He’s UNC’s DC. He’s a father of two, including a son with autism. Meet Jay Bateman.

Posted Dec 26, 2019
When North Carolina defensive coordinator Jay Bateman is asked how he became a football coach, he thinks about the influences that his parents had on his life. Bateman grew up in Richmond, Virginia, the oldest of two kids. His father, Jan Bateman, was a biologist and his mother, Dale Bateman, was an assistant principal and special education teacher. (Charlotte Observer)

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