We’re on to Chapel Hill.
Former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is finalizing a deal to become the new head coach at the University of North Carolina, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Wednesday’s report marks the end of more than a week of speculation regarding the future Hall-of-Fame head coach’s future in football.
Talks between the eight-time Super Bowl champion reportedly intensified on Wednesday afternoon, with ESPN reporting that “the ball [was] in Belichick’s court” when it came to joining the Tar Heels.
Among the final sticking points for Belichick were reportedly his salary at the university, a potential role for his son, Steve Belichick, and the school’s commitment to the proper resources for NIL deals and Belichick’s staffing requests.