'Everyone's excited;' UNC football fans see interest surge with new coach

Posted Nov 30, 2018
Across the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Tuesday, students saw a resurgence of interest in the Tar Heel football program with the naming of a new coach. Mack Brown, who coached the Tar Heels to a 69-46 record from 1988 to 1997, signed a five-year contract to lead the team. "Hopefully more students will go to the games," Tori Smith echoed. (WRAL Sports Fan)

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