Carolina Names Butch Davis New Football Coach

Posted Nov 13, 2006

Butch Davis, a 32-year coaching veteran, will be the next head football coach at the University of North Carolina, director of athletics Dick Baddour announced today. The University and Davis reached an agreement in principle last week for Davis to become UNC's head coach. Contract details will be released when the University's board of trustees approves them at a later date. Chancellor James Moeser and Baddour will introduce Davis as the head coach at a press conference on Monday, November 27. (Tar Heel Blue)

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