REPORT: Bill Belichick Lands Interview For Big-Time Head Coaching Position, But Not At The NFL Level

When Bill Belichick stepped away from the head coaching position with the New England Patriots, he was believed to return to football one day.

Of course, he has been connected to many different NFL teams, including the New York Jets and Jacksonville Jaguars.

However, a new report states that Belichick recently interviewed for the head coaching vacancy at the University of North Carolina.

North Carolina has interviewed Bill Belichick for its head coaching position, per @HeelIllustrated and multiple reports. pic.twitter.com/IW7KgwJlQ4

— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) December 5, 2024

Of course, if you follow North Carolina football, you’d know that the Tar Heels are coming from a disappointing 6-6 season and 3-5 record in conference play.

They also fired longtime coach Mack Brown, who has been at the helm since 2019. The team did not appear in the AP preseason top 25, so expectations were low going into the season.

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It’s also worth noting that Belichick’s NFL coaching career went out on a sour note, compiling a 12 – 22 record in his last two seasons.

It brought a lot of conversation on whether future Hall of Famer Tom Brady held up Belichick’s coaching career.

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Bill Belichick Has Never Coached At The College Level

It’s rare to see a head coach get his first gig as a team leader right into the NFL without any college experience, but that’s the exact path Belichick took.

He started as a special assistant for the Baltimore Colts in 1975 and quickly rose through the ranks of several teams.

His first coordinator job was with the special teams as a part of the New York Giants from 1979 – 1984. With the same team, Belichick was named defensive coordinator for five years.

By 1991, he had been the head coach of the Browns for four years, with a few assistant head coach stints between then and being named head coach of the Patriots from 2000 – 2023.

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