Armond Hawkins - Football Coach - University of North Carolina Athletics

TCU

Aug 29 (Sat)

Noon

Armond Hawkins

Title:
Cornerbacks Coach

Armond Hawkins, a former recruiting analyst and secondary coach at the University of Washington, is in his second season as the Tar Heels' cornerbacks coach.

UNC’s defense was one of two in the ACC to limit opponents to 21 points or fewer in four consecutive games – the first time the program has accomplished the feat since 2000.

The Tar Heels ranked 24th nationally in red zone defense, holding opponents to a .773 mark with only 23 touchdowns allowed in 44 trips to the red zone by opponents.

While at Washington, he worked under former Huskies and new UNC defensive coordinator Steve Belichick on a staff that helped UW climb from No. 99 nationally in total defense in 2023 to No. 26 in 2024.

Hawkins' coaching career also includes stints at Arizona (2023) and Colorado (2022). He also was the director of high school relations at Southern California from 2020-22.

Hawkins’ Year-by-Year History
2020-2021: USC (Director of High School Relations)
2022: Colorado (Assistant Recruiting Coordinator)
2023: Arizona (Assistant Director of Recruiting and Defensive Analyst)
2024: Washington (Defensive Analyst)
2025-Present: North Carolina (Cornerbacks Coach)