North Carolina named former Alabama quarterback Freddie Kitchens as the Tar Heels’ interim head coach on Sunday. He takes the reins from Mack Brown with UNC preparing to complete its season with a bowl trip. Kitchens is in his second season as the Tar Heels’ tight-ends coach and run-game coordinator.

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

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,