Former UNC defensive coordinator Jay Bateman headed to Florida
Posted Jan 17, 2022
Former UNC defensive coordinator Jay Bateman is headed to Florida as the Gators' inside linebackers coach,. Bateman’s expected hiring means that Florida has filled out his initial on-field coaching staff. Bateman was fired at North Carolina earlier this month after the Tar Heels struggled this season. Bateman spent the past 3 seasons with in Chapel Hill.
(Saturday Down South)
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