and minus-2 for double bogey or worse.I think sometimes par putts, as we watch pros play, when they make a few par putts, it gives them a little momentum, Wagner said. And that gave me some confi

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Former Illinois head coach Tim Beckman will no longer serve as a volunteer assistant with No. 22 North Carolina.The school issued statements saying Beckman was out Thursday night, a day after Tar Heels head coach Larry Fedora defended allowing Beckman to work in the program a year after Illinois had fired him amid allegations of player mistreatment.UNC had said Beckman could do scouting and film work, as well as interact with players but not instruct them as a coach. Fedora said he had conferred with athletic director Bubba Cunningham before bringing Beckman on at the start of training camp on the Chapel Hill campus, but chancellor Carol Folt said in a statement Thursday night she was surprised and disappointed after learning of Beckmans role only a day earlier.The decision for Mr. Beckman to withdraw from his volunteer position was the right thing to do, and moving forward I dont expect this situation to recur, Folt said. I continue to put a great deal of trust in Director of Athletics Bubba Cunningham and Coach Fedora to educate and develop our student-athletes and to ensure we meet the high standards we all expect at Carolina.Beckman and Fedora were assistants together at Oklahoma State in 2007. Beckman said in a statement that Fedoras willingness to help a friend was a benefit both personally and professionally but he didnt want to be a further distraction to the team or university.Illinois fired Beckman shortly before the 2015 opener after a law firm hired by the university concluded he interfered in player medical decisions and pressured players to play through injuries. Beckman denied the accusations and said he was considering legal steps to defend himself before receiving a $250,000 settlement from the school.Fedora fielded several questions from reporters about Beckman after Wednesdays practice. Asked about the perception of bringing Beckman into the program, Fedora responded: I dont believe everything I read, all right? I know Tim. I know his side of the story also. So I was comfortable with it.Fedora also added that: I promise you, I didnt see anywhere where the NCAA said that he should be banished from the game of football, you know? I mean, the guy didnt win enough games, thats all it was.In his statement Thursday, Fedora said he was trying to help a friend gain experience from our staff but said Beckmans presence had become too much of a distraction.Coach Fedoras interest was in helping a coaching colleague get back on his feet, Cunningham said. We will learn from this and continue preparing for the season.The Tar Heels beat the Illini 48-14 at home last season with Bill Cubit serving as Illinois interim coach. 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