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Before the fame, Bill Belichick led lacrosse revolution in Metro Detroit

New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick is no stranger to the Super Bowl but he's preparing for an opponent he calls "inhospitable." (Jan. 29) AP

ATLANTA – Before he was the best football coach of this generation, before he led the New England Patriots to eight Super Bowls in 19 seasons — with a ninth appearance on tap Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams — Bill Belichick was part of the grassroots movement that brought lacrosse to Michigan.

Belichick spent two seasons as an assistant with the Detroit Lions in his second job out of college.