Freddie Kitchens

Freddie Kitchens
	Kitchens with the Cleveland Browns in 2019
North Carolina Tar Heels
Position:	Offensive coordinator
Personal information
Born:	November 29, 1974 (age 50); Gadsden, Alabama, U.S.
Career information
High school:	Attalla (AL) Etowah
College:	Alabama (1993–1997)
Career history
As a coach:
	Glenville State (1999); Running backs coach & tight ends coach; LSU (2000); Graduate assistant; North Texas (2001–2003); Running backs coach; Mississippi State (2004); Tight ends coach; Mississippi State (2005); Running backs coach; Dallas Cowboys (2006); Tight ends coach; Arizona Cardinals (2007–2012); Tight ends coach; Arizona Cardinals (2013–2016); Quarterbacks coach; Arizona Cardinals (2017); Running backs coach; Cleveland Browns (2018); Associate head coach & running backs coach; Cleveland Browns (2018); Interim offensive coordinator; Cleveland Browns (2019); Head coach; New York Giants (2020); Tight ends coach; New York Giants (2021); Senior offensive assistant & interim offensive coordinator; South Carolina (2022) ; Senior analyst; North Carolina (2023–2024) ; Tight ends coach and run game coordinator; North Carolina (2024); Interim head coach; North Carolina (2025–present); Offensive coordinator;
Head coaching record
Regular season:	6–10 (.375)
Career:	NFL: 6–10 (.375); NCAA: 0–1 (.000)
	Record at Pro Football Reference

Charles Frederick Kitchens Jr. (born November 29, 1974) is an American football coach who serves as the offensive coordinator^[1] for the North Carolina Tar Heels. Kitchens was previously tight ends coach and run game coordinator, and later the interim head coach for the Tar Heels' 2024 bowl game prior to the hiring of Bill Belichick.^[2]^[3] He has served as the head coach of the Cleveland Browns and an assistant coach for the New York Giants, Arizona Cardinals, and Dallas Cowboys of the NFL. He has also spent stints as an assistant coach with Mississippi State, North Texas, LSU and Glenville State of the NCAA. He was fired in 2019 after his lone season as a head coach when his Browns team ended with a 6–10 record.

^ Nightingale, Cory (December 31, 2024). "Bill Belichick expected to name Freddie Kitchens as OC on UNC staff, per report". saturdaydownsouth.com. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
^ Martin, Ross (February 27, 2023). "UNC to Hire Freddie Kitchens as New Tight End Coach". InsideCarolina.com. 247 Sports. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
^ "New Era Begins For Tar Heel Football". University of North Carolina Athletics. Retrieved December 13, 2024.