Natrone Means

Biography

Natrone Means, a Tar Heel legend, 20-year coaching veteran and fifth-year member of the Carolina coaching staff, begins his first season as running backs coach under head coach Bill Belichick. Means joined former head coach Mack Brown's staff at North Carolina as an offensive analyst on March 22, 2021. Means came to Carolina after spending one year as the offensive coordinator, assistant head coach and running backs coach at Fayetteville State Prior to making the move to Fayetteville State, Means served as the running backs coach at Winston-Salem St. for six seasons and was promoted to associate head coach for his final season with the Rams in 2019. Means began his collegiate coaching career at Livingstone College in 2005 as running backs coach and was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2006. He honed his coaching skills while participating in the NFL Minority Coaching Fellowship Program with the Atlanta Falcons. In 2007, Means became offensive coordinator at the historical powerhouse West Charlotte High School and went on to serve as offensive coordinator at Hopewell High School. He returned to the NFL Minority Coaching Fellowship program with the Carolina Panthers during 2008 training camp, focused primarily on running backs De’Angelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart. The duo had a record-breaking season as they became the first set of teammates to each rush for 1,100 yards in NFL history. From 2008-10, Means served as the Regional Scouting Director for Collegiate Sports of