North Carolina has suspended cornerbacks coach Armond Hawkins amid allegations that the program awarded impermissible benefits to players, according to The Athletic's Bruce Feldman . Among the alleged extra benefits were sideline passes given to a player's family members in violation of NCAA rules. Hawkins' suspension is the latest bit of turmoil inside the UNC program, which has been much maligned throughout a 2-3 start to the Bill Belichick era.

Hawkins joined the Tar Heels staff ahead of the season by way of Washington , where he worked as a defensive analyst under UNC defensive coordinator Steve Belichick, Bill's son. He is in his first season as a position coach after holding recruiting positions and analyst roles at Washington, Arizona , Colorado and USC .

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