Mack Brown is back to living in Austin, Texas, during the winter and through the spring, and plans to spend the summer at the family's home in the North Carolina mountains. He is certainly at peace nearly three months after coaching his final game for the Tar Heels.

Duane Akina worked 13 years under Mack Brown at Texas and produced six first-round picks at defensive back and has instant credibility among players.

While it didn't go down how he wanted, Mack Brown has made peace with his departure from North Carolina in 2024. Living back in Austin, Texas -- where he famously led Texas to a n

Mack Brown is back to living in Austin, Texas, during the winter and through the spring, and plans to spend the summer at the family's home

Veteran defensive backs coach Duane Akina will return to Texas to replace Terry Joseph, according to Orangebloods.com.  Akina served as an assistant head coach and co-defensive coordinator under former Texas head coach Mack Brown from 2001-2013.

Mack Brown is back to living in Austin, Texas, during the winter and through the spring, and plans to spend the summer at the family's home in the North Carolina mountains. He is certainly at peace nearly three months after coaching his final game for the Tar Heels.

While Brown was frustrated by how his departure was handled, the College Football Hall of Fame member reiterated Monday that he was ready to be done coaching.

Over the years, Akina has built an impressive resume. After leaving the Longhorns in 2013, he joined the Stanford coaching staff as a defensive backs coach and spent nine seasons with the Cardinals. He has spent the last two years at Arizona filling various roles. He started as an analyst before moving to defensive coordinator this past season.