While we’re still currently in the midst of Bowl Season, there isn’t more excitement and anticipation surrounding one college football program – outside of the CFP – than the North Carolina Tar Heels.
UNC took a home run swing and hired Bill Belichick as its next football coach in December, just weeks after firing Mack Brown. Belichick is an 8-time Super Bowl winner (six as New England Patriots head coach), 17-time AFC East winner and he coached Tom Brady, the greatest football player to walk this earth.
The Belichick effect is in full swing, with several transfers choosing North Carolina and future recruits highly considering the Carolina Blue.
Part of the Belichick effect also includes the Tar Heels’ coaching staff, which includes the likes of expected offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens, defensive coordinator Steve Belichick, UNC General Manager Michael Lombardi and Director of Player Personnel Joe Anile.
“I will really start to move on that this week and next week again,” Belichick said “A lot of coaches – who will potentially be on the staff – are either still involved in the playoffs, bowl games or still involved in the NFL. There’s still another week of the regular season, and then some of them are in the playoffs as well. We’ll see how that plays out. There’ll be a strong NFL presence on the staff, but not exclusively. We have some other people, too, that we’re working on. We’re trying to put together the best that we can. We’ll hire coaches who will help the players and help produce winning football at Carolina. We’re here to help the players.”
North Carolina also has Taylor Edwards and Andrew Blaylock in the Player Personnel Department.
As Belichick said himself, don’t expect the Tar Heels to stop adding coaches. Who will be Belichick’s next hire?
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