Five Questions With Coach Tommy Thigpen

Posted Mar 26, 2018
North Carolina head football coach Larry Fedora announced the hiring of Tommy Thigpen earlier this year. The former Tar Heel linebacker legend is excited to be back in Chapel Hill and the fans are excited that he's back in Carolina blue. We had a chance to catch up with coach Thigpen and get his thoughts on joining Fedora's staff. "I've been wanting to come home for a while." (GoHeels.com)

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