Well, it’s Groundhog Day… again.

UNC football head coach Mack Brown signed another one-year contract extension Thursday, keeping him in Chapel Hill until January of 2028. Brown has signed one-year contract extensions in four consecutive offseasons since re-joining the program on a five-year contract in 2019. He will be 76 when his current contract expires.

“Mack has reenergized our program in so many ways – from the team camaraderie in the locker room, to the engaged fan base in the stands, to this season’s Coastal Division Championship and nine-win finish,” said UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham. “We know that under his leadership, our student-athletes will continue to succeed on the field and in the classroom while giving back to the community. We appreciate all he and Sally have done to help build a positive culture around Carolina Football.”

In Brown’s tenure as head coach, Carolina has qualified for a bowl game in all four seasons after not doing so in the two seasons before his hiring. In addition, the Tar Heels won the ACC Coastal Division title for just the second time in school history in 2022.

“I appreciate the Board of Trustees, Chancellor Guskiewicz, Bubba Cunningham and the athletics department for continuing to invest in our football program and assisting us as we continue our rise in the ACC and on the national landscape,” Brown said in a statement. “We’ve had a very successful four years across the board and we’re continuing to strive to win all the games, have as much fun as possible, and mentor young men who graduate and are better prepared for life after football.”

 

Featured image via Eli Melet

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