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TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />

Note from Coach Withers . . . . . . . . 2<br />

Message from Dick Baddour . . . . . . 4<br />

Countdown to Kickoff . . . . . . . . . . . . 6<br />

Rameses Recycles . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8<br />

Tar Heel Town . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10<br />

Tailgating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12<br />

<strong>Carolina</strong> Fight Songs . . . . . . . . . . . . 14<br />

Touch Downtown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16<br />

Tar Heel Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17<br />

Getting to Campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18<br />

Campus Parking Map . . . . . . . . . . . 22<br />

Parking Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 24<br />

Ticket Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30<br />

Football “On the Air” . . . . . . . . . . . . 32<br />

Radio Affiliates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36<br />

Kenan Stadium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40<br />

<strong>2011</strong> Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48<br />

The New Kenan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50<br />

Meet the Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52


YOU CAN MAKE<br />

AN IMPACT!<br />

A PERSONAL NOTE FROM<br />

COACH EVERETT WITHERS


Kenan Stadium will look remarkably different in <strong>2011</strong> and<br />

my staff and I are thrilled that you will be a part of <strong>Carolina</strong><br />

Football and all the excitement in Chapel Hill this fall . The<br />

Loudermilk Center for Excellence and the Blue Zone will<br />

help all student-athletes achieve their goals and will make<br />

the Kenan Stadium gameday experience even better . Here’s<br />

what you can do to help .<br />

1. BE HERE AND BE EARLY!<br />

Players and fans see the atmosphere on campus during game<br />

days, and we need to have the best atmosphere around .<br />

2. BE A PART OF THE OLD<br />

WELL WALK!<br />

The team will walk from the Old Well to the stadium 2 hours<br />

and 30 minutes before each kickoff . This <strong>Carolina</strong> tradition is<br />

your unique way to show support and get the team fired up!<br />

3. BE IN YOUR SEATS<br />

BEFORE KICKOFF!<br />

It makes an impact on the players, coaches and recruits to<br />

see the crowd hyped up when we’re taking the field . Make<br />

Kenan a great home-field advantage from the moment that<br />

the band takes the field . Plan to get in your seats early!<br />

4. GET LOUD!<br />

You can affect a game by showing your support for the Heels,<br />

and there is no better way to do that than by getting loud!<br />

5. HAVE FUN!<br />

We’re getting ready to accomplish some great things at<br />

<strong>Carolina</strong> . Help us make an impact .<br />

YOU CAN MAKE AN IMPACT!<br />

Be a part of the great things happening with<br />

<strong>Carolina</strong> Football! Go Heels!<br />

3


DEAR CAROLINA FANS:<br />

Thank you for spending<br />

part of your day with the<br />

Tar Heels and for sharing<br />

the experience of a<br />

college football weekend<br />

with friends and family<br />

of all ages . Athletics is<br />

a great way for alumni<br />

and friends to reconnect<br />

with the university<br />

and with Chapel Hill .<br />

Football games at Kenan Stadium offer many<br />

opportunities to create memories that last a<br />

lifetime . There’s tailgating with friends, touring the<br />

campus, welcoming our team at the Old Well Walk,<br />

and, of course, four quarters of exciting action .<br />

This Fan Guide provides a timeline of events and<br />

activities, information on parking and tailgating,<br />

a map of Kenan Stadium and its surrounding<br />

areas, a team <strong>roster</strong>, and so much more .<br />

The Loudermilk Center for Excellence is a major<br />

addition in the east end of the stadium . Thank you<br />

for your patience as we built this beautiful facility<br />

and as we welcome fans into the Blue Zone for<br />

the very first time this fall . This guide has some<br />

answers to your questions about this new part of<br />

the stadium and you can also ask the ushers and<br />

stadium personnel for any assistance in getting<br />

around the newly renovated Kenan Stadium .<br />

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We hope you will enjoy a safe and exciting game<br />

day experience at the University of <strong>North</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> .<br />

Please remember to display good sportsmanship<br />

and be good neighbors to other fans inside the<br />

stadium and also in the community . Let’s keep<br />

Chapel Hill clean and safe and allow everyone<br />

to fully enjoy his or her day at the stadium .<br />

Go Heels!<br />

Dick Baddour<br />

Director of Athletics<br />

5


COUNTDOWN TO<br />

KICKOFF!<br />

We all know that there is so much more to <strong>Carolina</strong><br />

Football Game Days than just the game! <strong>Carolina</strong> Football<br />

is an all-day affair, with fun and entertainment for the<br />

entire family . Here are just a few of the things there are<br />

to do on a <strong>Carolina</strong> Football Game Day as you countdown<br />

to kickoff!<br />

3:00 HOURS TO KICKOFF<br />

TAR HEEL TOWN OPENS!<br />

Start your game day with<br />

Tar Heel Town . Bring the<br />

entire family to the heart<br />

of campus, Polk Place, for<br />

food, games and goodies .<br />

For more specifics check out<br />

page 10 .<br />

2:30 HOURS TO KICKOFF<br />

THE OLD WELL WALK!<br />

A <strong>Carolina</strong> tradition, the<br />

Old Well Walk is your<br />

chance to be up close<br />

and personal with the<br />

football team as they<br />

make their way from the<br />

Old Well to Kenan Stadium<br />

. Grab a prime location<br />

along the route to<br />

guarantee your chance<br />

to see your favorite Tar<br />

Heel!<br />

2:00 HOURS TO KICKOFF<br />

COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF RADIO<br />

SHOW!<br />

Listen to the Tar Heel Sports Radio Network live from Tar<br />

Heel Town .<br />

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1:30 HOURS TO KICKOFF<br />

GATES OPEN<br />

1:00 HOURS TO KICKOFF<br />

MARCHING TAR HEELS<br />

PERFORM!<br />

Live from the steps<br />

of Wilson Library, the<br />

Marching Tar Heels<br />

perform before heading<br />

to the stadium for their<br />

grand entrance!<br />

0:45MINUTES TO KICKOFF<br />

HEAD TO KENAN!<br />

45 minutes prior to kickoff is when everyone starts<br />

making their way to Kenan Stadium for all the action .<br />

Make sure you’re in your seats to watch the Marching Tar<br />

Heels on-field and all the excitement when the players take<br />

the field . You never know what could happen right before<br />

kickoff!<br />

0:00 KICKOFF<br />

IT’S GAME TIME!<br />

7<br />

Let the game begin!<br />

The entire day has<br />

built up to this moment<br />

. Get ready,<br />

get excited and GET<br />

LOUD! Let’s GO<br />

HEELS!


