For the last five years, Jerod Mayo and Steve Belichick were jointly responsible for running the New England Patriots defense. While neither carried the official coordinator title under Steve’s father, long-time Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, they were entrusted with a wide autonomy to lead the unit as they wanted.
Earlier this offseason, that partnership ended. In the aftermath of the Patriots and Bill Belichick mutually parting ways, Mayo was promoted to head coach — as was previously agreed upon contractually.
Mayo did offer Steve Belichick to stay with the team, but he eventually decided to take his talents elsewhere: he will serve as defensive coordinator at the University of Washington.