One day after North Carolina fired coach Mack Brown following a 6–5 start to the season, multiple coaching candidates have popped up as possible replacements, including Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, On3 Sports ' Andy Staples speculated Tuesday.

With the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill making the decision to move on from Mack Brown, the question of what’s next comes naturally. Brown, 73, is UNC’s all-time leader in wins and games coached.