HOUSTON – In 1975, Bill Beli-chick left Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn., with an economics degree and a piece of advice from his hero and father, Steve, who coached football at the Naval Academy for 33 years.
"My dad's advice was, 'Don't get into coaching,' " the New England Patriots coach said this week as he prepares for his seventh Super Bowl appearance as a head coach and ninth overall.
Belichick smiled. Yes, that does happen occasionally.
He smiled because that's the advice he said he passed on to his three children. His oldest son, Steve, is the Patriots' safeties coach.