{"id":151229,"date":"2022-12-07T23:42:04","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T23:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/offensive-coordinator-phil-longo-leaving-unc-for-wisconsin\/"},"modified":"2022-12-07T23:42:04","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T23:42:04","slug":"offensive-coordinator-phil-longo-leaving-unc-for-wisconsin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/offensive-coordinator-phil-longo-leaving-unc-for-wisconsin\/","title":{"rendered":"Offensive Coordinator Phil Longo Leaving UNC for Wisconsin"},"content":{"rendered":"
CHAPEL HILL, NC — North Carolina offensive coordinator Phil Longo<\/b> is leaving UNC to take the same position at Wisconsin, sources confirm to Inside Carolina<\/em>. The news was first reported by Bruce Feldman of The Athletic<\/em>. Over the last four seasons, Longo has led some of the most productive and explosive offenses in school history, under quarterback Sam Howell from 2019-2021 and ACC Player of the Year Drake Maye in 2022.<\/p>\n Longo arrived at North Carolina after two seasons as the offensive coordinator at Ole Miss and three seasons in the same role at Sam Houston State before that.<\/p>\n Longo was hired by head coach Mack Brown ahead of the 2019 season and was tasked with implementing his Air Raid offense and a power running game. Howell, a true freshman, won the starting quarterback job in training camp. In 2019, Longo’s offense averaged 474 yards per game, which ranked third on UNC’s single-season list and 12th nationally. The offense’s 33.1 points per game ranked fifth on UNC’s single-season list, 30th nationally, and second in the ACC. <\/span><\/p>\n Carolina ranked second in the ACC, fifth in the Power 5, and ninth nationally in plays of 20+ yards with 90. <\/span><\/p>\n Under Longo’s guidance, Howell set UNC freshman records in completions (259), attempts (422), passing yards (3.641), and passing touchdowns (38). Howell’s 38 touchdown passes were the most by a true freshman in FBS history, the second most by a freshman (true or redshirt) in ACC history, ranked third on the ACC’s single-season chart, and ranked fourth nationally. He led the ACC in both passing yards and touchdowns. <\/span><\/p>\n The running back combination of Michael Carter and Javonte Williams in 2019 each produced at least 1,000 all-purpose yards, making UNC one of just eight schools nationally and one of only three Power 5 teams to have two running backs accomplish the feat. Meanwhile, the receiving trio of Dyami Brown, Dazz Newsome, and Beau Corrales combined for 28 touchdowns, which tied for the third most by a trio in the nation.<\/span><\/p>\n