Rameses Recycles<br />

Don’t forget to recycle<br />

your bottles, cans, and<br />

blue cups! Bins can be<br />

found along the stadium<br />

walkways and at the<br />

Tar Heel Seatbacks<br />

gates . The tailgate recycling program is expanding to<br />

more campus parking lots than ever, so look out for<br />

Rameses Recycles volunteers and Sport Club athletes!<br />

They will provide you with color-coded recycling<br />

and trash bags at your parking seat location space for the . entire Just separate<br />

season. Order now by<br />

your recyclables and leave it calling at your 1-800-601-1920 tailgate lot . Turn<br />

or visit www.tarheelseat-<br />

it green while you’re turning it blue! For more info,<br />

backs.com and your “Tar<br />

visit http://owrr .facilities .unc Heel .edu Seatbacks” or will call be in (919) 962place<br />

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Tar Heel Seatbacks<br />

<strong>Carolina</strong> Athletics is once again offering a way for<br />

football season ticket holders to enhance their comfort<br />

and gameday<br />

experience at Kenan<br />

Stadium . . . Tar Heel<br />

Seatbacks! “Tar Heel<br />

Seatbacks” are waterproof<br />

and come in<br />

team colors, featuring<br />

the UNC logo .<br />

“Tar Heel Seatbacks”<br />

lease for only $40<br />

and are permanently<br />

attached at your<br />

seat location for<br />

the entire season .<br />

Order now by calling<br />

1-800-601-1920 or visit www .tarheelseatbacks . com<br />

and your “Tar Heel Seatbacks” will be in place before<br />

the first home football game .<br />

lot . Turn it green while you’re turning it blue!<br />

For more info, visit www .fac .unc .edu/<br />

wastereduction or call (919) 962-1442<br />

8<br />

WHAT’S NEW<br />

IN 2010?<br />

Rameses Recycles<br />

Don’t forget to recycle your bottles, cans, and blue<br />

cups! Bins can be found along the stadium walkways<br />

and at the gates. The tailgate recycling program is<br />

expanding to more campus parking lots than ever, so<br />

look out for Rameses Recycles volunteers and Club<br />

Sports athletes! They will provide you with color-coded<br />

recycling and trash bags at your parking space. Just<br />

separate your recyclables, and leave it at your tailgate<br />

lot. Turn Turn it it green while you’re turning turning it blue! blue!<br />

For more info, visit www.fac.unc.edu/<br />

www.fac.unc.edu/<br />

wastereduction or call call (919) (919) 962-1442.<br />

<strong>Carolina</strong> Athletics is once again offering a way for football<br />

season ticket holders to enhance their comfort and gameday<br />

experience at Kenan Stadium... Tar Heel Seatbacks!<br />

“Tar Heel Seatbacks” are waterproof and come in team<br />

colors, featuring the UNC logo. “Tar Heel Seatbacks”<br />

lease for only $40 and are permanently attached at your<br />

football game.


TAR HEEL TOWN<br />

Entertainment & Activities<br />

General Alumni<br />

Association Tent<br />

Stop by the General Alumni Association’s (GAA) Tent,<br />

located next to the Bell Tower, participate in the Bell<br />

Tower Climb and get your face painted and show your<br />

Tar Heel spirit!<br />

Athletic Department /<br />

Rams Club Tent<br />

Swing through the <strong>Carolina</strong> Athletics and Rams Club<br />

Tent to pick up some free goodies . You might have<br />

a chance to get autographs from current Tar Heel<br />

student athletes .<br />

Food and Beverage<br />

Tar Heel Town always has a wide variety of food and<br />

drinks to choose from . Whether you want a beverage,<br />

snack, lunch or dinner, you’ll have your choice right in<br />

the heart of campus .<br />

Interactive games and tours<br />

You will have the chance, at each home game, to participate<br />

in kid-friendly inflatable games and other interactive<br />

games provided by <strong>Carolina</strong> sponsors . You won’t<br />

want to miss it!<br />

10


Countdown to Kickoff Show<br />

Listen live to the pre-game radio show . This is your<br />

chance to hear the scouting report for today’s game<br />

and see former Tar Heel greats as they share their<br />

experiences from years past .<br />

Old Well Walk<br />

The Old Well Walk is a <strong>Carolina</strong> tradition and begins approximately<br />

2 hours and 30 minutes prior to kickoff . Starting at<br />

the Old Well on Cameron Avenue, Coach Withers and the Tar<br />

Heels will make their way to Kenan Stadium . The Marching<br />

Tar Heels, Cheerleaders and Rameses will be there too! Grab<br />

a spot along the route to cheer the Heels to victory!<br />

11


CAROLINA<br />

TAILGATING<br />

Frequently Asked Tailgate Questions<br />

When can you start to<br />

tailgate?<br />

The Department of Public Safety invites you to come<br />

and park in your designated parking area any time after<br />

8:00am on game days to start your tailgate . You are<br />

welcome to come and park and start your tailgate any<br />

time after that .<br />

What parking areas are<br />

best for tailgating?<br />

The Manning Lot, near the Smith Center, is a favorite .<br />

The wooded surroundings provide a great atmosphere<br />

and shade on those warm Fall afternoons . There are<br />

many options in numerous lots across campus .<br />

What food options are there<br />

on campus?<br />

If you’re not tailgating for your pre-game feast, check<br />

out the restaurant options along Franklin Street or pick<br />

up some food at Tar Heel Town .


THE TAR PIT


CAROLINA<br />

FIGHT SONGS<br />

HERE COMES CAROLINA<br />

Here comes <strong>Carolina</strong>-lina<br />

Here comes <strong>Carolina</strong>-lina<br />

We hail from NCU .<br />

We’ve got the spirit in it<br />

We’ve got the team to win it<br />

We wear the colors White and Blue –<br />

So it’s Fight! Fight! for <strong>Carolina</strong><br />

As Davie did in days of old .<br />

As we gather ‘round the ‘Well<br />

Cheer that Tar Heel team like hell –<br />

For the glory of NCU .<br />

ALMA MATER<br />

Hark the sound of Tar Heel voices<br />

Ringing clear and true,<br />

Singing <strong>Carolina</strong>’s praises, Shouting “NCU .”<br />

(chorus)<br />

Hail to the brightest star of all!<br />

Clear its radiance shine<br />

<strong>Carolina</strong>, priceless gem,<br />

Receive all praises thine .<br />

(refrain)<br />

For I’m a Tar Heel born<br />

I’m a Tar Heel bred,<br />

And when I die I’m a Tar Heel dead .<br />

So it’s – Rah, Rah, <strong>Carolina</strong>-lina<br />

Rah, Rah, <strong>Carolina</strong>-lina<br />

Rah, Rah, <strong>Carolina</strong>!<br />

Rah! Rah! Rah!<br />

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CAROLINA VICTORY<br />

MARCH<br />

There’ll be a <strong>Carolina</strong> victory,<br />

When cross that field the foe has fled .<br />

Cheer that team to victory,<br />

For we are Tar Heels born and bred .<br />

Rah! Rah! Rah!<br />

Glory, glory, UNC .<br />

Our hearts will live with thee<br />

Fight! Fight! Fight!<br />

For the Blue & White are rolling to victory<br />

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University Mall - Dillard’s Parking Lot<br />

