tim beckman
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Tim Beckman parts with UNC, saying presence was 'distraction'
Saying he doesn't want to be a "distraction" to the UNC football team, former Illinois coach Tim Beckman said Thursday that he will no longer serve as a volunteer coach for the Tar Heels.