UNC defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano resigned Monday to become an assistant coach for the NFL's Baltimore Ravens next season under new head coach John Harbaugh.
"I appreciate everything Chuck did to help us improve our defense last season," head coach Butch Davis said. "He has a great opportunity to return to the NFL, and I wish him the best."
Pagano was Davis' defensive coordinator at Miami from 1995-2000 and served as his defensive backs coach in the Cleveland Browns' organization from 2001 to 2004.
In 2003 Cleveland led the NFL in interceptions with 33, 28 of which came from the secondary.
After Davis' departure from Cleveland, Pagano too was seeking new employment. And it didn't take long for him to find it, as he was named to the same position for the Oakland Raiders, where he served from 2005-2006.
Davis brought Pagano to his staff at UNC when he was hired last season. UNC recorded 11 interceptions last season, four more than the previous season.
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