North Carolina has its new head coach. And it’s going from a 73-year old to a 72-year old.
Per 247Sports, North Carolina is finalizing an agreement with six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick to be its next head coach.
While Belichick is considered one of the greatest NFL coaches ever, he's never coached in the college game, even as an assistant. During an interview with the Pat McAfee Show earlier this week, Belichick spoke about how college football is becoming more like the NFL and said that he would run his program like an NFL program if he was to become a college coach.
"IF I was in a College program it would be a pipeline to the NFL for the players that had the ability to play in the NFL..
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) December 9, 2024
It would be a professional program at the College level..
I don't have any doubt that the players would be ready for the NFL" ~ Bill Belichick #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/JyMDtzs2yR
Belichick, who has spent this year working in media after 24 years as the head coach of the New England Patriots, first interviewed for the job last week and quickly emerged as the leading candidate. Per Inside Carolina, UNC's search process also included discussions with Iowa State coach Matt Campbell, Tulane coach Jon Sumrall, Army coach Jeff Monken, NFL coaching veteran Steve Wilks, Georgia defensive coordinator Glenn Schumann and UNC interim coach Freddie Kitchens.
Belichick replaces Mack Brown, who was fired last month after six years as the Tar Heels’ head coach. It’s unclear what Belichick will be paid, but Brown’s salary was $5 million per year.
It's unclear what Belichick's salary will be, but Brown was paid $5 million per season.
