North Carolina named former Alabama quarterback Freddie Kitchens as the Tar Heels’ interim head coach on Sunday. He takes the reins from Mack Brown with UNC preparing to complete its season with a bowl trip. Kitchens is in his second season as the Tar Heels’ tight-ends coach and run-game coordinator.

Run game coordinator and tight ends coach Freddie Kitchens will lead the UNC football program as its interim head coach.

Former NFL head coach Freddie Kitchens will serve as interim coach for North Carolina's expected bowl game after the recent firing of Mack Brown. Kitchens served as run game coordinator