His father was an associate professor of physical education at the Naval Academy and longtime assistant coach with the football program.
In fact, Steve Belichick became the longest-serving assistant in Navy football history — holding the title of special teams coach and advance scout from 1956 through 1989, a tenure that spanned seven head coaches.
The academy was a playground for a young Bill Belichick, who routinely attended Navy football practice and caught passes from future Hall of Fame quarterback Roger Staubach afterward.
Bill Belichick has become one of the most famous sons of Annapolis and professes love and appreciation for his hometown to this day.