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 is expected to be a head coaching candidate for NFL teams in the offseason, according to the Athletic’s Dianna Russini. This comes on the heels of Smith’s interest in the University of North Carolina head coaching job, which is his alma mater.

Arthur Smith could once again be joining the head coaching ranks, this time at the college football level. On Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive

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,

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 head coach opening with the North Carolina Tar Heels. The post Steelers’ Arthur Smith Floated as Candidate for Head Coaching Role appeared first on Heavy.

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.

The Pittsburgh Steelers made a shocking move to fire their struggling Offensive Coordinator, Matt Canada, roughly a year ago during the 2023 season. Historically, the Steelers have avoided midseason firings,