Bill Belichick was officially introduced as the coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels on Thursday, completing a career move that was unthinkable just a few weeks ago. Before he made the move to coach college football for the first time, something he now calls "a dream come true," Belichick and his most trusted former assistants met up weekly to evaluate the NFL landscape and, namely, potential job openings for him to pursue ahead of the 2025 season.
Matt Patricia, Josh McDaniels and new UNC general manager Michael Lombardi were involved in the weekly meanings, outlined in a report by ESPN's Seth Wickersham. Belichick was often connected to franchises like the New York Giants—where he used to serve as defensive coordinator—and the Dallas Cowboys. Rumors about a potential fit with the Jacksonville Jaguars emerged more recently.
