Bill Belichick met with UNC officials again Thursday about open head coaching job
Grant Hughes of Inside Carolina reported Thursday that Bill Belichick recently interviewed for North Carolina’s head coach opening.
On top of that initial interview, representatives from the university again met with Belichick on Thursday in Manhattan, according to Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports. North Carolina announced on Nov. 26 that Mack Brown would not return in 2025.
“These talks with UNC align with what sources have said for months about Belichick, who doesn’t want to be shut out of a coaching job for a second straight hiring cycle,” Jones wrote Friday.
Belichick, 72, has no prior coaching experience at the collegiate level. On the other hand, Belichick is an eight-time Super Bowl champion, winning six Lombardi trophies during his 23-year tenure as head coach for the New England Patriots. Belichick clearly knows a thing or two about coaching, though dealing with the transfer portal and NIL can be challenging for any coach.
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Despite his inexperience in college football, Belichick has “high, genuine interest” in the North Carolina job after interviewing for its head coach opening, The News & Observer’s Andrew Carter reported. Carter added Belichick “blew them away” during his interview with Tar Heels officials.
After parting ways with the Patriots last year, Belichick took a major step into the media world this season. He appears on the “ManningCast” during the first half and has a weekly spot on “The Pat McAfee Show.” He also does work with Underdog Fantasy and appears on “Inside The NFL” on The CW.
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It’s clear now, however, that Belichick wants to get back on a sideline somewhere, whether that’s in the NFL or in college football. Belichick, with 333 regular season and postseason wins as an NFL head coach, is 15 behind Don Shula for the most all-time. Sources indicated to Jones that Belichick has hoped to break it and then keep it. Obviously, taking a college football job at this stage in his career would likely made that goal unattainable.
As of now, there are three head coaching vacancies in the NFL: The Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints and New York Jets. Others are expected to come open after the season, including the Dallas Cowboys. One source told Jones that meeting with North Carolina could be a strategic play from Belichick.
“It signals to NFL teams I have a lot of energy,” the source said. “That I’m not ready to shut it down.”
Other candidates for the Tar Heels’ opening include Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall, Georgia defensive coordinator Glenn Schumann and former Arizona Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks.