THIS IS CAROLINA FOOTBALL
Kenan Stadium Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-29
Kenan Football Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-31
Outstanding Coaching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Strength & Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Carolina & The NFL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-37
University of North Carolina` . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-39
Chapel Hill, North Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Athletic Heritage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Bowl Tradition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-43
Tar Heel Football Tradition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
College Football Hall of Fame. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Carolina Facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
THE KENAN STADIUM EXPERIENCE
Kenan Stadium has been the home of the
Tar Heels since 1927.
“Kenan Stadium is the best place in America to
play college football. The first day I was hired, I
just had goose bumps every time I looked down at
that field from my office. It’s a special place to
play. It will be a special place to coach.”
– Head Coach John Bunting
arolina has played host to a number of nationally and regionally televised contests at
beautiful Kenan Stadium, including the 1999 Florida State contest, when NFLgreat
Lynn Swann graced the Tar Heel sidelines.
THE KENAN STADIUM EXPERIENCE
GREAT ATMOSPHERE
In 1997, ESPN sent its
College Gameday crew of
Chris Fowler, Lee Corso and
Kirk Herbstreit to Chapel Hill
to cover all the festivities
leading up to UNC’s top-five
battle with Florida State.
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Dan Sears
FANTASTIC FANS
THE FRANK H. KENAN FOOTBALL CENTER
“We are in an era when football facilities represent how
committed a program is to being one of the best. At
North Carolina, I expected the Smith Center to be one
of the best for basketball — and it is. What surprised
me was how outstanding the new football facility is.
They certainly have a top-notch facility. When I walked
away from Chapel Hill, I was totally impressed. Now I
judge every other facility against Carolina’s because I
think they have the best in the country.”
— ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit
Kenan Center photos by Dan Sears
THE FRANK H. KENAN FOOTBALL CENTER
A four-year, $50-million renovation of Kenan Stadium was
completed in 1998, with the addition of the Frank H. Kenan
Football Center and the John W. Pope Stadium Box. The
state-of-the-art, 78,000-square foot football center houses
the Carolina coaches’ offices, lockerrooms, weight room,
training room, equipment room, players’ lounge, computer
labs, study areas, a 100-seat auditorium, theater and the
Hall of Honor, a multimedia history of Tar Heel football.
OUTSTANDING COACHING
“A gusto for playing this great sport of football is
what I want to give this team. I want this team to
earn respect for the way it plays. It’s a fun sport,
but you can’t have any fun if you’re not playing
hard.”
– John Bunting
Head Coach John
Bunting won a
Super Bowl with the
St. Louis Rams
Carolina’s coaching staff is one of the best in the
nation. Combining 264 years of experience, the
Tar Heel staff brings a diverse knowledge of the
game from several schools, professional
leagues and conferences around the country. In
addition to its vast collegiate experience, the Tar
Heel players benefit from the 19 years of NFL
experience from head coach John Bunting. A
winner at every stop in his coaching career,
Bunting was an NFL assistant coach for Kansas
City, St. Louis and New Orleans. He was the
co-defensive coordinator for the Super Bowl
champion Rams in 1999.
COACHING EXPERIENCE
YEARS
Gary Tranquill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Ken Browning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Robbie Caldwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
James Webster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Rod Broadway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Dave Huxtable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Jon Tenuta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
John Bunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Gunter Brewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Jeff Connors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Andre’ Powell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gunter Brewer
Andre’Powell
Photos courtesy of Dan Sears, Jim Bounds and Brian Fleming
Rod Broadway
Jon Tenuta
Ken Browning
Gary Tranquill
Robbie Caldwell
James Webster
Dave Huxtable
Jeff Connors
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING
THE CORNERSTONE OF A CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM
The Carolina Football Strength and Conditioning Staff:
(sitting) Director Jeff Connors; (standing, l-r) Assistant Coach John
Williams, Graduate Assistant Jeff Kerr, Assistant Coach Clay Matthews and
Graduate Assistant Brannon Simpson
“I think an athlete has to be prepared to win mentally, physically and emotionally, so preparing an
athlete to win encompasses a lot of areas of preparation. If an athlete is challenged in his training he
develops the proper attitude and discipline, which I
think definitely transfers to winning.”
