Bill Belichick has reportedly met with UNC about probably changing into its subsequent head coach

Bill Belichick may proceed his teaching profession within the school sport.

The six-time Super Bowl-winning coach has met with North Carolina to probably turn out to be its subsequent head coach, according to multiple reports. Belichick “blew (North Carolina) speechless within the interview,” the Charlotte News & Observer added in another report.

Belichick’s curiosity in a university soccer job comes as a shock. While it has been reported that he want to return to teaching in 2025, Belichick has by no means held an official teaching place within the school sport. He would even be coming into the faculty ranks at a time when many coaches his age (72) have left the game over title, picture and likeness (NIL) and switch portal issues, similar to pal Nick Saban.

But Belichick has a North Carolina connection. His father, Steve, was this system’s working backs coach for a couple of seasons within the Nineteen Fifties. Belichick at present has a tie within the school sport as certainly one of his sons, Stephen, is Washington’s defensive coordinator.

However, it was broadly assumed that Belichick wished to return to teaching within the NFL to interrupt Don Shula’s profitable file. He at present trails the Hall of Fame coach by 14 wins for the file. He additionally interviewed with the Atlanta Falcons for his or her head teaching emptiness final offseason, however misplaced the job to Raheem Morris.

Of course, Belichick was answerable for the New England Patriots for twenty-four seasons, overseeing probably the most dominant franchises in NFL historical past. He helped the Patriots win six Super Bowls as he additionally holds the NFL file for many Super Bowl appearances (9), playoff wins (19), and division championships (17) ever for a head coach.

However, Belichick’s last seasons in New England didn’t match the height of the dynasty years. The Patriots went 8-9 in 2022 earlier than a 4-13 season in 2023, forcing him and New England to half methods after final season.

After failing to land a training job final offseason, Belichick has joined the media ranks for the 2024 season. He at present holds a number of media roles, together with working as a panelist for “Inside the NFL,” together with the opposite roles.

North Carolina fired Mack Brown after a 6-6 season in his second stint as this system’s head coach.

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