Steelers' Arthur Smith, UNC Football Discuss HC Role to Replace Mack Brown

The North Carolina Tar Heels will not be moving forward with head football coach Mack Brown after the conclusion of the 2024 season, and could be tapping the Pittsburgh Steelers for his replacement with offensive coordinator Arthur Smith.

“Reality is [UNC] reached out on preliminary call,” Smith said on Thursday, according to ESPN’s Brooke Pryor. “I appreciate it, love that place. But that’s not my focus. I mean I’ve got one of the best jobs in football right now. There’s a lot to be said too about [how you] can’t put a price on personal and professional happiness, which I have here.” Smith continued:

I’ve got an awesome job here. Love it here in Pittsburgh. [I] probably [have] a different mindset than I had five, four years ago where any head job, I probably would’ve walked there to take it.

Now my perspective’s different, and when you got something good like I got here in Pittsburgh right now, family loves it here. I like the working environment, love being a Steeler.