Tulsa football coach Kevin Wilson names former UNC teammate Ron Burton assistant coach

Posted Jan 23, 2023
Tulsa head football coach Kevin Wilson announced the addition of Ron Burton to his Golden Hurricane coaching staff. "I've known Ron since our years as teammates at North Carolina. He was an outstanding college player and had some good years in the NFL. Ron is a quality coach, great person and family guy. He is a tremendous defensive line coach." (Tulsa Athletics)

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