# @chapelboronews on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2024-12-11T23:16:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Chapelboro.com (@chapelboronews) — https://gondola.cc/chapelboronews

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Bill Belichick, the legendary pro football head coach who won six Super Bowl titles with the New England Patriots, has reportedly been hired as the next head coach at UNC. Once confirmed, it ends a coaching search which began with the firing of Mack Brown in late November, and was filled with both rumors and national attention around the potential pairing with the future Hall of Famer.

insidecarolina first reported on Thursday that the university had finalized and sent Belichick a contract with terms expected to land the former Patriots coach. Shortly before 5:30 p.m., several football insiders — including ESPN's Adam Schefter, The Athletic's Dianna Russini, CBS Sports' Jonathan Jones, and the NFL Network's Ian Rappaport — reported Belichick had agreed to the terms.

According to The Athletic's Brendan Marks and Ralph D. Russo, the agreement is for three years with UNC paying Belichick $30 million — making the contract one of the most expensive in college sports and the highest-paid Carolina employee.

Despite his extensive coaching career, this will be Belichick's first head coaching job in the college ranks. The 72-year-old's extensive resume includes stops with the Baltimore Colts, Detroit Lions and Denver Broncos before an extended stint with the New York Giants, where Belichick would win two Super Bowls as defensive coordinator. After being hired to lead New England in 2000, his pairing with quarterback Tom Brady helped the Patriots embark on the greatest NFL dynasty of the modern era, winning three Super Bowls in four seasons between 2001 and 2004 and then three in five seasons between 2014 and 2018. Belichick left New England in 2023 with 333 career wins in the NFL.

As of Wednesday evening, UNC and Carolina Athletics have not made a public announcement about the hire. The university's Board of Trustees will need to hold an emergency meeting to approve the contract, financials and Belichick's hiring.

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