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OC Bobby Petrino Officially Hired at North Carolina
Belichick hired Petrino to improve UNC's offense, ranked 118th in scoring last season, after a 4-8 debut and firing of former coordinator Kitchens.
- Bill Belichick named Bobby Petrino North Carolina's offensive coordinator on Jan. 9, 2026, in a school-issued news release and announced by the Tar Heels Friday.
- Following a 4-8 2025 season, UNC replaced Freddie Kitchens as offensive coordinator, with Bill Belichick hiring Bobby Petrino on Jan. 9.
- Petrino arrives after powering Arkansas Razorbacks to a 19th-ranked offense in 2025 at 454.8 yards per game, and Belichick said `We are fortunate to add an elite coaching talent in Bobby to our staff`.
- Since the portal opened Jan. 2, UNC added Wisconsin transfer Billy Edwards Jr. and Texas A&M transfer Miles O'Neill, with Edwards completing 65% of passes in 2024.
- The move positions Bobby Petrino as Bill Belichick's experienced offensive architect for the 2026 college football season, leveraging Petrino's more than 40 years of coaching and 18 seasons as a college head coach with a 137-78 record.
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Bobby Petrino joins North Carolina as offensive coordinator for Bill Belichick
Bobby Petrino has been named North Carolina's new offensive coordinator for coach Bill Belichick. Petrino joins the Tar Heels after two seasons as offensive coordinator at Arkansas, where he also served as interim head coach of the Razorbacks for their last seven games this season.
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