
Bill Belichick and the University of North Carolina agreed in principle to a five-year contract that will make him the next head football coach of the Tar Heels, sources told Sports Illustrated's Pat Forde, Albert Breer and Bryan Fischer. The news was first reported by Inside Carolina.
The 72-year-old Belichick is embarking on his first coaching job in any capacity at the collegiate level after spending over five decades in the NFL.