By: Brendan Marks, Michael Silver, Jeff Howe and Dianna Russini
Bill Belichick, the longtime New England Patriots coach who won six Super Bowls but has not led a team in a year, will be the next football coach at the University of North Carolina, sources briefed on the matter told The Athletic on Wednesday. The deal is expected to be for $30 million over three years, according to sources briefed on the matter.
Belichick, who left the Patriots after the 2023 season, will move to the college ranks after spending his entire coaching career in the NFL.