(Service starts 3 hours prior to kick-off)<br />

Friday Center Park & Ride Lot<br />

(Service starts 3 hours prior to kick-off)<br />

Jones Ferry Road Park & Ride Lot<br />

(Service starts 1.5 hours prior to kick-off)<br />

Southern Village Park & Ride Lot<br />

(Service starts 1.5 hours prior to kick-off)<br />

Drop-off site located one block from Kenan Stadium<br />

and Tar Heel Town . Return trips begin immediately<br />

after the game and continue for 45 minutes .<br />

Round trip ticket: $5, One-Way Ticket: $3<br />

For more information call 968-2769<br />

Check TarHeelBlue.com for updated<br />

information prior to each game.<br />

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GETTING TO<br />

CAMPUS<br />

From the <strong>North</strong>:<br />

On I-77: Take I-77 to Hwy 52 and continue south . Take 52<br />

until it meets I-40 in Winston-Salem, NC . I-40 will take you to<br />

Chapel Hill . Take Exit 270 or Exit 273 or Exit 266/Highway 86<br />

(Martin Luther King Boulevard) .<br />

On Hwy 29: Take 29 South until it meets with I-85/I-40 in<br />

Greensboro, NC . I-40 will take you to Chapel Hill . Take Exit<br />

270 or Exit 273 or Exit 266/Highway 86 (Martin Luther King<br />

Boulevard) .<br />

On I-95: Take I-95 until it meets with I-85 South around<br />

Petersburg, VA . Stay on I-85 until it meets with Hwy 15-501<br />

near Durham, NC . 15-501 will take you into Chapel Hill .<br />

On I-95 South of Petersburg, VA: Take I-95 South until it<br />

meets Hwy 64 near Rocky Mount, NC . Take Hwy 64 West<br />

until it meets I-40 near Raleigh, and then I-40 West will take you<br />

to Chapel Hill . Take Exit 273 or Exit 266/Highway 86 (Martin<br />

Luther King Boulevard) .<br />

On I-85: Take I-85 until it meets with Hwy 15-501 around<br />

Durham, NC . 15-501 will take you into Chapel Hill .<br />

From the South:<br />

On I-77: Take I-77 until it meets I-85 <strong>North</strong> in Charlotte, NC .<br />

