North Carolina cornerbacks coach Armond Hawkins has been suspended for illegal benefits, according to a report by the Athletic.

Hawkins reportedly provided sideline passes for a North Carolina football game to a player’s family members, which is an NCAA rule violation.

Hawkins is in his first season as an on-field coach in college football. He came to Chapel Hill with North Carolina defensive coordinator Steve Belichick, who was previously defensive coordinator for the Washington Huskies.

Hawkins has previously worked as a director of high school relations at USC (2020-21), assistant recruiting coordinator at Colorado (2022), assistant director of recruiting/defensive analyst at Arizona (2023) and defensive analyst at Washington (2024).

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