Tag: Frantzy Jourdain

Bill Belichick adds longtime NFL scout, SEC defensive assistant to UNC football staff

The newest members of Bill Belichick’s debut UNC football staff are proven winners.

As we get deeper into 2025, Bill Belichick continues adding to his inaugural UNC football coaching staff.

Belichick already has both his offensive and defensive coordinators, five positional coaches, several additional assists and a couple player personnel coaches.

Belichick’s inaugural North Carolina staff recently grew by two additional coaches – ones we are confident fans will be excited about.

On Sunday, January 19, the Tar Heels hired Bob Diaco to be their next linebackers coach. On Monday, January 20, UNC added Frantzy Jourdain to its player personnel staff.

Diaco spent the past two seasons as a defensive analyst at LSU, helping coach the Tigers to a pair of bowl victories under Brian Kelly. Diaco’s coaching experience spans far beyond his time in Baton Rouge, including a 3-year stretch as UConn’s head coach from 2014-2016.

North Carolina fans will be most excited to know, however, Diaco’s prowess as a defensive coordinator. He led Notre Dame‘s defense in its 2012 National Championship season, when it lost to Alabama – and earned the Broyles Award as the nation’s top assistant coach.

One trend we’ve seen on Belichick’s UNC staff is personal connections – whether to Belichick himself, or additional Tar Heels.

Belichick’s newest hire is Frantzy Jourdain, who spent 13 years as the New England Patriots’ scout. Jourdain was part of three Super Bowl-winning teams: 2003, 2004 and 2014.

Jourdain already has a connection to the state of North Carolina: he began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at NC Central.

Upon his initial hiring, Belichick said he wanted to turn UNC into an NFL program. His debut Tar Heels coaching staff reflects that desire.

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