Report: Larry Fedora out at North Carolina

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The consensus from multiple sources within the Kenan Football Center is that a head coaching change will be made following UNC’s loss to N.C. State on Saturday, ending Larry Fedora's seven-year tenure at the helm.

The Tar Heels' 34-28 overtime loss to the Wolfpack at Kenan Stadium concluded a 2-9 (1-7 ACC) regular season, marking the fewest program wins in a season since 2003. UNC has lost three consecutive games to N.C. State and is 7-13 under Fedora against in-state FBS opponents.

Fedora, 56, is 45-43 (28-28 ACC) in his seven years in Chapel Hill. His 45 wins are the fifth-most in school history. The Tar Heels posted 1-7 ACC records in back-to-back seasons with their lone victories coming against Pat Narduzzi's Pittsburgh Panthers.

Fedora agreed to a seven-year contract extension through 2022 prior to UNC’s ACC Championship Game appearance in 2015 that included a hefty buyout equal to the total amount of his remaining salary and supplemental compensation payments. His current buyout is roughly $12.4 million.

The liquidated damages are due on the last day of each subsequent contract year (Jan. 15) and will be reduced by any compensation received if Fedora takes a new coaching job at the college or pro level or if he works as a commentator for any national sports media outlet.

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