Bill Belichick may well be close to make a radical career change. He remains in discussions with the University of North Carolina about succeeding Mack Brown as head coach. This would take the NFL’s second-winningest coach out of the mix for jobs in 2025 and maybe henceforth.
The sides are still negotiating, however, with a few issues lingering. A role for current Washington DC Steve Belichick is among the matters being discussed, according to ESPN.com’s Pete Thamel and Chris Low. Steve Belichick worked with his father for many years in New England. While Brian Belichick stayed on under Jerod Mayo, Steve left to run the Huskies’ defense.
We heard Tuesday that Bill Belichick’s salary and the Tar Heels’ NIL situation were among the other issues holding up a deal. The Tar Heels have made an offer. It would stand to reason Belichick does not view his chances of landing another NFL job as particularly great; otherwise, these North Carolina talks probably would not have progressed to this point. But the all-time coaching great was surprised when little interest emerged beyond the Falcons’ pursuit this offseason. He is close to preempting any NFL talks this time around.
North Carolina is working to close this deal, Thamel and Low report, with ESPN’s Adam Schefter adding the six-time Super Bowl-winning HC met with university officials during a five-hour meeting Sunday. Another development that points to this actually happening: Belichick has been contacting potential staff members for days. While the likes of Josh McDaniels, Matt Patricia and Joe Judge have been mentioned as being ready to follow their former Patriots boss, it is unclear if all would do so for a college job.
Steve Belichick, 37, coached on his father’s Patriots staff from 2012-23. While obviously possessing an advantage due to his father’s status, Steve worked his way up to the role of defensive play-caller late in his New England tenure. Mayo offered him the chance to stay in New England, but the Washington gig became the path. The Huskies ranked 46th in scoring defense this season, improving in that area (from 56th in their national championship game season) despite their first Big Ten season at 6-6.
Considering how much interest North Carolina has shown in what would be a fascinating hire, it would surprise if the school stood in the way of Steve Belichick being a major part of the program. Several former Patriots staffers would likely be en route to Chapel Hill. Now, if Bill is mandating his son be named his successor, that is a different matter. But a deal that would allow Belichick full control — something that would not be available if another NFL HC job became a legitimate possibility — certainly appears close.
This would take him out of NFL consideration, but while Bill Belichick said he would be fine staying in the media, these negotiations do not reflect that statement. At 72, Belichick appears adamant about coaching again in 2025 — to the point he is willing to enter college football at one of the most unstable points in its history.
What’s with all these NFL guys getting jobs for their “tell your daughters to watch their drinks around that guy” looking kids?
Why would Bill Bellichek want his son who has the Washington Huskies defense playing well this year and knows his fathers defensive scheme, play calls, and verbage which would make it easier for players to be coached by someone familiar to the system? Yeah tough one.
Now do Jac Collingsworth.
You mean broadcaster jac collinsworth, son of former nfl wr and current broadcaster chris collinsworth, who’s resume includes founding Notre Dame live while attending the university that was a digital series that covered all things Notre Dame football which led to him working in partnership with NBC who holds broadcasting rights over Notre Dame games , since the 90s and currently has a contract that runs through 2029, during college where he initially worked on their side line production team back in 2013 and 2014 before moving up to side line reporter during their spring games (not actual games but spring games) back in 2016 and 2017
Then after working as essentially an intern for NBC during college in different capacities due to the networks broadcasting ties to the school, since the 90s and all the way through 2029 currently, and the network liking his work with the Notre Dame live digital series he was given different college and nfl opportunities at espn and then went back to nbc and has announced different sports events such as racing nfl college football basketball usfl among others
Yeah. Sounds like he kind of earned opportunities working his way up the ranks in college like many people do via internships.
See when you said Jac Collinsworth in like
Oh no did daddy Chris get him a comfy job right away. But nope he spent 4 years grinding it out at Notre Dame working with NBC doing side line work and spring game all because he took initiative to start his own program about
Notre dame football.
When I said “now do Jac Collingsworth” I didn’t actually mean to service him, but…so be it.
Are there any nepo kids you won’t defend with an unusually touchy amount of vehemence?
Bronny James. Did nothing to get drafted. Hasn’t shown he belongs on an nba roster
Maybe you don’t know what nepo kids are or aren’t picking good examples.
See if a kid earns opportunities that’s hardly a nepo kid.
So, the child of the black liberal guy, he’s the one you’ve found who didn’t “earn it” on “merit”?
You aren’t wrong, but…any others, by chance?
LOL – he’s doing it for his nepo baby son – Bill will slide out of the way in a year and per his contract, they’ll be required to hire nepo boy.
It is embarrassing the levels these guys will go to in order to ensure their kids can keep suckling at the teat. As if the tens of millions that he’ll inherit aren’t enough.
Have the kid change his last name and see how qualified he is. Sheesh. How dumb/desperate is UNC?
Why is this a Pro Football rumor