I-85 and I-40 merge into one in Greensboro . Follow the signs<br />

for I-40 from here and it will take you to Chapel Hill . Take Exit<br />

270, Exit 273 or Exit 266 .<br />

On I-95: Take I-95 until it meets I-40 . Take I-40 West and it<br />

will take you to Chapel Hill . Take Exit 273 or Exit 266 .<br />

On Hwy 1: Take Hwy 1 until it meets with Hwy 15-501 near<br />

Pittsboro . Get on 15-501 and it will take you to Chapel Hill .<br />

From the East:<br />

On Hwy 64: Stay on Hwy 64 until it meets I-40 near Raleigh .<br />

I-40 West will take you to Chapel Hill . Take Exit 273 or Exit 266<br />

or patrons can also take Hwy 64 from Rocky Mount or Raleigh<br />

to US 15/501 instead of coming into Chapel Hill on I-40 .<br />

On I-40: Stay on I-40 West until you get to Chapel Hill . Take<br />

Exit 273 or Exit 266 .<br />

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From the West:<br />

On I-40: Stay on I-40 East until you get to Chapel Hill . Take<br />

either Exit 270 or Exit 273 .<br />

On Hwy 23: Stay on Hwy 23 until it meets I-40 . I-40 East will<br />

take you to Chapel Hill . Take either Exit 270 or Exit 273 .<br />

On I-85: Stay on I-85 <strong>North</strong> until it merges with I-40 in<br />

Greensboro . From this point on follow the signs for I-40 and<br />

they will direct you to Chapel Hill . Take Exit 270 or Exit 273 .<br />

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PARKING<br />

INFORMATION<br />

For up-to-the-minute game day parking and traffic information,<br />

tune in to the Countdown to Kickoff Show which<br />

begins two hours before each home game .<br />

Game Day Traffic<br />

The volume of traffic on campus for home football<br />

games requires that parking lots and streets be restricted<br />

and/or screened . As part of the special event<br />

game day parking and transportation operations, patrons/students/employees<br />

may be asked to alter<br />

their direction of travel or refrain from entering certain<br />

streets or parking areas . Motorists are asked to heed<br />

the signs and requests of parking monitors and traffic<br />

control personnel, as they are on campus to help the<br />

operation to run as smoothly as possible during a very<br />

busy event .<br />

General Public Parking<br />

Limited general public parking is available on game<br />

days . Fans are encouraged to arrive early . For pay<br />

parking lot locations, please refer to the football parking<br />

map . Parking is limited, but a new public parking<br />

lot is available . The Cameron-Graham Lot is located on<br />

the corner of Merritt Mill Road and Cameron Avenue<br />

across from the UNC Cogeneration Plant . Additional<br />

information is available at www .parking .unc .edu under<br />

Special Events .<br />

Reserved Parking<br />

Certain lots will be reserved or have spaces reserved<br />

for Rams Club and Athletic Department parking . For<br />

reserved lot locations please refer to the football parking<br />

map on page 22 .<br />

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Disability Parking<br />

Specific parking is set aside for game day disability parking<br />

. Patrons with state (any state) disability permits or<br />

plates may park in these spaces for a fee equivalent to<br />

other public parking . Patrons without a state-issued disability<br />

permit or plate may arrange for a special event<br />

disability parking permit by contacting the UNC Department<br />

of Public Safety at least 72 hours in advance at<br />

919-962-3951 or via the www .parking .unc .edu website<br />

under special event requests .<br />

In addition to the spaces designated for game-day disability<br />

parking, the UNC Department of Public Safety<br />

operates a shuttle system .<br />

On home football game days, a combination of vans and<br />

buses run to and from Kenan Stadium beginning three<br />

hours prior to the beginning of a game and as the crowd<br />

allows immediately following the game’s conclusion .<br />

Bus and RV Parking<br />

Bus parking is available for $50 .00 as space allows .<br />

For lot locations please refer to the football parking<br />

map . Bus reservations are encouraged . For more information,<br />

please contact the UNC Department of Public<br />

Safety at 919-962-3951 or visit the Public Safety<br />

website at www .parking .unc .edu and click on Special<br />

Events . No RV parking on campus . RV parking is FREE<br />

off-campus .<br />

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TICKET<br />

INFORMATION<br />

Game Day Ticket Information<br />

• Children age two and under are permitted into<br />

Kenan Stadium without a ticket but are required<br />

to sit on a parent’s lap .<br />

• All seats are reserved except for student seating .<br />

The ticket holder is restricted to the section, row,<br />

and seat indicated on the ticket .<br />

• Tickets are generally mailed no later than nine days<br />

prior to the event . If tickets are ordered after this<br />

date, they must be picked up at the Ticket Office at<br />

Gate 3 (near the Bell Tower) prior to the game .<br />

Tickets left at Will Call may be picked up at the<br />

Gate 3 Ticket Office beginning 2 .5 hours prior to<br />

the game . Photo identification must be presented .<br />

• Re-entry on ticket stub is prohibited .<br />

• The UNC Ticket Office accepts cash or credit cards<br />

(MasterCard, Visa, and American Express) at the<br />

Smith Center Ticket Office (located in the Ernie<br />

Williamson Athletic Center) and on game days at<br />

Kenan Stadium .<br />

• For additional ticket information, visit<br />

TarHeelBlue.com or call: 800-722-HEEL (4335) .<br />

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to come home<br />

Experience your favorite college<br />

memories again — join us Oct. 28–30<br />

for Homecoming <strong>2011</strong>.<br />

Homecoming celebrations begin Friday<br />

evening and continue on Saturday<br />

when the Heels take on Wake Forest.<br />

Reminisce, reconnect, celebrate and<br />

return home to Chapel Hill.<br />

Visit alumni.unc.edu/homecoming<br />

for a complete schedule of events<br />

and additional details.<br />

G e n e r a l A l u m n i A s s o c i a t i o n


FOOTBALL<br />

ON THE AIR<br />

Inside <strong>Carolina</strong> Football<br />

TV Show<br />

• Inside <strong>Carolina</strong> Football with Coach Withers will<br />

preview Saturday’s game and airs statewide every<br />

Saturday at 9:00 a .m . on Fox Sports South .<br />

• Inside <strong>Carolina</strong> Football with Coach Withers will<br />

review Saturday’s game and airs in the Triangle<br />

every Sunday morning at 11:30 a .m . on WTVD<br />

ABC 11 .<br />

• Tar Heel Football Review condenses an entire<br />

ball game into one hour and airs on the local Time<br />

Warner Cable station at 7:00 p .m . on Tuesdays .<br />

“Everett Withers Live”<br />

Radio Show<br />

• Wednesdays @ 7:00PM<br />

The “Everett Withers Live” radio show airs every<br />

Wednesday night during the football season from<br />

7-8 p .m . on the statewide Tar Heel Sports Network .<br />

Jones Angell hosts the show with Coach Withers,<br />

live in Chapel Hill from Top of the Hill Restaurant,<br />

located at 100 East Franklin St ., on the Third Floor .<br />

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MEET THE<br />

PLAY-BY-PLAY<br />

ANNOUNCER<br />

Beginning in the <strong>2011</strong>-2012<br />

season, Jones Angell, host<br />

and color analyst for the Tar<br />

Heel Sports Network the past<br />

six years, will call radio play-byplay<br />

for the University of <strong>North</strong><br />

<strong>Carolina</strong> football and men’s<br />

basketball broadcasts . Angell<br />

moves into the play-by-play<br />

chair after the retirement of Hall of Fame broadcaster<br />

Woody Durham, who stepped down in April after<br />

40 seasons as the Voice of the Tar Heels .<br />

Angell, 32, a native of Jacksonville, N .C ., has worked<br />

in a number of roles at the network for the past 11<br />

years,including calling play-by-play for <strong>Carolina</strong> baseball<br />

the past eight seasons .<br />

A 2001 UNC graduate, Angell was a member of<br />

Durham’s broadcast team for nearly 70 Tar Heel<br />

football games and more than 200 men’s basketball<br />

games, including the 2009 national championship .<br />

He called play-by-play on the network during several<br />

ACC Tournaments, the Las Vegas Invitational, Puerto<br />

Rico Tipoff Challenge and numerous preseason basketball<br />

games .<br />

He has hosted TarHeelBlue .com broadcasts of Late<br />

Night with Roy Williams and football’s Signing Day<br />

Live, produced and hosted features on the coaches’<br />

television shows, written for Tar Heel Monthly, and<br />

called play-by-play for UNC women’s basketball and<br />

women’s soccer .<br />

Angell is an assistant director of New Media at UNC<br />

where he has helped to produce video board and<br />

special Internet features that have been shown online,<br />

at various athletic venues, and at special events<br />

such as the 100-year celebration of <strong>Carolina</strong> Basketball<br />

. He was an associate producer on the commemorative<br />

DVD that chronicled the 2005 men’s<br />

basketball national championship .<br />

Follow Jones on Twitter at @JonesAngell.<br />

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RADIO<br />

AFFILIATES<br />

Follow all of the action of <strong>Carolina</strong> Football on the<br />

Tar Heel Sports Radio Network . (Subject to change .)<br />

Albemarle WSPC-AM 1010<br />

Asheville WQNS-FM 104 .9<br />

Boone WECR-FM 102 .3<br />

Brevard WSQL-AM 1240<br />

Burlington WBAG-AM 1150<br />

Chapel Hill WCHL-AM 1360<br />

Charlotte WFNZ-AM 610<br />

Charlotte WNOW-FM 105 .3<br />

Edenton WZBO-AM 1260<br />

Elizabeth City WCNC-AM 1240<br />

Fayetteville WFLB-FM 96 .5<br />

Gastonia WGNC-AM 1450<br />

Goldsboro WGBR-AM 1150<br />

Greensboro/Triad WPTI-FM 94 .5<br />

Greenville WRHD-FM 94 .3<br />

Henderson WIZS-AM 1450<br />

Hendersonville WHKP-AM 1450<br />

Jacksonville WAVQ-AM 1400<br />

Lexington WLXN-AM 1440<br />

Lexington WLXN-FM 99 .9<br />

Lincolnton WLON-AM 1050<br />

Marshall WHBK-AM 1460<br />

Martinsville, VA WODY-AM 1160<br />

Mocksville WDSL-AM 1520<br />

Monroe WIXE-AM 1190<br />

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Morganton WMNC-AM 1430<br />

