Former Texas Coach Mack Brown Fired by North Carolina on Tuesday

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Former Texas Coach Mack Brown Fired by North Carolina on Tuesday

Originally posted on Athlon Sports
By Kevin Matthew Borba | Last updated Nov 26, 2024 5:07 PM ET

It has been a rough past couple of weeks for former Texas Longhorns coaches across the country, and on Tuesday, another was shown the door.

After Stan Drayton (Temple) and Tom Herman (FAU) were each fired by their respective programs last week, legendary Texas coach Mack Brown was fired by North Carolina on Tuesday.

ESPN's Pete Thamel reported the news just one day after Brown had confirmed to the media that he was planning to return for the 2025 season. However, despite the fact that he is being fired, Thamel did report that Brown will be coaching the team's regular season finale against North Carolina State.

"Here's some details on Brown's firing from the school," wrote Thamel. "Brown will coach on Saturday in its season finale against NC State. No decision has not been reached on whether Brown will coach in a Bowl game."

After parting ways with Texas following the 2013 season, Brown was out of coaching for a few years before being hired by North Carolina in 2019. His six-year tenure with the Tar Heels comes after he was actually the program's head coach from 1988-97.

His first stint with North Carolina was far more successful as he posted three 10-win seasons and three bowl victories, while this time around, he surpassed eight wins just once and won just one bowl game in five tries.

Throughout his career, Brown has accumulated a 288-154-1 record, and also became the only coach in college football history with 100 wins at two different programs.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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