Freddie Kitchens, On3.com reported .
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Belichck fired Kitchens , as well as special teams coordinator Mike Priefer earlier this month.
Kelly, a New England native, was recently fired by Tom Brady ’s Raiders just 11 games into his tenure. The 62-year-old was brought in to help fix Las Vegas ’ offense, but after a 2-9 start, the Raiders had seen enough.
As Ohio State’s offensive coordinator in 2024, Kelly helped the Buckeyes to a national championship, but he couldn’t bring that same kind of success to Las Vegas.
Kelly also served as the coach of the Philadelphia Eagles (2013-15) and the San Francisco 49ers (2016).
Petrino was the Atlanta Falcons coach in 2007 but resigned from the position after 13 games. He landed with Arknasas and also spent time with Western Kentucky, Louisville and Missouri State.
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UNC finished the 2025 season 4-8 and boasted one of the worst offenses in college football. The 19.3 points per game were 119th in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and the Tar Heels’ 288.8 yards per game were 129th.
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