On Wednesday, FootballScoop provided an in-depth update on the University of North Carolina’s search for their next head coach. In the update, multiple sources confirmed that the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive coordinator Arthur Smith was indeed interested in the prospect of returning to college coaching.

Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith was pegged as a top candidate for the open head coach at the University of North Carolina by On3’s Andy Staples on Tuesday. North Carolina is Smith’s alma mater.

On3 Sports' Andy Staples named Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith a candidate for the North Carolina head coach opening.

Via Andy Staples of On3.com, Smith is a candidate for the vacant head-coaching job at North Carolina. Smith, 42, attended North Carolina and began his coaching career there as a graduate assistant in 2006.

Some people within the Pittsburgh Steelers organization believe that offensive coordinator Arthur Smith could be doing more to help the team’s offense, insider Jason La Canfora said on 93.7 the Fan.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are looking to get back on the winning track in Week 13 after snapping a five-game winning streak in a loss to the Cleveland Browns. Now, heading to Cincinnati to face the Bengals,

The Pittsburgh Steelers' offense has not been good for several seasons now. In fact, it was so bad during the 2023 season that Pittsburgh did something

And while many believe Arthur Smith could be doing more (which may be a fair point), he has done largely well with the pieces he’s been given. Smith has done such a good job that he has been named as a candidate to replace Mack Brown as the head coach at North Carolina.