Morganton WMNC-FM 92 .1<br />

Mt . Airy WSYD-AM 1300<br />

Nags Head WZPR-FM 92 .3<br />

New Bern/<br />

Morehead City/<br />

Jacksonville WNBU-FM 94 .1<br />

Norfolk/<br />

Portsmouth, VA WPMH-AM 1010<br />

Raleigh/<br />

Triangle WRDU-FM 106 .1<br />

Roanoke Rapids WTRG-FM 97 .9<br />

Rockingham WAYN-AM 900<br />

Rocky Mount WBOB-FM 107 .3<br />

Roxboro WRXO-AM 1430<br />

Rutherfordton WCAB-AM 590<br />

Salisbury WSTP-AM 1490<br />

Sanford WFJA-FM 105 .5<br />

Shelby WADA-AM 1390<br />

Statesville WSIC-AM 1400<br />

Tabor City WTAB-AM 1370<br />

West Jefferson WKSK-AM 580<br />

Whiteville WODR-FM 105 .3<br />

Williamston WIAM-AM 900<br />

Wilmington WMFD-AM 630<br />

Windsor WGTI-FM 97 .7<br />

Woodruff, SC WQUL-AM 1510


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I’M A TAR HEEL. It’s a simple statement—a phrase that can<br />

mean something different for each person who says it. Underlying<br />

it is a thread common to each member of the <strong>Carolina</strong> Family. That<br />

underlying thread is the commitment each Tar Heel has to do things<br />

the <strong>Carolina</strong> Way—with great integrity, a dedication to fellow Tar Heels,<br />

an unwavering loyalty to <strong>Carolina</strong>, and a commitment to excellence.<br />

The <strong>Carolina</strong> Way also entails a commitment to excellence—a<br />

commitment that is unrivaled elsewhere. It is evident in <strong>Carolina</strong>’s 37<br />

team national championships, 54 individual national championships,<br />

and numerous conference titles. It is evident in the classroom as<br />

<strong>Carolina</strong> boasts an outstanding 85 percent graduation rate among<br />

student-athletes. It is evident in the community as Tar Heel studentathletes<br />

and staff performed more than 20,000 hours of community<br />

service last year.<br />

The Rams Club shares the commitment to a high level of excellence<br />

that is characteristic of this University. The Rams Club supports<br />

<strong>Carolina</strong>’s broad-based athletics program by offering scholarship and<br />

program support assistance to more than 450 student-athletes in 28<br />

varsity sports each year.<br />

As a Rams Club member, you can enjoy the pride of investing in our<br />

student-athletes and their success. Your renewed membership in The<br />

Rams Club gives our outstanding student-athletes an opportunity<br />

to give their own definition of what it means TO BE A TAR HEEL.


I believe in <strong>Carolina</strong>…and in its dedication<br />

to do things the right way.<br />

I’m Tydreke Powell, and I’m a Tar Heel.<br />

P.O. Box 2446<br />

Chapel Hill, NC 27515<br />

919-843-2000<br />

ww.ramsclub.com


KENAN<br />

STADIUM<br />

What to know about Kenan Stadium<br />

ATM Locations: Two ATM’s are located in<br />

Kenan Stadium behind section 114 and 117 on the<br />

West Endzone Concourse<br />

Fan Policy: <strong>Carolina</strong>’s image is shaped not only by<br />

our players, coaches and employees, but by our fans as<br />

well . Our goal is to create a high-energy environment to<br />

lend support to our team while maintaining a wholesome<br />

family-oriented atmosphere . To ensure that all fans<br />

have a positive game day experience, each patron<br />

should act responsibly and be considerate of others .<br />

Stadium security personnel will respond to complaints<br />

of misconduct . Patrons who fail to comply with stadium<br />

policy after being warned will be subject to ejection or<br />

arrest . Acts such as fighting, being abusive to others,<br />

being intoxicated, throwing objects or committing other<br />

acts that may injure patrons or disrupt the progress<br />

of the game may result in ejection and/or arrest<br />

without prior warning . ACC policy encourages good<br />

sportsmanship and prevents fans from entering the<br />

playing field without proper ID . Violators are subject to<br />

arrest .<br />

Camera Policy: Point-and-shoot cameras are<br />

permitted at Kenan Stadium; however, video cameras<br />

may only be used during pre-game and halftime .<br />

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Concessions: Food and drink concessions<br />

stands are located in all areas of Kenan Stadium<br />

providing a wide variety of products including Chick fil-A,<br />

Coca-Cola, Domino’s and many other choices . Kenan<br />

Stadium concession stands accept credit cards .<br />

Disability Seating: Seating for patrons with<br />

disabilities is available by exchanging the tickets you<br />

possess for disability accessible seats with the Gate<br />

Supervisor at Gate 6 on the South Side and Gate 2<br />

or Gate 3 on the <strong>North</strong> Side . Wheelchair accessible<br />

seating is located in sections: 100, 112-119, and 131 .<br />

First Aid: In the event of a medical emergency,<br />

please notify one of the event staff or police officers<br />

in your area . Emergency Medical Staff are located<br />

near Gate 6 on the South Side and Gate 2 on the<br />

<strong>North</strong> Side .<br />

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STADIUM<br />

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Gates: The gates to Kenan Stadium open 90<br />

minutes prior to kickoff .<br />

Kickoff Time: Typically game times are announced<br />

12 days prior to the game .<br />

Lost and Found: Found items should be turned<br />

into an usher or supervisor and inquiries may be made<br />

to the Gate Supervisors near Gate 6 on the South Side<br />

and Gate 2 on the <strong>North</strong> Side . Lost and Found inquiries<br />

may be made at the Stadium Operations booth at Gate 2<br />

and the First Aid booth at Gate 6 .<br />

Prohibited Items: Alcoholic beverages, artificial<br />

noise makers, baby seats, backpacks or large bags, balloons,<br />

banners and signs, beach balls, coolers or containers,<br />

explosives, fireworks, folding chairs, food and<br />

beverages (except sealed plastic water bottles), illegal<br />

drugs, laser pointers, pets (except service animals),<br />

large strollers, umbrellas, weapons of any kind, any other<br />

item that in the judgment of game management staff<br />

poses a safety hazard or detracts from the ability of others<br />

to enjoy the event . Thank you for your cooperation .<br />

Smoking Policy: Effective January 1, 2008;<br />

the University of <strong>North</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> at Chapel Hill prohibits<br />