– Jeff Connors
Coordinator of Student-Athlete Development
TAR HEELS IN THE NFL
Ethan Albright . . . . . . . . Washington Redskins
Tommy Barnhardt . . . . . Washington Redskins
Dre’ Bly. . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Louis Rams
Na Brown . . . . . . . . . . . Philadelphia Eagles
Alge Crumpler. . . . . . . . Atlanta Falcons
Russell Davis . . . . . . . . Arizona Cardinals
Kevin Donnalley . . . . . . Carolina Panthers
Deon Dyer. . . . . . . . . . . Miami Dolphins
Ebenezer Ekuban . . . . . Dallas Cowboys
Greg Ellis . . . . . . . . . . . Dallas Cowboys
Dauntae’ Finger. . . . . . . Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Stephen Fisher . . . . . . . San Francisco 49ers
Bernardo Harris. . . . . . . Green Bay Packers
William Henderson . . . . Green Bay Packers
Jimmy Hitchcock . . . . . . Carolina Panthers
Nate Hobgood-Chittick. . Kansas City Chiefs
Sedrick Hodge. . . . . . . . New Orleans Saints
Vonnie Holliday . . . . . . . Green Bay Packers
Dwight Hollier . . . . . . . . Indianapolis Colts
Leon Johnson . . . . . . . . New York Jets
Freddie Jones . . . . . . . . San Diego Chargers
Marcus Jones . . . . . . . . Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Randy Jordan . . . . . . . . Oakland Raiders
Eddie Mason. . . . . . . . . Washington Redskins
Mike Morton . . . . . . . . . Green Bay Packers
Keith Newman. . . . . . . . Buffalo Bills
Riddick Parker. . . . . . . . Seattle Seahawks
Mike Pringley. . . . . . . . . San Diego Chargers
Ronnie Robinson. . . . . . Atlanta Falcons
Jeff Saturday. . . . . . . . . Indianapolis Colts
Brian Simmons . . . . . . . Cincinnati Bengals
Thomas Smith. . . . . . . . Chicago Bears
Brandon Spoon. . . . . . . Buffalo Bills
James Wagstaff. . . . . . . Dallas Cowboys
Bracey Walker. . . . . . . . Kansas City Chiefs
Photos courtesy of Allsport and the NFL
North Carolina is the only ACC
school to have at least one
player selected in every NFL
Draft since 1971.
Of the 35 former Tar Heels on
NFL rosters as of July 1, 2001,
71 percent have earned their
college degrees.
“Carolina always has talented athletes with good ability and good attitudes. Sometimes, that means the most when we look at players. I think
the world of Coach Bunting and I know that under his leadership,
Carolina will continue to produce great players.”
Philadelphia Eagles Director of Player Personnel - Tom Modrak
SUPER BOWL TAR HEELS
Members of Super Bowl Teams
Since 1990
Carlton Bailey (Buffalo)
Harris Barton (San Francisco)
Dre’ Bly (St. Louis)
Bucky Brooks (Green Bay)
Omar Brown (Atlanta)
John Bunting, Asst. Coach (St. Louis)
Nate Hobgood-Chittick (St. Louis)
Reggie Clark (Green Bay)
Reuben Davis (San Diego)
Antonio Goss (San Francisco)
Bernardo Harris (Green Bay)
William Henderson (Green Bay)
Jimmy Hitchcock (New England)
Corey Holliday (Pittsburgh)
Deems May (San Diego)
Natrone Means (San Diego)
Mike Morton (St. Louis)
Thomas Smith (Buffalo)
Oscar Sturgis (Dallas)
Lawrence Taylor (NY Giants)
Harris Barton was the starting
tackle on the 1989, 1990 and
1995 San Francisco 49ers
Super Bowl Teams.
Natrone Means earned Pro
Bowl honors in 1994 after leading the San Diego Chargers to
the Super Bowl.
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FIRST ROUND PICKS
(in the 1990s)
Marcus Jones
Ebenezer Ekuban
Brian Simmons
Greg Ellis
Vonnie Holliday
Thomas Smith
Greg Ellis, Brian Simmons and Vonnie Holliday were all selected in the first round of the 1998 NFLDraft.
PRO TIMING DAY AT NORTH CAROLINA
Carolina has had 23 players
selected in the NFL Draft over
the past five seasons, including last year’s four selections
– Alge Crumpler, Sedrick
Hodge, Brandon Spoon,
Dauntae’ Finger
Brian Fleming
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John Bunting played 11
years in the NFL and
was an NFL assistant
coach for eight seasons.
He has been an assistant for current NFL
coaches Dick Vermeil,
Marty Schottenheimer
and Jim Haslett.
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
Kenan-Flagler Business School
U.S. News and World Report ranks Carolina among
the top five “National Universities.” The same issue
also rates UNC second nationally in terms of value
among public universities and first among southern
universities.
Davis Library
University photos by Dan Sears
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine rates
Carolina No. 1 in the United States among state
universities, calling UNC “a place where high
achievers are in good company.”
The Fiske Guide to Colleges describes UNC as a
“powerhouse in research and education” and
refers to Carolina’s “dazzling academic reputation,
top-notch faculty, a gorgeously lush campus and
Ivy-League ambiance with a public school price.”
Old East Dormitory
Newsweek magazine has cited Carolina prominently among
“first-rate schools” and lists Carolina’s top academic programs
in biology, chemistry, economics, English, journalism, political
science and sociology. Among UNC’s “plus factors” are strong
academics, high-quality facilities, a beautiful campus and nationally-ranked sports teams.
