UNC and Mack Brown have agreed to a one-year contract extension that will keep Brown in Chapel Hill through the 2024 season.
The contract maintains the terms of the original agreement and keeps the length of Brown’s contract at five years.
“Mack’s return has had an outstanding impact — not just in Kenan Stadium, but throughout the Carolina community,’’ UNC athletics director Bubba Cunningham said in a release. “Our students are winning on the field and doing well in the classroom, our fan base is energized, and we are all excited about building on the great successes of this season.”
In his first season back in Chapel Hill, Brown led the Tar Heels to a 6-6 record and returned them to bowl season for the first time since 2016.
“I want to thank the Board of Trustees, Chancellor Guskiewicz, Bubba and the athletics department for their great support,” Brown said in a release. “You could really see things come together. Our fans have stepped up filling the stadium each week. I love what we’ve been able to do with our facilities and the excitement around the program has given us the opportunity to have one of the top recruiting classes in the country.
“North Carolina is a wonderful place and everyone can tell we’re building something special here. I’m having a great time. I love our staff and these kids and I’m planning on being here for a long, long time. Because Sally and I love UNC and Chapel Hill, we won’t coach anywhere else, which gives this place as much stability as anywhere in the country. Now, we’ll continue to focus on recruiting and preparing for our bowl game. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone at the Military Bowl on Dec. 27.”
Brown and Carolina will face off against Temple in the Military Bowl on December 27 at noon.
