Bleacher Report · Dec 16, 2024
Bill Belichick Expected NFL Teams to Show 'Some Interest' for 2025 Before Joining UNC
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Bill Belichick surprised many by accepting the head coaching position at the University of North Carolina last week. Intrigued by the opportunity with the Tar Heels, he decided to make the jump to college coaching, despite anticipating interest from NFL teams once the season concluded.
"I think there would've been some interest, but in the end, really, it's not about what could've been or would've been, it's about the opportunity at North Carolina," Belichick told Jim Gray on the Let's Go! podcast (h/t Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk). "I think this program is in the right spot now to take off."
