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Bill Belichick is becoming a college football coach for the first time. It’s really happening.
North Carolina officially pulled off the stunning move on Wednesday night when it announced Belichick’s hiring to replace Mack Brown as the next Tar Heels’ next football coach. This means the coach with a record six Super Bowls, who sits just 14 wins away from breaking Don Shula’s NFL record for all-time wins, will be roaming the sidelines in the ACC next fall, trying to guide North Carolina through a new era of college football that increasingly operates like the professional level Belichick is coming from.
“We know that college athletics is changing, and those changes require new and innovative thinking. Bill Belichick is a football legend, and hiring him to lead our program represents a new approach that will ensure Carolina football can evolve, compete and win – today and in the future,” UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham said in a statement.
The football world is buzzing over this decision and the reaction has been polarizing, with NFL and college football analysts weighing in on how and if Belichick, 72, can successfully transition from the professional ranks to college. There are also still plenty of details to iron out: Belichick’s contract must be formally approved by the Board of Trustees, there’s an introductory news conference Thursday afternoon, he needs to put together a staff, and he must maneuver through the recruiting trail and transfer portal for the first time.
We’ll be tracking what’s happening between Belichick and North Carolina throughout Thursday. Check back here for the latest updates on Belichick’s move to college football.
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Publish date : 2024-12-12 16:21:00
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