North Carolina has named former NFL head coach Freddie Kitchens as the program’s interim head football coach for its upcoming bowl game, the team announced Sunday. Kitchens’ promotion comes less than a week after UNC head coach Mack Brown was relieved of his duties Tuesday,

Run game coordinator and tight ends coach Freddie Kitchens will lead the UNC football program as its interim head coach.

Per the team's official website, they've named Freddie Kitchens as their interim head coach in place of Mack Brown. Brown was fired by North Carolina following their 41-21 loss to Boston College on Nov. 23, and his last day with the program is Sunday, Dec. 1.