Top 10 college football coaches on the hot seat entering 2015
Nov 20, 2014; Durham, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Larry Fedora questions a call by the officials in their game against the Duke Blue Devils at Wallace Wade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Dolejs-USA TODAY Sports
What he needs to get off the hot seat: North Carolina made what looked like a great hire when they hired Fedora after he led Southern Mississippi to a 12-2 record and a top 20 ranking in 2011. Fedora tied for first place in the coastal division and won eight games for a team on probation. He made a fine first impression but in the years since he is 13-13 and 8-8 in the ACC after going 6-7 last year and lost the Quick Lane Bowl.
Allowing 70 point in a loss to East Carolina and not even being competitive in a 35-7 home loss to NC State are black eyes that haven’t gone away. He’s going in the wrong direction and needs eight wins and a signature ACC win to avoid the firing line.
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Larry Fedora
Head Coach, North Carolina
Record at North Carolina: 21-17 in three seasons
Why he’s on the hot seat: Larry Fedora has won fewer games in the two seasons following his 8-4 debut that saw the Tar Heels tie for the ACC Coastal division.
What he needs to get off the hot seat: North Carolina made what looked like a great hire when they hired Fedora after he led Southern Mississippi to a 12-2 record and a top 20 ranking in 2011. Fedora tied for first place in the coastal division and won eight games for a team on probation. He made a fine first impression but in the years since he is 13-13 and 8-8 in the ACC after going 6-7 last year and lost the Quick Lane Bowl.
Allowing 70 point in a loss to East Carolina and not even being competitive in a 35-7 home loss to NC State are black eyes that haven’t gone away. He’s going in the wrong direction and needs eight wins and a signature ACC win to avoid the firing line.
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