UNC to hire Bill Belichick as next football coach. Take a look at his storied career through photos
By Ethan Hyman
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UNC football hires Bill Belichick to be its next head coach
Bill Belichick led the New England Patriots to six Super Bowl victories during the 2000s and 2010s. He has never been a college football head coach. UNC picked him to lead the the Tar Heels following the firing of Mack Brown. Here is ongoing coverage from The News & Observer.
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Bill Belichick, one of the most accomplished NFL head coaches in history, was a head coach in the NFL for 29 years — the final 24 of those with New England.
The Patriots, with Tom Brady at quarterback, won the AFC nine times and the Super Bowl six times during Belichick’s tenure.
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady celebrates with head coach Bill Belichick after defeating the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium in 2015. Mark J. Rebilas USA TODAY Sports
Belichick has spent the past season out of coaching for the first time since 1974, the year before he began his career as a special assistant with the Baltimore Colts. Over the past several months, his name has been tied to various potential openings in the NFL, but none in college.
Here are photos from Belichick’s long and storied career:
New England Patriots head coach Bill Parcells talks with Cleveland Browns head coach Bill Belichick prior to their 1994 Wild Card Playoff Game at Cleveland Stadium. US Presswire archive photo
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick celebrates with linebacker Willie McGinest after defeating the Indianapolis Colts, 24-14, in the AFC championship game at Gillette Stadium in Jan. 2004. Robert Deutsch USA TODAY NETWORK
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin shake hands after the Giants defeated the Patriots during Super Bowl XLII at the University of Phoenix Stadium in 2008. Matthew Emmons US PRESSWIRE
Fox announcer Terry Bradshaw talks with New England Patriots coach Bill Belichickand owner Robert Kraft after Patriots defeated the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI at the Louisiana Superdome in 2002. US PRESSWIRE
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Carolina Panthers during Super Bowl XXXVIII at Reliant Stadium in 2004. US PRESSWIRE
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick in has water dumped on him in the closing moments of his team’s 24-21 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX at Alltel Stadium in 2005. Jason Parkhurst US PRESSWIRE
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick reacts after being dunked with Gatorade after defeating the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium in Feb. 2015. Mark J. Rebilas USA TODAY Sports
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after beating the Atlanta Falcons during Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium in 2017. Matthew Emmons USA TODAY Sports
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick holds his granddaughter Blakely after winning Super Bowl LIII against the Los Angeles Rams at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in 2019. Brett Davis USA TODAY Sports
President Barack Obama speaks as New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and team members listen during a ceremony honoring the 2014 Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots on the South Lawn at the White House in April 2015. Geoff Burke USA TODAY Sports
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick presents President Donald Trump with a Super Bowl LI team helmet at a ceremony honoring the Super Bowl LI champion Patriots on the South Lawn at the White House in April 2017. Geoff Burke Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick talks to his players on the sideline as they take on the New York Giants at Gillette Stadium in August 2013. David Butler II USA TODAY Sports
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick looks on during training camp at Gillette Stadium in July 2016. Winslow Townson USA TODAY Sports
Bill Belichick, right, congratulates Ricky Barnes on the second hole during the third round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament at Pebble Beach Golf Links in February 2017. Kyle Terada USA TODAY Sports
N.C. State head coach Dave Doeren laughs with New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick during the Wolfpack’s Pro Day at the Close-King Indoor Practice Facility in March 2018. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Bill Belichick, left, seen during a Birmingham Detroit Country Day lacrosse practice in the 1970s. Dave Phillips Special to the Detroit Free Press/IMAGN
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick walks out of the tunnel onto the field prior to the Patriots’ game against the Washington Redskins at FedExField in 2019. Geoff Burke USA TODAY Sports
The hoodie of New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick on the display at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, photographed in August 2022. Kirby Lee USA TODAY Sports
New England Patriots fans hold up signs in support of head coach Bill Belichick during the game against the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium in Jan. 2024. David Butler II USA TODAY Sports
New England Patriots former head coach Bill Belichick embraces Patriots owner Robert Kraft during a press conference at Gillette Stadium to announce Belichick’s exit from the team in Jan. 2024. Eric Canha USA TODAY Sports
Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and girlfriend Jordon Hudson enter the field before the game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Navy Midshipmen at MetLife Stadium in Oct. 2024. Vincent Carchietta Imagn Images
UNC football hires Bill Belichick to be its next head coach
Bill Belichick led the New England Patriots to six Super Bowl victories during the 2000s and 2010s. He has never been a college football head coach. UNC picked him to lead the the Tar Heels following the firing of Mack Brown. Here is ongoing coverage from The News & Observer.
