'It beats working': Bill Belichick explains stunning UNC coaching decision
Newly hired University of North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick insisted Thursday he's sold on the college game and not looking for a steppingstone back to pro ball.
Newly hired University of North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick insisted Thursday he's sold on the college game and not looking for a steppingstone back to pro ball.
The University of North Carolina stunned much of the football world this week by hiring Belichick, whose all-time great NFL résumé stands in stark contrast to an empty syllabus of college experience.
“I didn’t come here to leave," Belichick, the six-time Super Bowl-champion coach, told reporters in Chapel Hill. "I’m here to do the best I can for the University of North Carolina and the program."
Bill Belichick on the sidelines in 2023.Robert Deutsch / USA Today NetworkBelichick's contract is for five years, pending approval by the university’s Board of Trustees and Board of Governors.
"We've been playing football at Carolina since 1888, and I suspect that in those 136 years, there are few days that have been as auspicious as this one," UNC Chancellor Lee Roberts said.
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