UNC's Mack Brown squashes retirement rumor Posted Nov 18, 2021 North Carolina football coach Mack Brown dismissed an internet rumor that the longtime college football coach was contemplating retirement after the 2021 season, according to a report Wednesday by The Athletic's Andy Staples. Brown claimed a "prominent agent" had been spreading misinformation in hopes of sabotaging the Tar Heels' recruiting efforts. (247 Sports)