North Carolina has found their new defensive coordinator. The Tar Heels are set to hire former Auburn head coach Gene Chizik, Joe Schad of ESPN reports. Chizik led the Auburn Tigers to an undefeated National Championship season in 2010.

Chizik replaces former UNC defensive coordinator Vic Koenning and will lead a Tar Heel defense that finished last in the ACC in every major defensive category.

Gene Chizik expected to take DC job at UNC sources tell ESPN — Joe Schad (@schadjoe) January 1, 2015



Stay tuned to CarolinaBlue as we learn more about this hire.