Deke Adams Rejoins Larry Fedora's Coaching Staff at UNC

Posted Jan 19, 2017
Deke Adams is returning to UNC as defensive line coach, according to multiple sources. Adams, who coached under Larry Fedora for three years at Southern Miss before transitioning with the staff to Chapel Hill for the 2012 season, spent last fall as the defensive line coach at ECU. He left UNC for a three-year stint as South Carolina's defensive line coach in 2013-15. (Inside Carolina)

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