A Hall-of-Fame player, Dre Bly is carving out his own corner as a UNC football coach

Posted Jun 29, 2022
Great players often stumble transitioning to coaching, but that’s another hitch that North Carolina cornerbacks coach Dre Bly has covered. Bly, who played at UNC from 1996-98 and is in the college football Hall of Fame, has become a valuable member of Mack Brown’s Tar Heels coaching staff. And he’s doing it with the same flair that he had as a player. (MSN.com)

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