smoking in buildings and areas controlled by the university<br />

. This means no smoking in or within 100 feet of<br />

Kenan Stadium .<br />

RE-ENTRY IS PROHIBITED<br />

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CAROLINA<br />

GAME DAYS


<strong>2011</strong> ROSTER<br />

MEET YOUR TAR HEELS<br />

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown High School<br />

1 Gene Robinson S 5-11 190 Jr. Memphis, Tenn. Whitehaven<br />

2 Bryn Renner QB 6-3 215 So. West Springfield, Va. West Springfield<br />

3 Joshua Adams WR 6-4 200 So. Cambridge, Mass. Cheshire Academy (Conn.)<br />

4 Jabari Price CB 6-0 190 So. Pompano Beach, Fla. Blanche Ely<br />

5 T.J. Thorpe WR 6-0 190 Fr. Durham, N.C. Jordan<br />

6 Sean Tapley WR 6-1 185 Fr.* Jacksonville, Fla. Raines<br />

7 Tim Scott DB 5-11 175 Fr. Fredericksburg, Va. Colonial Forge<br />

8 Travis Riley RB 6-1 210 Fr. Kannapolis, N.C. A.L. Brown<br />

9 Travis Hughes LB 6-2 225 Fr. Virginia Beach, Va. Kempsville<br />

10 Tre Boston S 6-1 190 So. Cape Coral, Fla. <strong>North</strong> Ft. Myers<br />

11 Casey Barth PK 5-11 185 Sr. Wilmington, N.C. Hoggard<br />

11 Sam Smiley DB 5-11 175 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. Raines<br />

12 Charles Brown CB 5-10 205 Sr. Cleveland, Ohio Maple Heights<br />

12 Marquise Williams QB 6-2 220 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. Mallard Creek<br />

14 Braden Hanson QB 6-6 215 Jr. Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte Latin<br />

14 Thomas Moore-# PK 5-10 190 Fr.* Chapel Hill, N.C. East Chapel Hill<br />

15 A.J. Blue RB 6-2 230 So. Dallas, N.C. <strong>North</strong> Gaston/Hargrave M.A.<br />

15 Thomas Hibbard-# P 5-10 185 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. Butler<br />

16 Alex Dixon DB 6-0 180 Fr. Clearwater, Fla. Countryside<br />

16 Caleb Pressley-# QB 6-1 200 Fr. Winston-Salem, N.C. A.C. Reynolds<br />

17 Miller Snyder P/PK 6-2 185 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. Myers Park<br />

18 Josh Hunter CB 6-2 200 So. Charlotte, N.C. Mallard Creek<br />

19 Trase Jones-# H 6-0 195 Sr. Roanoke Rapids, N.C. Roanoke Rapids<br />

20 Brandon Ellerbe DB 6-0 200 Fr. Wadesboro, N.C. Anson<br />

21 Romar Morris RB 5-10 180 Fr. Salisbury, N.C. Salisbury<br />

23 Darius Lipford LB 6-3 230 So. Lenoir, N.C. Hibriten<br />

23 Dillon Maples-# PK 6-3 200 Fr. Southern Pines, N.C. Pinecrest<br />

24 Terry Shankle CB 5-11 180 So. Norwood, N.C. South Stanly<br />

24 Jordan Darty-# WR 5-11 185 Fr.* Statesville, N.C. Statesville<br />

25 Mark McNeill-# WR 6-4 205 Fr.* West River, Md. St. Mary’s<br />

25 Matt Merletti S 5-11 205 Sr. Cleveland, Ohio St. Ignatius<br />

26 Giovani Bernard TB 5-10 205 Fr.* Davie, Fla. St. Thomas Aquinas<br />

27 Darien Rankin DB 5-11 185 Fr. Salisbury, N.C. Salisbury<br />

28 Jonathan Smith S 6-2 210 Sr. Durham, N.C. Hillside<br />

29 Brian Gupton S 6-3 200 Sr. Nashville, Tenn. Pearl-Cohn<br />

30 C.J. Feagles P 6-0 215 So. Ridgewood, N.J. Ridgewood<br />

31 Pete Mangum-# CB 5-10 185 Jr. Raleigh, N.C. Leesville Road<br />

32 Ryan Houston TB 6-2 245 Sr. Charlotte, N.C. Butler<br />

33 Christian Wilson TE 6-3 250 Sr. McKees Rocks, Pa. Montour<br />

33 Ryan Mangum-# DB 6-0 185 Fr. Raleigh, N.C. Leesville Road<br />

34 Kameron Jackson DB 5-11 180 Fr. Madison, Ala. Madison Academy<br />

34 Conner Gonet-# FB 6-0 220 Fr. Raleigh, N.C. Ravenscroft<br />

35 Jeffrey Schoettmer-# DB 6-1 205 Fr. Dallas, Texas Jesuit College Prep<br />

36 D.J. Bunn S 6-0 205 So. Smithfield, N.C. Smithfield/Hargrave M.A.<br />

38 Curtis Byrd-# FB 6-1 255 Sr. Durham, N.C. Riverside<br />

39 Kenny Owens-# FB 6-0 230 Jr. Fayettville, N.C. Jack Britt<br />

40 Timothy Furr DB 5-10 180 So. Charlotte, N.C. Independence<br />

41 Ebele Okakpu LB 6-2 225 Sr. Roswell, Ga. Roswell<br />

43 Curtis Campbell LB 6-2 225 So. Chesapeake, Va. Grassfield<br />

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44 Matt Kolojejchick-# RB 5-10 200 Jr. Plymouth, Pa. Valley West/Univ. of Rhode Island<br />

