Report: Mack Brown Will Remain UNC's HC Through 2024 CFB Season Amid Resignation Buzz

Mack Brown will be UNC's head coach throughout the 2024 NCAA football season.

The 73-year-old's comments following the Tar Heels' 70-50 Week 4 loss to James Madison led to some speculation that he may retire during the 2024 season. However, Brendan Marks and Bruce Feldman of The Athletic reported that Brown "will remain the program's coach through the rest of the 2024 season."

The Tar Heels are 3-1 and set to head into ACC play.

Brown's comments centered around his telling his team that if it didn't feel like it was getting the leadership it needed from him, then he would step aside, per David Hale of ESPN.

Brown later expressed regret over this statement and felt like he put too much weight on his players.

"I shouldn't have put that pressure on them, so I'm disappointed in me," Brown said, per Hale. "I love my job, I love these kids, and I love this place. That's why I hate losing so much."

He told Chris Low of ESPN that the original comments were "emotional" from the loss and that they can be "misconstrued" as a result of that.

Brown is a College Football Hall of Famer and won a national championship during his time as the head coach of Texas. He is in his second stint with North Carolina and has compiled a 41-28 record since taking over in 2019.

While he will be on the sideline for the remainder of this season, the situation does show that he likely is mulling retirement once again. He is signed through the 2028 season, but North Carolina may need to start looking at new coaches much sooner.

The Tar Heels will look to get back on track in Week 5 when they travel to Durham to face archrival Duke.