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By Michael Gallagher
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Bill Belichick’s first season as the head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels was an abject disaster.
UNC finished 4-8 and went just 2-6 against ACC competition.
It marked Belichick’s third straight losing season counting his final two years as head coach of the New England Patriots in the NFL, and it was his fourth losing season in the five years he’s been coaching without Tom Brady as his quarterback.
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Major changes are expected to come this offseason with Belichick’s future in Chapel Hill on shaky ground, and the first of those moves came during the week when former Cleveland Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens was fired as offensive coordinator.
According to On3’s Pete Nakos, Belichick is reportedly targeting a former SEC head coach to replace Kitchens next season.
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“Bobby Petrino was named Arkansas’ interim head coach at the end of September, failing to pick up a win to close out the season,” Nakos wrote. “But despite the struggles with the Razorbacks, his offenses have consistently produced.
“This season, Arkansas finished fourth in the SEC, producing 454.8 yards and 32.9 points per game. Sources have told On3 that Petrino is a name to know in North Carolina’s search for its next offensive coordinator.”
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Petrino spent four seasons as the head coach at Louisville before a failed 13-game stint with the Atlanta Falcons. He came back to college quickly, spending four years as the head coach at Arkansas, followed by stints with Western Kentucky, Louisville, Missouri State, and Arkansas again this year.
In addition to Petrino, Nakos reported Belichick’s short-list of OC candidates could also include San Francisco 49ers quarterbacks coach Mick Lombardi, Houston Texans passing game coordinator Ben McDaniels, former Las Vegas Raiders offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, Penn State offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki, and Old Dominion offensive coordinator Kevin Decker.
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