To this point, Belichick has remained committed to North Carolina, even as his coaching staff has yet to take shape. With rumors swirling that his lack of a coaching staff could signal his intent to spurn the Tar Heels and go back to the NFL, Lombardi stepped in to shoot down those concerns.

Whispers continue to suggest Belichick would welcome a return to the NFL and the opportunity to break Don Shula's league record for career victories earned by a head coach (regular season and postseason combined).

A month into the Bill Belichick era at North Carolina, the football program's general manager is already having to ease worries about the pace at which

Steve Belichick, UNC's defensive coordinator, held the same position last year with the Huskies. With his arrival to the Tar Heels, North Carolina has three incoming transfers from Washington, including Waters. The Tar Heels' highest-rated outgoing transfer this offseason has been OT Howard Sampson (Texas Tech).

Could Bill Belchick’s tenure as North Carolina football coach be over before it truly gets started? That is exactly what the folks at Chapel Hill are becoming concerned about based on the staff hires Belichick has made – as well as the ones he hasn’t since taking the job a month ago,

Bill Belichick continues to maintain he is in it for the long haul at North Carolina, but a new report suggests there is still some anxiety at the school over his level of commitment.

After sitting out of the 2024 NFL season, Bill Belichick has accepted the head coaching position with the North Carolina