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Bill Belichick has reportedly interviewed with North Carolina for the team’s head coaching position. (Photo by Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Could Bill Belichick’s potential return to coaching come in the college ranks?
According to multiple reports, Belichick has at least spoken with North Carolina representatives about the school’s open head coaching job. The former New England Patriots head coach has been out of coaching during the 2024 season since parting ways with the Patriots at the end of 2023.
However, it seems wise to temper your expectations for Belichick’s candidacy, at least according to Andrew Carter of The News & Observer.
Source confirms @InsideCarolina report that Bill Belichick interviewed for UNC’s head coaching vacancy.
“He blew them away in the interview.”
Am told Belichick’s interest is high, and genuine. But extremely unlikely to happen due to his age (72) and lack of college experience.
— Andrew Carter (@_andrewcarter) December 5, 2024
Friday, CBS Sports reported that Belichick met with UNC representatives a second time on Thursday in New York City.
North Carolina is in the market for a coach after firing coach Mack Brown at the end of the season. Brown will not coach the Tar Heels’ bowl game. He was in his second stint with the school.
Belichick, 72, is approximately eight months younger than Brown. He has never coached college football before, though his father Steve was a longtime college coach and spent over 30 years at Navy. Belichick’s son, Steve, is in his first season as the defensive coordinator at Washington, and Bill is also very good friends with former Alabama coach Nick Saban. If there was anything Belichick needed to know about the current state of college football, we’re betting Saban would not be shy sharing that information.
The Patriots won six Super Bowls during Belichick’s 24 seasons with the team. The team’s last title came at the end of the 2018 season and New England missed the playoffs in…
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Publish date : 2024-12-05 21:38:00
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