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Bill Belichick weighing offer to become UNC coach, but hurdles remain: Sources
By Ralph D. Russo, Brendan Marks and Dianna Russini
Invoice Belichick is contemplating a proposal to turn into the following coach at North Carolina, 4 individuals briefed on the scenario instructed The Athletic on Tuesday.
A deal has not been agreed to and phrases are nonetheless being negotiated, the sources mentioned. Whereas a deal should still come collectively shortly, sources cautioned that nothing is imminent and the edges stay aside on a number of key phrases. The individuals spoke on situation of anonymity as a result of discussions between the 72-year-old Belichick and the ACC faculty weren’t being made public.
The six-time Tremendous Bowl-winning coach mentioned Monday on “The Pat McAfee Present” that he has had conversations with the UNC chancellor Lee Roberts about filling the emptiness, which has been open because the faculty fired Mack Brown days earlier than the regular-season finale.
Throughout his 24 seasons with the Patriots, Belichick received six championships whereas paired with Tom Brady at quarterback, a run that cemented Belichick as one of many NFL’s most adorned coaches. He has 333 wins, together with video games within the common season and playoffs, and is 14 victories away from tying Don Shula for the NFL profession report for head coaches.
Belichick has labored within the media since departing New England, nevertheless it has lengthy been clear that he was seeking to coach once more. However a transfer to UNC would mark his first faculty teaching place of any sort. He spent a while in faculty soccer this 12 months at Washington, the place his son Steve Belichick joined the Huskies as defensive coordinator below first-year head coach Jedd Fisch.
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