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UNC adds three football assistants

Mar 3, 2009

Chapel Hill, N.C. — Troy Douglas, Art Kaufman and Allen Mogridge have been named assistant football coaches at the University of North Carolina, head coach Butch Davis announced Tuesday.

“We are thrilled to add Troy, Art and Allen to our staff,” said Davis in a statement. “All three have exceptional character and a proven record of success. They are tremendous teachers and dynamic recruiters who bring fresh ideas and thoughts to our program. Each coach also has an element of expertise on special teams that will benefit our program.”

Mogridge is a former four-year Carolina letterwinner (1996-99) who most recently served as an assistant coach at Buffalo, helping lead the Bulls to the 2008 Mid-American Conference championship. He will coach tight ends at UNC, one of four positions he played in Chapel Hill.

“Chapel Hill is home for me and I’m thrilled to join this outstanding coaching staff,” Mogridge said in a statement.

Douglas comes to North Carolina after serving three seasons as the defensive backs coach at South Florida, where he helped the Bulls to three bowl bids and 26 wins. Douglas will serve as the Tar Heels’ defensive backs coach, working with defensive coordinator Everett Withers. Douglas and Withers were teammates at Appalachian State in the 1980s.

“I’m thrilled to be back in North Carolina and working at an outstanding institution like UNC,” said Douglas.

Kauffman was most recently on the Southern Miss coaching staff and the 25-year coaching veteran will be responsible for the Tar Heel linebackers.