Carolina Football announces coaching staff additions

CHAPEL HILL The University of North Carolina football program has attracted several high-profile coaches to join its coaching staff for the 2023 season. The group includes two Super Bowl winners who worked as NFL coordinators during their careers, two college coaches with coordinator experience and two highly regarded graduate assistants.

“This has been an excellent Offseason for UNC in terms of the makeup of our coaching staff,” the head coach said. Mack Brown. “We had some spots to fill on the field, and we’re excited about how those coaches have come on board and networked with the rest of the staff. Then we were able to bring in some of the brightest minds in football, some with long NFL histories, some with college coordinator experience, and some up-and-coming youngsters coaches that really complement our staff. In all, we now have two coaches who won a Super Bowl and another who played in a Super Bowl Bowl title and five coaches who have won eight national championships. We have a lot of information right now in all three phases of the staff, and I look forward to being able to take advantage of that throughout the spring, summer and 2023 season.”

Clyde Christensen Volunteer Offensive Analyst

Clyde Christensen, UNC football writer, brings 43 years of coaching experience to UNC, including 27 years in the NFL, where he won two Super Bowls and coached quarterbacks Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Andrew Luck and Jameis Winston, among others. He came to Chapel Hill after a four-year stint as quarterbacks coach with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Christensen previously served as the offensive coordinator for both the Bucs and the Indianapolis Colts.

While in Tampa Bay, Christensen won a Super Bowl and helped Brady lead the NFL in passing yards. He also mentored Winston during a season in which he led the league in passing yards and set franchise records in passing yards, TDs and completions.

During his 14 years in Indianapolis, Christensen won a Super Bowl and served in a variety of roles, including assistant head coach, offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach and wide receivers coach. He worked with Manning to set franchise records for completions, attempts and yards, and guided Luck to a standout rookie season when he set NFL records for passing yards and 300-yard games.

Ted Monachino Senior Defensive Analyst

Ted Monachino has coached for 32 years at all levels of football, including 16 years in the NFL, with an emphasis on outside linebackers and the defensive line. During his time in the league, Monachino mentored some of the game’s most dynamic pass rushers in Terrell Suggs, Khalil Mack, Elvis Dumervil and CJ Mosely. He won a Super Bowl with the Ravens and served as defensive coordinator for two seasons with the Indianapolis Colts.

In two years under Monachino, Mack recorded the sixth-most sacks (17.5) and tied for the NFL’s second-most forced fumbles (eight) in that span, earning Pro Bowl honors in each of those seasons.

While in Baltimore, Monachino improved the game of his star pupil Suggs, who he also coached at Arizona St. Suggs. He put together one of the most dominant seasons en route to being named NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2011. He coached Dumervil to a franchise-record 17.0 sacks and a Pro Bowl appearance, and helped Mosely become the first rookie in franchise history to make the Pro Bowl.

Ty Greenwood Defensive Analyst

Ty Greenwood joins Carolina’s staff from Elon, where he served as defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach last season. He held the same position for three years at North Carolina Central, where he was also the recruiting coordinator. Overall, Greenwood brings 15 years of defensive experience to the Carolina football staff.

Jamael Lett Special Teams Analyst

Jamael Lett has coached the last 10 seasons, including the last eight at the varsity level. Lett comes to Chapel Hill after spending the last two seasons as the special teams coordinator and defensive assistant at South Alabama. Previously, Lett worked with the secondary at Akron and Samford and was selected to attend the NCAA-NFL Coaches Academy in 2019.

Jay Clements offensive graduate assistant

Jay Clements joins the Carolina football staff as a graduate offensive assistant working with the offensive line. He held the same position at North Texas last season after spending four seasons as a high school coach in Texas.

Cam Spence Defensive Graduate Assistant

Cam Spence joins the Carolina football staff as a graduate defensive assistant working on the defensive line. Spence played two seasons at Maryland before retiring. He independently trained players, including NFL defensive linemen Derrick Brown and Javon Kinlaw. Spence began coaching as a student assistant at Maryland and went on to stints at Miami and Ohio St. before arriving in Chapel Hill.

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