Bill Belichick don’t go to Chapel Hill blindly.
After spending nearly five decades on the sidelines of the NFL, the eight-time Super Bowl champion took his first-ever college coaching job with the Tar heels.
He was officially introduced on Thursday.
Early reports of Belichick’s interest in the job were often derided, but it’s clear he was interested from the start.
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New North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Bill Belichick at Loudermilk Center for Excellence. (Jim Dedmon/Imagn Images)
He was so excited about the job that he spoke to some of the school’s most famous alumni, including Michael Jordan and Lawrence Taylor. Belichick also said he spoke with Julius Peppers.
Jordan played at Chapel Hill before becoming the greatest basketball player of all time, and Taylor was a mainstay on UNC’s defense before being drafted by the New York Giants and coached by Belichick. The duo won two Super Bowls together with Big Blue.
Peppers, a great NFL player, also played basketball for the school.
In typical Belichick fashion, he didn’t reveal what they talked about, but he said they were all “very supportive.”
New North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Bill Belichick speaks to the media at the Loudermilk Center for Excellence. (Jim Dedmon/Imagn Images)
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“There has been a lot of support,” he added, “from former players and other UNC alumni. This is a great brand and a great support system here. So I’m happy to spend more time with these people. “
It’s a five-year deal for Belichick, who added that he didn’t “come to Chapel Hill to leave.”
North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Bill Belichick poses with athletic director Bubba Cunningham during a press conference on December 12, 2024 in Chapel Hill, NC (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
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Belichick, 72, was interviewed for at least two NFL jobs last offseason after he and the New England Patriots parted ways after 24 seasons and six championships.
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