The Tar Heels staff may not be coming together as fast as some expected, but things picked up earlier in the week with the hires of three coaches and a personnel staff member. On Friday, it was revealed that the team has zeroed in on their next wide receivers coach.
Per a report this morning from Matt Zenitz of 247Sports, the Tar Heels are targeting Louisville wide receiver coach Garrick McGee for the same role on Bill Belichick’s first staff in Chapel Hill. McGee has spent each of the last two years with the Cardinals, helping their wide receiver room to become one of the best in the ACC led by Jamari Thrash, who was selected in the fifth round of the NFL Draft last year after receiving second team All-ACC honors.
Prior to that, McGee spent the 2022 season with the Purdue Boilermakers as their wide receivers coach. He is credited with aiding Charlie Jones as he caught 110 passes for 1,361 yards and 12 touchdowns on his way to being named a second team AP All-American.
Some of McGee’s other stops include Florida, Missouri and Arkansas, the latter of which he was the offensive coordinator for. He was also the head coach of the UAB Blazers from 2012-13, posting a 5-19 record in his two seasons before being dismissed. From there, McGee went on to be the offensive coordinator at both Louisville (2014-15) and Illinois (2016-17). While his stint with the Cardinals was relatively successful, his time in Champaign was not, leading to him being fired after the 2017 season which led to him heading to the SEC.
This is another strong hire for the Tar Heels and could pay off as the team pursues some transfers at the wide receiver position. His experience as a play-caller is also comforting in case Freddie Kitchens struggles as play-caller.
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