Bill Belichick, the NFL legend who won six Super Bowls as a coach with the New England Patriots and two as an assistant with the New York Giants, signed a contract this Wednesday to become the head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels (UNC). American college football in the United States, the league is broadcast by the NFL Network.
The 72-year-old coach met with UNC president Lee Roberts on Monday, with whom he agreed on a vision to come up with a program that would serve as a more direct route to bringing talent to the NFL.
“It’s been a good year for me. I’ve learned a lot about college football. I’ve had a chance to talk to Chancellor Roberts and we’re close,” the coach said last Monday.
According to ‘The Athletic’, the coach signed a three-year deal with North Carolina in exchange for $30 million.
Belichick is a future member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame thanks to the many marks he left during his 29-year career as an NFL head coach, beginning with the Cleveland Browns between 1991 and 1995 and continuing with the Patriots since 2000. season through the 2023 season.
His achievements with the ‘Pats will live on in the league for posterity.
In 24 years in New England, he led the team to nine Super Bowls, including six along with Tom Brady, considered the greatest player in NFL history, whom he drafted in the 2000 draft.
His other records include 31 playoff victories and 13 appearances in the American Conference (AFC) championship game, of which he won nine in addition to 17 AFC East division titles.
During his time in the league, Belichick came within 26 wins of tying Hall of Famer Dan Shula’s record for most regular season wins in NFL history, which was 328. Shula has 14 wins for the most games won in the regular season and playoffs. , a mark stands at 347.
His hiring with the North Carolina Tar Heels would almost certainly put a stop to the quest to connect these marks.