Bill Belichick press conference: UNC football ‘grinding it out’
During his second press conference of preseason practice, UNC football coach Bill Belichick discussed his sons being on the staff and other topics.
Steve Belichick revealed his thoughts on Bill Belichick making the move to college football.Bill Belichick describes what his son brings as a defensive coordinator.
CHAPEL HILL — Bill Belichick joining North Carolina football wasn’t on Steve Belichick’s radar.
The oldest son of an eight-time Super Bowl champion who spent nearly 50 years in the NFL, Steve was stunned to see his father make the move to college as head coach of the Tar Heels.
“No, I didn’t see it coming. … I take all the credit for him being in college. That’s all me,” the 38-year-old Belichick said with a smile on Aug. 6 inside the Kenan Football Center.
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Hired as UNC’s defensive coordinator and linebackers coach, Steve Belichick revealed the process of reuniting with Bill Belichick and Brian Belichick, the youngest son of Bill and a defensive backs/safeties coach for the Tar Heels.
“I just think, for my dad, he loves coaching football. That’s his passion, so this opportunity presented itself. I don’t know how it all went down, but I was just as surprised to hear as everybody else to hear, ‘Hey, I’m going to North Carolina.’ I was like, ‘OK,’” Steve Belichick said during his first press conference at UNC.
“It was definitely a little interesting when that happened, but he just loves to coach football, loves to develop players, loves to be around the game. It’s been that way my whole life and it hasn’t changed yet.”
Steve was alongside his father for 12 years with the New England Patriots before Bill and the Pats parted ways in 2024. Brian stayed in Massachusetts, but Steve…
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