Confirmed: UNC to Hire Everett Withers Posted Feb 19, 2008 The University of Minnesota has confirmed that defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach Everett Withers has decided to take the same position at North Carolina. “Everett is one of the brightest defensive minds in all of football,” said Minnesota coach Tim Brewster. " It has always been a dream of Everett’s to coach at UNC and it would have been very difficult for him to not pursue this opportunity." (Inside Carolina)