Mack Brown Announces First Coaching Staff Hires

Posted Nov 30, 2018
Dré Bly, Tim Brewster and Tim Cross are the first staff hires for UNC football coach Mack Brown. Bly, a 2014 College Football Hall of Fame inductee and three-time All-America cornerback at UNC, will coach cornerbacks. Brewster, who coached with Brown for 13 seasons at UNC (1989-97) and Texas (1998-2001), will be UNC's assistant head coach and tight ends coach. (GoHeels.com)

Related: Football, Football Recruiting

Trech Kekahuna Brings Gritty Mindset to UNC Wide Receiver Group
At 5-foot-10, 185 pounds, North Carolina wide receiver Trech Kekahuna does not possess the same frame as a "typical" Power Four receiver, but Kekahuna makes...
Sat Aug 8, 2026

Video: UNC Football 2026 Preview with Bill Belichick, Jordan Shipp, Melkart Abou Jaoude
Bill Belichick enters year two in Chapel Hill. Defensive end Melkart Abou Jaoude returns to help anchor the UNC defense, and wide receiver Jordan Shipp...
Sat Aug 8, 2026

Bill Belichick Breaks Down Four Key UNC Defenders
UNC Football opened Week 2 of training camp Thursday morning at the Koman Practice Complex and there’s still plenty to learn about the Tar Heels’...
Sat Aug 8, 2026

Power Echols Signs With Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks signed linebacker Power Echols on Friday. Echols, a three-year starter and a team captain at North Carolina, initially came into the league...
Sat Aug 8, 2026