A key date in Bill Belichick’s coaching contract at North Carolina passed on June 1, which marks his sizable buyout with the Tar Heels dropping to just $1 million ahead of his first season in Chapel Hill. Belichick’s deal, worth $50 million over five years with the first three seasons guaranteed, included his preferred buyout term that was $10 million if the contract was terminated prior to June 1, 2025.
When details of Belichick’s contract were released, many opined that the former New England Patriots coach and six-time Super Bowl champion was leaving a door open for a return to the NFL this summer if an opportunity presented itself. However, that came before the offseason saga involving his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, and what has transpired since she leaked a UNC football email that went viral.
Belichick later explained Hudson was an overseer of sorts from a public relations standpoint since he needed extensive help when inundated with requests after taking the job.
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“One of the first things that came out when North Carolina sent me emails saying, ‘These people want to talk to you…’ I sent back an email, ‘Can you please copy Jordon on these requests?’ so she could at least filter through them because there was nobody,” Belichick said last month on “The Pivot” podcast with Ryan Clark. “We didn’t have a sports information guy. Because all emails are shared publicly, that was taken as Jordon’s running the sports…
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Author : Brad Crawford
Publish date : 2025-06-02 14:26:00
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