45 Devon Ramsay FB 6-2 250 Sr. Red Bank, N.J. The Lawrenceville School<br />

45 Josh Bridges-# LB 6-2 230 Jr. Charlotte, N.C. West Charlotte<br />

47 Zach Brown LB 6-2 230 Sr. Columbia, Md. Wilde Lake/Hargrave M.A.<br />

48 Kevin Reddick LB 6-3 240 Jr. New Bern, N.C. New Bern/Hargrave M.A.<br />

49 Fabby Desir LB 6-0 225 Jr. Scranton, Pa. Scranton/Lackawanna College<br />

51 Jarrod James OL 6-3 275 Fr. Goldsboro, N.C. Aycock<br />

52 Norkeithus Otis LB 6-1 210 Fr. Gastonia, N.C. Ashbrook<br />

53 Alec Petrocelli-# DE 6-3 230 Fr.* Madeira Beach, Fla. Clearwater Central Catholic<br />

54 Keeon Virgile LB 6-2 230 Fr. <strong>North</strong> Miami Beach, Fla. <strong>North</strong> Miami Beach<br />

55 Matt Braswell-# DS 6-1 230 Fr.* Wilmington, N.C. Hoggard<br />

55 Tommy Heffernan-# LB 6-1 215 Fr.* Miami, Fla. Christopher Columbus<br />

56 P.J. Clyburn LB 6-2 215 Fr.* Statesville, N.C. West Iredell<br />

56 Carson Wooten-# OL 6-3 250 Fr. Raleigh, N.C. Broughton<br />

57 Dion Guy LB 6-4 235 Jr. Washington, D.C. Woodson<br />

58 Jordan Marsh-# OL 6-2 290 So. Mooresville, N.C. Mooresville<br />

60 Russell Bodine C 6-4 305 Fr.* Scottsville, Va. Fork Union M.A.<br />

61 Mark House-# DS 6-1 220 Sr. Wilmington, N.C. Hoggard<br />

62 David Collins OG 6-8 310 So. Kernersville, N.C. East Forsyth<br />

63 Peyton Jenest-# DT 6-5 300 Jr. Davidson, N.C. <strong>North</strong> Mecklenburg<br />

64 Jonathan Cooper OG 6-3 310 Jr. Wilmington, N.C. Hoggard<br />

65 Cam Holland C 6-2 320 Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Perry Traditional Academy<br />

67 Mack Lloyd-# DS 6-0 250 So. Cary, N.C. Green Hope<br />

68 James Hurst OT 6-7 310 So. Plainfield, Ind. Plainfield<br />

69 Nick Appel OT 6-6 305 Fr.* Vienna, Va. Bishop O’Connell<br />

70 Shawn Underwood DT 6-1 300 Fr. Fuquay-Varina, N.C. Fuquay-Varina<br />

70 Alex Marrs-# DS 6-0 245 Fr.* Bluefield, Va. Graham<br />

71 Carl Gaskins OT 6-5 315 Sr. Melbourne, Fla. Palm Bay<br />

72 Kiaro Holts OL 6-4 285 Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. Warren Central<br />

73 Brennan Williams OT 6-7 315 Jr. West Roxbury, Mass. Catholic Memorial<br />

74 Devonte Brown DL 6-3 295 Fr. Fayetteville, N.C. Jack Britt<br />

75 T.J. Leifheit OT 6-7 325 Fr.* Wilmington, N.C. Hoggard<br />

76 Travis Bond OG 6-7 340 Jr. Windsor, N.C. Bertie<br />

77 Adam Curry-# DE 6-4 240 Jr. Durham, N.C. <strong>North</strong>ern Durham<br />

77 Arien Smith-# OL 6-1 285 Fr. Graham, N.C. Southern Alamance<br />

78 Jordan Nix DT 6-3 295 Sr. Lawton, Okla. MacArthur/<strong>North</strong>east Oklahoma A&M<br />

78 Landon Turner OG 6-4 320 Fr. Harrisonburg, Va. Harrisonburg<br />

80 Jack Tabb TE 6-3 240 Fr. Red Bank, N.J. Red Bank Catholic<br />

81 Reggie Wilkins WR 5-10 175 Fr.* Shelby, N.C. Crest<br />

81 Eric Albright-# TE 6-6 210 Fr.* Raleigh, N.C. Cardinal Gibbons<br />

82 Todd Harrelson WR 6-2 195 Jr. Chesapeake, Va. Oscar Smith<br />

83 Dwight Jones WR 6-4 225 Sr. Burlington, N.C. Cummings/Hargrave M.A.<br />

84 Sean Fitzpatrick TE 6-5 250 Fr.* Pittsford, N.Y. Pittsford-Menden<br />

85 Eric Ebron TE 6-4 230 Fr. Greensboro, N.C. Smith<br />

86 Darien McNeill-# WR 6-2 190 Fr.* Sanford, N.C. Western Harnett<br />

87 Jheranie Boyd WR 6-2 190 Jr. Gastonia, N.C. Ashbrook<br />

88 Erik Highsmith WR 6-3 190 Jr. Vanceboro, N.C. West Craven<br />

89 Nelson Hurst TE 6-3 260 Jr. Plainfield, Ind. Plainfield/Mississippi State<br />

90 Quinton Coples DT 6-6 285 Sr. Kinston, N.C. Kinston/Hargrave M.A.<br />

91 Tydreke Powell DT 6-3 310 Sr. Ahoskie, N.C. Hertford County<br />

92 Sylvester Williams DT 6-3 320 Jr. Jefferson City, Mo. Jefferson City/Coffeyville (Kan.) C.C.<br />

93 Tim Jackson DE 6-5 260 So. St. Petersburg, Fla. Gibbs<br />

95 Kareem Martin DE 6-6 260 So. Roanoke Rapids, N.C. Roanoke Rapids<br />

96 Ethan Farmer DT 6-3 280 Fr.* Tabor City, N.C. South Columbus<br />

97 Tyler Alberts ATH 6-7 225 Fr. Clemmons, N.C. Forsyth Country Day<br />

97 Parker Thomas-# TE/DS 6-5 225 So. Winston-Salem, N.C. Mount Tabor<br />

98 Donte Paige-Moss DE 6-4 260 Jr. Jacksonville, N.C. <strong>North</strong>side<br />

*redshirt freshman # - walk-on<br />

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<strong>Carolina</strong>’s commitment to the student-athlete took a<br />

significant step with the completion of the Loudermilk<br />

Center for Excellence and the Blue Zone in the east end zone<br />

of the stadium.<br />

Tar Heel student-athletes now have the essential state-of-theart<br />

services that they so richly deserve:<br />

• the John W. Pope Student-Athlete Academic<br />

Support Center<br />

• a home for the <strong>Carolina</strong> Leadership Academy<br />

• an impressive 13,600-square-foot Olympic Sports<br />

Strength & Conditioning Center<br />

• a Men’s Lacrosse complex with a locker room,<br />

offices and meeting areas<br />

• office and operations space for <strong>Carolina</strong> Athletics,<br />

and more!<br />

The Rams Club continues to raise money for the New Kenan<br />

Expansion, as half of the $70 million project will be funded<br />

through traditional gifts. Please help our student-athletes<br />

enjoy this brand new facility—and receive bonus priority<br />

points for your donation—by making a contribution to the<br />

New Kenan Expansion. To make your gift, call The Rams<br />

Club at 919-843-2000 or go to www.ramsclub.com.


