Report: Mack Brown Finalizes Football Coaching Staff with OL Hire

Posted Jan 10, 2019
Stacy Searels, who coached Mack Brown’s offensive line at Texas, will join the Hall of Fame coach’s staff at UNC in the same role, multiple sources confirmed to Inside Carolina. Searels replaces Brandon Jones, who was announced as UNC's offensive line coach last month before accepting the same position at Houston last week. Searels, 53, has a long track record at the Power 5 level. (Inside Carolina)

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