A FEW OF CAROLINA’S MANY NOTABLE ALUMNI
Erskine Bowles ‘67, former White House Chief of Staff
Gaston Caperton ‘63, two-term governor of West Virginia
John Crawford ‘77, designer of the Intel 386 and 486 chips
Jim Delaney ‘70, commissioner of the Big 10
Clyde Edgerton ‘66, writer
Shelby Foote ‘39, author/historian
Peter Gammons ‘67, journalist, ESPN and Boston Globe
Andy Griffith ‘49, actor
Mia Hamm ‘94, soccer superstar
Allen Johnson ‘93, Olympic gold medalist
Marion Jones ‘97, track superstar
Michael Jordan ‘86, Washington Wizards President of Basketball Operations
Alexander Julian ‘69, fashion designer
Mitch Kupchak ‘76, general manager, Los Angeles Lakers
Charles Kuralt ‘55, TV journalist
Davis Love III ‘86, professional golfer
Jeff MacNelly ‘69, editorial cartoonist
Hugh McColl ‘57, corporate banker
Jill McCorkle ‘80, writer
Roger Mudd ‘53, TV journalist
Jack Palance ‘41, Academy Award-winning actor
James K. Polk 1818, 11th President of the United States
Paul Rizzo ‘50, chief financial officer, IBM
Stuart Scott ‘87, ESPN announcer
Paul Wellstone ‘65, U.S. Senator
Thomas Wolfe ‘20, writer
CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA
In labeling Chapel Hill America’s finest
college town, Sports Illustrated said it
is “the purest example we could find
of a college town that is defined by a
university — and a good university.”
Dan Sears
AMERICA’S TOP 10
CITIES TO HAVE IT ALL:
1. Burlington, Vt.
2. CHAPEL HILL
3. Austin, Texas
4. Annapolis, Md.
5. Madison, Wisc.
6. Charlottesville, Va.
7. Eugene, Ore.
8. Portland, Maine
9. Maryville, Tenn.
10. Fort Collins, Colo.
-- Source: A&E television
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
The Triangle
(Raleigh, Durham
and Chapel Hill),
just a short drive
from the ocean to
the East and mountains to the West,
has become one of
America’s top areas
in which to reside.
Great Smoky Mountains
Photos courtesy of the North Carolina Division of
Tourism, Film and Sports Development
CAROLINA’S RICH ATHLETIC HERITAGE
Top 10 Product
Endorsers From Sports
for 2001:
Marion Jones, the
world’s fastest
woman, won three
gold medals and
two bronze
medals at the
2000 Sydney
Olympics.
1. Tiger Woods
2. MICHAEL JORDAN
3. Lance Armstrong
4. Anna Kournikova
5. MIA HAMM
6. MARION JONES
7. Andre Agassi
8. Muhammad Ali
9. Kobe Bryant
10. Wayne Gretzky
- Source: Burns Sports and
Celebrities, Inc.
Mia Hamm
Brad Smith
Davis Love III
Allen Dean Steele
Carolina’s men’s basketball program has
won the national title four times, including most recently in 1993 and 1982.
1993 Final Four Most Outstanding
Player Donald Williams is pictured on
the left, while Michael Jordan is seen
sinking the game-winning jumper against
Georgetown in 1982 below.
CAROLINA’S BOWL TRADITION
Bracey Walker had two blocked punts in the
second half of Carolina’s 21-17 win over
Mississippi State in the 1993 Peach Bowl.
THE TAR HEELS WON
FIVE BOWL GAMES IN
THE 1990s
1993 Peach Bowl
1995 Carquest Bowl
1997 Gator Bowl
1998 Gator Bowl
1998 Las Vegas Bowl
Oscar Davenport (right) and
Chris Keldorf (below) earned
MVPhonors at the 1997 and
1998 Gator Bowls, respectively.
Dick Oliver helped lead Carolina to a 32-28 win over
Texas Tech in the 1972 Sun Bowl.
Rod Elkins (right) quarterbacked
UNC to bowl wins over Michigan,
Texas and Arkansas. The Gator
Bowl win over the Hogs became
known as the “Fog Bowl.”
Amos Lawrence
(above) rushed for 118
yards to lead Carolina
past Michigan in the
1979 Gator Bowl. Ricky
Barden (left) and his
teammates hoist the
Gator Bowl trophy in
victory.
Carolina played in a school-record seven
consecutive bowl games in the 1990s.
TAR HEEL FOOTBALL TRADITION
Bob Cox, Art Weiner, Charlie Justice and Hosea Rogers (clockwise
from top)
Carolina is one of 21 schools to
win 600 games in Division I-A
history. The Tar Heels have an
all-time record of 600-425-54.
TAR HEELS IN THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
Don McCauley became the seventh former Tar Heel to be
inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame when he was
honored earlier this year. McCauley rushed for 3,172 yards and
29 touchdowns from 1968-70, including a then-record 1,720
yards as a senior.
Photos by Hugh Morton
FORMER TAR HEELS IN THE
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
HALL OF FAME
Carl Snavely
Jim Tatum
Hunter Carpenter
Charlie Justice
Barnie Poole
Art Weiner
Don McCauley
Carl Snavely was carried off the field after Carolina beat Texas in the 1948 season-opener. Snavely’s
Tar Heels finished the season ranked No. 3 by the Associated Press.
FIRST-CLASS FACILITIES
Carolina’s brand new
indoor facility includes
an indoor football field
and a 200-meter,
six-lane track.
Kenan Stadium
Dean E. Smith Center
Jim Bounds
McCaskill Soccer Center
Henry Stadium