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Assistant Head Coach for Offense/Tight Ends

Seth Littrell joined the Carolina football staff in 2014 as the Tar Heels’ assistant head coach for offense and tight ends coach.  

In his first season in Chapel Hill, Littrell helped Carolina establish several school records, including most passing yards, most passing touchdowns and most first downs.  Quarterback Marquise Williams was a second-team all-conference pick after leading the Tar Heels to a bowl game in his first year as the starter.  Williams set several individual school records, including most rushing yards and rushing touchdowns by a quarterback.  Carolina gained more than 5,000 yards in Littrell’s first season as the play-caller and averaged 429.8 yards per contest.

Littrell came to Chapel Hill from Indiana where he guided one of the most prolific offenses in the country. Indiana finished ninth in the nation in total offense in 2013, averaging 508.5 yards per game. The Hoosiers were 17th in passing offense (306.7 avg.) and 30th in rushing offense (201.8). Indiana was one of only three teams to average more than 300 yards passing and 200 yards rushing.

Under Littrell’s guidance in 2013, Indiana set single-season records with 6,102 total yards, 508.5 yards per game, 461 points, 38.4 points per game, 36 passing touchdowns, 62 total touchdowns and 300 first downs. Tight end Ted Bolser thrived in his system, setting IU career records for receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns by a tight end.

Bolser and wide receiver Cody Latimer were selected in the 2014 NFL Draft.  Latimer was taken in the second round (56th overall) by the Denver Broncos, while Bolser went in the seventh round to Washington.

In Littrell’s first season as Indiana’s offensive coordinator in 2012, the Hoosiers led the Big Ten and ranked 17th nationally in passing offense (311.2). They finished second in the conference in total offense (442.0) and fourth in scoring offense (30.8).

Prior to his stint at Indiana, Littrell coached three seasons at Arizona, where his 2011 offense ranked third nationally in passing offense (370.8) and 15th in total offense (465.2).

He served as offensive coordinator in 2011 and coached tight ends and H-backs. He was co-offensive coordinator in 2010 and coached running backs and tight ends in both 2009 and 2010.

Three of his Arizona players were selected in the NFL Draft: tight end Rob Gronkowski (New England - 2010 second round), quarterback Nick Foles (Philadelphia - 2012 third round) and wide receiver Juron Criner (Oakland - 2012 fifth round).

Prior to Arizona, Littrell served four years as running backs coach at Texas Tech (2005-08) under Mike Leach. The 2008 Red Raiders rushed for 119 rushing yards per game, the highest total in the Leach era. Running back Shannon Woods earned All-Big 12 Conference honors in 2006 after averaging 6.1 yards per carry and snagging 75 receptions, totaling a top 15 national figure of 139 all-purpose yards per game.

Littrell began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Kansas from 2002-04. The Jayhawks played in the 2003 Tangerine Bowl.

Littrell has coached in seven bowl games, played in two and was team captain on Oklahoma’s 2000 national championship team. He was a four-year letterwinner at Oklahoma where he rushed for 231 yards and seven touchdowns in 1999 and finished his career with 11 rushing scores.

The Muskogee, Okla., native graduated from Oklahoma with a degree in communications in 2001.

Littrell and his wife, Becca, have a son, Tripp, and a daughter, Elle.

Seth Littrell Coaching Year-By-Year
2014-present - North Carolina Assistant Head Coach for Offense/Tight Ends
2012-13 - Indiana Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends/Fullbacks
2011 - Arizona Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends/H-Backs
2010 - Arizona Co-Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs/Tight Ends
2009 - Arizona Running Backs & Tight Ends Coach
2005-08 - Texas Tech Running Backs Coach
2002-04 - Kansas Graduate Assistant

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I think this guy is worth considering as a possibility, especially with North Carolina blowing up as they have.  Like Riley, he is a Leach disciple but just older.

One of those 4 has to be Briles. The other guys could be Littrell or the forgotten Mike Norvell who was very interested in the job. I find it pretty odd to that the TCU OC's names have been pretty quite. Maybe Cumbie or Doug's name are being floated around secretly. 

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One of those 4 has to be Briles. The other guys could be Littrell or the forgotten Mike Norvell who was very interested in the job. I find it pretty odd to that the TCU OC's names have been pretty quite. Maybe Cumbie or Doug's name are being floated around secretly. 

I also think you might see Jay Norvell's name in the mix as he was interested in the job the last time it was open.  Not sure how I feel about that one, given how Texas has played this year.

 

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I also think you might see Jay Norvell's name in the mix as he was interested in the job the last time it was open.  Not sure how I feel about that one, given how Texas has played this year.

 

So Lincoln Riley, Mike Norvell, Jay Norvell, and Kendall Briles are not finalists.  *IF* true I'd assume it's because they don't want the job rather than us turning them down.  

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The fact that none of those 4 is even a finalist is a little unsettling to me. I get the feeling this might be another meh hiring. I hope we aren't doing this same song and dance 4 years from now. Hopefully if we are it will be with a new AD.

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Interesting. Littrell might convince Freshman QB Nathan Elliott from Celina to come with him. i've heard Elliott is unhappy at UNC.

Does Nathan Elliott have a dog? And if so, is it named Ray and/or properly fenced in?

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