• In his first season with the Tar Heels.
• Comes to Carolina after coaching eight seasons at Virginia Tech.
• Has coached in division I-A national championship games at two different schools (Alabama & Virginia Tech).
• Has coached in 15 consecutive bowl games.
• Won two ACC titles as a three-year letterwinner at Clemson from 1983-87.

Charlotte native Danny Pearman enters his first season as North Carolina's defensive ends coach. Pearman, who has coached in Division I-A national championship games at two different schools, comes to Carolina after serving eight seasons as Virginia Tech's tight ends and offensive tackles coach. A 14-year coaching veteran, Pearman helped lead the Hokies to eight consecutive bowl games and coached in the 1999 national championship game (Sugar Bowl) against Florida State. During Tech's march to the national championship game in 1999, Pearman's group of tight ends caught 17 passes, 16 of which went for first downs.

Prior to coaching in Blacksburg, Pearman helped lead the University of Alabama to six bowls and a national championship between 1990 and 1997. After helping guide the Crimson Tide to the national championship in 1992, he contributed to the Tide winning Southeastern Conference Western Division championships the next four years. Pearman was a graduate assistant at Alabama for two years, and then served as coach of the offensive tackles from 1991 to 1996. He coached the defensive tackles and special teams in 1997.

Overall, Pearman has coached in 15 consecutive bowl games entering the 2006 season.

Pearman won three letters as a tight end at Clemson from 1983 through 1987. In his playing days, he was named a strength and conditioning All-American. He helped the Tigers win two ACC championships.

Following graduation, Pearman began his coaching career as a graduate assistant with the Tigers in 1988 and 1989. The Tigers won the ACC championship again in `88 and went to bowl games both of Pearman's seasons as a grad assistant.

Pearman has a bachelor's degree in finance and a master's in business administration, both from Clemson. He is married to the former Kristy Sewell of Birmingham, Ala., and they have a daughter, Taylor, 9, a son Tanner, 6, and a son Trent, 2.