Coaches
John Bunting
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
John Bunting
Played at North Carolina 1969-1971
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Baltimore Stars (unknown) | Position | LB | not known |
| 1986 | Brown | Position | DE | not known |
| 1987 | Rowan | Position | DL | not known |
| 1988-1992 | Glassboro State / Rowan (unknown) | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 1993-1994 | Kansas City Chiefs (pro) | Position | DE | not known |
| 1995-1996 | Kansas City Chiefs (pro) | Position | LB | not known |
| 1997 | St. Louis Rams (pro) | Position | LB | not known |
| 1998-1999 | St. Louis Rams (pro) | DC | co-DC/LB | not known |
| 2000 | New Orleans Saints (pro) | Position | LB | not known |
| 2001-2006 | North Carolina | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|
| Season | Head coach at | Record | AP before → after | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | SP+ | Team year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | North Carolina | 8-5 | - → - | - | - | 12.2 | 55% wins | 117 |
| 2002 | North Carolina | 3-9 | - → - | - | - | -4.4 | 62% wins | 117 |
| 2003 | North Carolina | 2-10 | - → - | - | - | -6.8 | 25% wins | 117 |
| 2004 | North Carolina | 6-6 | - → - | 27 | 108 | 12.8 | 17% wins | 119 |
| 2005 | North Carolina | 5-6 | - → - | 75 | 45 | -3.5 | 50% wins | 119 |
| 2006 | North Carolina | 3-9 | - → - | 80 | 110 | -6.2 | 46% wins | 119 |
| Season | Head coach below FBS | Level | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Glassboro State | Division III | 5-5 |
| 1989 | Glassboro State | Division III | 5-3-2 |
| 1990 | Glassboro State | Division III | 7-3 |
| 1991 | Glassboro State | Division III | 9-2 |
| 1992 | Rowan | Division III | 12-1 |
Worked under
None found (his assistant years may be outside the FBS seasons we hold).
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 16
- Dave Huxtable · North Carolina 2001-2003 (DC, Position, ST coord.)
- Gary Tranquill · North Carolina 2001-2005 (OC)
- Gunter Brewer · North Carolina 2001-2004 (Position)
- Jamie Bryant · North Carolina 2001 (GA)
- Jon Tenuta · North Carolina 2001 (DC, Position)
- Robbie Caldwell · North Carolina 2001 (Position)
- Jim Fleming · North Carolina 2002-2003 (Position, ST coord.)
- Matt House · North Carolina 2003-2004 (Analyst)
- John Dunn · North Carolina 2004-2006 (Analyst, GA)
- Marvin Sanders · North Carolina 2004-2006 (DC, Position)
- Dave Brock · North Carolina 2005-2006 (Other, Position)
- Dwayne Ledford · North Carolina 2005 (Position, Strength)
- Tommy Thigpen · North Carolina 2005-2006 (Position)
- Arthur Smith · North Carolina 2006 (GA)
- Chad Scott · North Carolina 2006 (GA)
- Frank Cignetti Jr. · North Carolina 2006 (OC, Position)
Level 2: on their staffs · 5
- Bruce Fowler · Vanderbilt 2010 (DC) · under Robbie Caldwell
- Desmond Kitchings · Vanderbilt 2010 (OC, Position) · under Robbie Caldwell
- Herb Hand · Vanderbilt 2010 (Position) · under Robbie Caldwell
- Jimmy Kiser · Vanderbilt 2010 (OC) · under Robbie Caldwell
- Ted Cain · Vanderbilt 2010 (Position, ST coord.) · under Robbie Caldwell
Coached together
- K.C. Keeler* · Rowan 1987 · him Position, them Other
- Dave Huxtable · North Carolina 2001-2003 · him Head coach, them DC, Position, ST coord.
- Gary Tranquill · North Carolina 2001-2005 · him Head coach, them OC
- Gunter Brewer · North Carolina 2001-2004 · him Head coach, them Position
- Jamie Bryant · North Carolina 2001 · him Head coach, them GA
- Jon Tenuta · North Carolina 2001 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Robbie Caldwell · North Carolina 2001 · him Head coach, them Position
- Jim Fleming · North Carolina 2002-2003 · him Head coach, them Position, ST coord.
- Matt House · North Carolina 2003-2004 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- John Dunn · North Carolina 2004-2006 · him Head coach, them Analyst, GA
- Marvin Sanders · North Carolina 2004-2006 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Dave Brock · North Carolina 2005-2006 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Dwayne Ledford · North Carolina 2005 · him Head coach, them Position, Strength
- Tommy Thigpen · North Carolina 2005-2006 · him Head coach, them Position
- Arthur Smith · North Carolina 2006 · him Head coach, them GA
- Chad Scott · North Carolina 2006 · him Head coach, them GA
- Frank Cignetti Jr. · North Carolina 2006 · him Head coach, them OC, Position