How UNC Punter Ben Kiernan Found His Calling

Posted Sep 23, 2020
Although UNC always seemed like a potential fit to Ben Kiernan, it wasn’t until former punter Tom Sheldon abruptly left the Tar Heels in the spring of 2018 that they started recruiting him. Quickly, Ben developed a rapport with then-head coach Larry Fedora; his son Dillon, a special teams quality control assistant; and special teams coordinator Luke Paschall. (Inside Carolina)

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