The UNC football program officially announced the hiring of six new additions to its coaching staff on Tuesday morning. The group includes four analysts and two graduate assistants.

“This has been an excellent offseason for UNC in regards to the composition of our coaching staff,” head coach Mack Brown said in a statement. “We had some on-field positions to fill and we’re thrilled with how those coaches have come in and meshed with the rest of the staff.”

Clyde Christensen and Todd Monachino will each join the staff as offensive and defensive analysts, respectively. Both bring a breadth of NFL experience to the Tar Heels. Christensen is a former letterman for the Tar Heels who coached 27 seasons in the NFL, winning two Super Bowls along the way. Christensen served as offensive coordinator for both the Indianapolis Colts and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, working with Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Andrew Luck. Monachino spent 16 years in the NFL, working with both linebackers and defensive linemen. As a linebacker coach with the Baltimore Ravens, Monachino won Super Bowl XLVII and helped Terrell Suggs win NFL Defensive Player of the Year. Monachino spent the last two seasons as a linebacker coach with the Atlanta Falcons.

Ty Greenwood will also be a defensive analyst for the Tar Heels, making the short trip over to Chapel Hill from Elon. Greenwood served as a defensive pass game coordinator and cornerbacks coach for the Phoenix last season. Greenwood has been coaching for 15 seasons. Jamael Lett will join the program as a special teams analyst. Lett has spent the last eight seasons as a college football coach, most recently serving as the special teams coordinator at South Alabama.

Jay Clements and Cam Spence will be offensive and defense graduate assistants, respectively, for the Tar Heels. Jay is the son of new Carolina offensive line coach Randy Clements, who also joined the coaching staff this offseason. Like his father, Jay Clements comes to Carolina from North Texas. He also spent four years coaching high school football in Texas. Spence will work specifically with the defensive line as a graduate assistant. He played two seasons of college football with Maryland before medically retiring and becoming a trainer. He most recently worked at Ohio State.

 

Featured image via Tampa Bay Times/Dirk Shadd

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