Davis fires 3 assistant coaches, including offfensive coordinator

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - New North Carolina football coach Butch Davis has fired three assistant coaches, including offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti, the school announced Friday.<br> <br> Assistant head coach and tight ends coach John Gutekunst and offensive line coach Mark Weber were also dismissed.<br> <br> Davis, who started at North Carolina on Sunday, has not yet hired any replacements or decided whether to keep the rest of former head coach John Buntings assistants.<br> <br> Cignetti was in his first year at North Carolina after helping build a powerful offense at Fresno State.<br> <br> ``I still feel the same way about North Carolina as the first day I got here: UNC is an unbelievable place, second to none. Its a great place to live, a great place to coach. Im just disappointed that we didnt get enough wins to get it done,&#39;&#39; Cignetti said.<br> <br> Cignetti had two years worth $400,000 left on his contract. Weber, who had also coached at Fresno State, had one year worth $150,000 left on his contract. Gutekunst had spent three seasons at North Carolina.<br> <br> The Tar Heels (3-9, 2-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) finished 10th in the league in total offense, averaging 293 yards per game, and its two quarterbacks threw a league-high 18 interceptions.