Report: UNC finalizing deal to sign Bill Belichick as new football coach

December 11, 2024

By Adam Smith, Inside Carolina: In a stunning development that has progressed from implausible to an actuality, North Carolina is finalizing a contract to land Bill Belichick as its next football coach, Inside Carolina learned from multiple sources on Wednesday.

The NFL legend is regarded among the preeminent coaches in the history of the sport, if not at the top of the all-time greatest list.

UNC’s Board of Trustees is working on putting together an emergency meeting to approve Belichick’s contract, according to sources (first reported by ABC11 WTVD). Pending approval from UNC’s Board of Trustees, he’ll replace the fired Mack Brown, who was dismissed 15 days ago by athletics director Bubba Cunningham.

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Report: UNC finalizing deal to sign Bill Belichick as new football coach

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UNC Finalizing Deal to Land Bill Belichick as New Football Coach

The Tar Heels are on the verge of completing their search with a shocking move, hiring the man with more Super Bowl rings than any head coach in history.

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