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UNC fires coordinators Freddie Kitchens and Mike Priefer

UNC fires coordinators Freddie Kitchens and Mike Priefer after 4-8 season

North Carolina fired offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens and special teams coordinator Mike Priefer after the Tar Heels went 4-8 this season, the school announced Friday.

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Former Browns coaches Freddie Kitchens and Mike Priefer get fired

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Bill Belichick fires Freddie Kitchens, Mike Priefer

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Bill Belichick firing his UNC staff won't solve the real problem: Himself

Per multiple reports Friday, Belichick fired offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens and special teams coach Mike Priefer.

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Bill Belichick makes staff changes at UNC after 4-8 season

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Two members of Belichick’s staff at UNC are out

The moves come on the one-year anniversary of Belichick’s introductory press conference and, more importantly, after a 4–8 season in Belichick’s first year in Chapel Hill and one of the worst offensiv...

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Bill Belichick blows up UNC staff after disastrous first season

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Bill Belichick Cuts Key Staff Members Following Drama-Filled First Season At UNC

Just weeks after the college football season concluded, Bill Belichick has dismissed offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens and special teams coordinator Mike Priefer from his staff at UNC.

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Belichick inherited Kitchens, as the former Browns coach had been at UNC since 2023. With the Tar Heels, he had served as tight ends coach and run game coordinator (2023-24), interim coach after Mack Brown’s firing (2024) and then offensive coordinator under Belichick this season.

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UNC Making Major Coaching Changes After Bill Belichick's Disappointing First Season

Priefer spent 20 years coaching special teams in the NFL with the Jaguars, Giants, Chiefs, Broncos, Vikings and Browns before he joined Belichick's first staff at North Carolina. The Tar Heels averaged 18.3 yards per kick return which was 105th in the nation this season. They were 77th in average punt return yardage.