Few UNC Football Coaches Have Started Strongly in ACC Era

Posted Aug 7, 2025
Among North Carolina Football's 12 previous head coaches during the ACC era (1953-present), only two won eight or more games during their first season: John Bunting in 2001, and Larry Fedora in 2012. Jim Hickey (1959), Bunting, and Fedora are the only coaches who posted a winning record in ACC play during their initial seasons in Chapel Hill. (Chapelboro.com)

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