Stephen Belichick, a former NFL assistant coach who was a long snapper at Rutgers, expertly trolled his father on Wednesday. And for those who don’t know, his father is former NFL head coach Bill Belichick, who is arguably the greatest coach of all time.
Now the defensive coordinator at Washington, Stephen Belichick comes to his new job in the Big Ten with plenty of experience. He was a standout lacrosse player at Rutgers who spent the 2011 season a long snapper for Rutgers football head coach Greg Schiano.
From there, he transitioned to coaching with the New England Patriots and spent 2019 as the defensive backs coach and the last four years as the outside linebackers coach.
On Wednesday, Stephen Belichick was asked about the similarities he shares with his father, who won six Super Bowls with the Patriots. Bill Belichick left the Patriots this offseason after over two decades with the organization.
“We definitely have similarities. I got a job and he doesn’t,” Stephen Belichick said on Wednesday during a press conference at Washington.
“He knows that. I look up to my dad, he’s a mentor to me but I’m myself…I’m excited to get on the field, work with these guys, work with the kids and recruit kids. I’m going to be myself and not try to be him.”
Stephen Belichick is part of the new staff at Washington under head coach Jedd Fisch. Like Stephen Belichick (Summit, New Jersey), Fields was also born in New Jersey.
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Former #Patriots coach Steve Belichick on the biggest difference between him and Bill Belichick:
“We definitely have similarities. I have a job, he doesn’t…
I look up to my, dad he’s a mentor to me, but I’m myself… just gonna be myself, not gonna try to be him.” pic.twitter.com/Qx3d8dCTZI
— Carlos (@LosTalksPats) March 27, 2024
Fisch attended Hanover Park High School (East Hanover, New Jersey) where he played tennis.