UNC Announces Hiring of Shoop

Posted Jan 12, 2007

University of North Carolina head coach Butch Davis has named John Shoop as the Tar Heels' offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Shoop comes to Chapel Hill after serving two seasons with the Oakland Raiders. He was Oakland's quarterbacks coach in 2005, the tight ends coach in 2006 and was elevated to offensive coordinator for the final five games of the 2006 season. (Inside Carolina)

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