The North Carolina Tar Heels search for a head coach is off and running following the end of the regular season and the departure of Mack Brown.
While names have been floated out as candidates, there is a surprise name that has surfaced. And it’s a legendary NFL head coach.
Per Inside Carolina, Bill Belichick officially interviewed for the open position as a candidate:
Six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick interviewed for the head coaching vacancy at North Carolina this week, Inside Carolina first reported Thursday. He’s among a group of candidates the Tar Heels have spoken with since firing Mack Brown on Nov. 26, a list that Inside Carolina reports includes Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall and Georgia defensive coordinator Glenn Schumann, among others. Inside Carolina first reported Sunday the initial contact between Belichick and UNC officials.
Belichick coached the New England Patriots from 2000-2023 where he made his fame. He was a three-time AP NFL Coach of the Year and a six-time Super Bowl Champion with the team.
He holds numerous NFL records including the most Super Bowl wins and appearances, the most playoff wins and appearances, and the most divisional championships as a head coach.
The move for Belichick from the professional realm to the college realm is an interesting choice, but there is no data to suggest that Belichick couldn’t thrive at the collegiate game. The name alone would flip recruits.
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