Former UNT Coach Freddie Kitchens to UNC

[DeepGreen]

UNC hires former NFL coach Kitchens as TE coach

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina has hired former Cleveland Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens as its run-game coordinator and tight ends coach.

The school announced the hiring Tuesday, with Kitchens named to replace John Lilly after Lilly joined Frank Reich’s staff with the Carolina Panthers.

Kitchens spent 16 seasons in the NFL ranks, leading the Browns to a 6-10 record as head coach in 2019. He also worked as an offensive coordinator with the Browns and took over as play-caller for the New York Giants in 2021.

Kitchens also spent 11 years on the staff of the Arizona Cardinals, including for their Super Bowl appearance in the 2008 season. He has had college coaching stints at North Texas and Mississippi and spent last year as a senior analyst at South Carolina.

Courtesy of the Austin American Statesman

[Mike Jackson]

Now there is a yawn inducing story.  I don’t know where the bar is when it comes to people with connections with UNT Football we should care about decades later.   Should we care enough about running backs coach for 2 seasons 20 years ago to keep updates on him?   I would assume the answer is no.  Best of luck to Coach Kitchens.

Edited March 3, 2023 by Mike Jackson

[NT80]

That's a huge fall from NFL Head Coach to College TE Coach.  It's like starting all over again.

[DeepGreen]

Geez!  This is a tough crowd.