The Blue Zone will open in <strong>2011</strong>! This new premium seating<br />

area for game days at Kenan Stadium features:<br />

· the Concourse Club—a 1,700-seat<br />

club area close to the action<br />

· the Upper Club—a 800-seat<br />

club area with additional<br />

amenities<br />

· Premium Suites—20 private<br />

luxury boxes overlooking<br />

Kenan Stadium<br />

BLUE ZONE<br />

TOURS NOW<br />

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MEET<br />

COACH WITHERS<br />

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Charlotte native<br />

Everett Withers was<br />

promoted to interim<br />

head coach on July<br />

28, <strong>2011</strong> . Withers<br />

is in his 24th season<br />

as a coach and has<br />

experience at both<br />

the professional and<br />

college level . He has<br />

served as <strong>Carolina</strong>’s<br />

defensive coordinator<br />

and secondary<br />

coach the last three<br />

seasons .<br />

Decimated by personnel losses and injuries in 2010, <strong>Carolina</strong>’s<br />

defense still ranked fourth in the ACC and 30th in the country<br />

as the Tar Heels played with a new lineup virtually every week .<br />

Defensive tackle Quinton Coples earned first-team All-ACC<br />

honors and linebacker Bruce Carter was a second-team pick .<br />

Following the season, five Tar Heel defensive players were<br />

taken in the NFL Draft, including first-round selection Robert<br />

Quinn, who missed all of the 2010 season .<br />

In addition to his duties as the coordinator, Withers oversees<br />

the defensive secondary, which has developed into one of<br />

the best units in the country . <strong>Carolina</strong> picked off 19 passes<br />

in 2010 to match the previous year’s total, and has 58<br />

interceptions over the past three seasons . Safety Da’Norris<br />

Searcy, a fifth-round pick by Buffalo, led the team with four<br />

interceptions in 2010 .<br />

In 2009, the Tar Heels’ defense was among the nation’s elite,<br />

ranking sixth in total defense, 10th against the run, 13th in<br />

scoring defense and 14th in pass defense . <strong>Carolina</strong> was the<br />

only school in the country ranked in the top 15 in total yards<br />

allowed, scoring defense, run defense, pass defense, pass<br />

efficiency defense, third-down defense and tackles for losses .<br />

Six <strong>Carolina</strong> defenders were named all-conference, including<br />

first-team picks Quinn, Quan Sturdivant, Kendric Burney and<br />

Deunta Williams . <strong>Carolina</strong> had 19 interceptions and set a<br />

single-season ACC record with 508 interception return yards .<br />

Withers was nominated in 2009 for the Broyles Award, which<br />

is presented annually to the nation’s top assistant coach .


In 2008, the opportunistic Tar Heel defense ranked eighth in<br />

the country with 20 interceptions, just one shy of the school<br />

record .<br />

Withers came to <strong>North</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> after serving one season as<br />

the University of Minnesota’s defensive coordinator in 2007 .<br />

Withers spent six seasons with the Tennessee Titans from<br />

2001-06 under head coach Jeff Fisher . From 2002-04,<br />

Withers helped the Titans defense tally 57 interceptions, which<br />

was the most for the franchise over a three-year period since<br />

1993-95 . The 57 interceptions also ranked fourth in the AFC<br />

and eighth overall during that time . The Titans totaled 21 picks<br />

in 2004, including 16 by the secondary .<br />

In 2002, Withers directed a revamped secondary that added<br />

safeties Lance Schulters and rookie Tank Williams . The new<br />

arrangement helped the defense earn a top 10 ranking and<br />

Schulters’ six interceptions were the most by a Titans safety<br />

since 1993 . Withers also developed Andre Dyson into a starter<br />

as a rookie in 2001 and helped him total 16 interceptions<br />

during his four-year Titan career, including six his final season .<br />

Prior to working with the Titans, Withers was defensive backs<br />

coach under Mack Brown at Texas from 1998-2000 .<br />

Withers joined the Longhorns after three seasons (1995-<br />

97) as defensive coordinator at Louisville . While at Louisville,<br />

Withers helped current New York Giants All-Pro cornerback<br />

Sam Madison earn All-America honors for the Cardinals .<br />

Withers’ first National Football League experience came with<br />

the New Orleans Saints where he worked as defensive quality<br />

control in 1994 . Prior to his experience with the Saints, Withers<br />

was defensive backs coach at Southern Mississippi for two<br />

seasons (1992-93) and outside linebackers coach at Tulane in<br />

1991 . The first three years of Withers’ coaching career came<br />

at Austin Peay, where he was defensive coordinator (1988-89)<br />

and special teams/wide receivers coach (1990) .<br />

Withers earned his bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State<br />

in 1985 . He was also a standout defensive back and captain for<br />

the Mountaineers from 1981-85 . Withers and his wife, Kara,<br />

have two children, Tia and Pierce .<br />

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MEET THE<br />

ASSISTANT COACHES<br />

Ken Browning<br />

Assistant Coach/<br />

Running Backs<br />

Art Kaufman<br />

Assistant Coach/<br />

Linebackers<br />

Tom Myslinski<br />

Head Strength &<br />

Conditioning Coach<br />

Troy Douglas<br />

Assistant Coach/<br />

Defensive Backs<br />

Allen Mogridge<br />

Assistant Coach/<br />

Tight Ends<br />

Sam Pittman<br />

Associate Head Coach/<br />

Offensive Line


Joe Robinson<br />

Assistant Coach/<br />

Defensive Line<br />

Steve Sisa<br />

Assistant Coach/<br />

Safeties<br />

John Shoop<br />

Offensive Coordinator/<br />

Quarterbacks<br />

Charlie Williams<br />

Assistant Coach/<br />

Wide Receivers


<strong>2011</strong><br />

SCHEDULE<br />

09/03/11<br />

vs . James Madison – Chapel Hill, N .C . – 3:30 pm<br />

09/10/11<br />

vs . Rutgers – Chapel Hill, N .C . – 12:30 pm<br />

09/17/11<br />

vs . Virginia – Chapel Hill, N .C . – 3:30 pm<br />

09/24/11<br />

at Georgia Tech – Atlanta, Ga . – TBA<br />

10/01/11<br />

at East <strong>Carolina</strong> – Greenville, N .C . – TBA<br />

10/08/11<br />

vs . Louisville – Chapel Hill, N .C . – TBA<br />

10/15/11<br />

vs . Miami – Chapel Hill, N .C . – TBA<br />

10/22/11<br />

at Clemson – Clemson, S .C . – TBA<br />

10/29/11<br />

vs . Wake Forest – Chapel Hill, N .C . – TBA<br />

11/05/11<br />

at NC State – Raleigh, N .C . – TBA<br />

11/17/11<br />

at Virginia Tech – Blacksburg, Va . – 8 .00 pm<br />

11/26/11<br />

vs . Duke – Chapel Hill, N .C . – TBA

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