Bill Belichick, UNC and college football

Bill Belichick reportedly wasn’t UNC AD’s first choice for head coach vacancy
Bill Belichick reportedly wasn't UNC's first choice to become its next head football coach, enlisting the help of senators to get the job.
How North Carolina football landed a coaching legend in Bill Belichick
North Carolina's hiring of Bill Belichick was the stunner of the college football year. Here's how the Tar Heels pulled it off.
UNC football program wanted to hire a former player for head coach before Bill Belichick
The North Carolina Tar Heels wanted to hire former offensive lineman Arthur Smith as head coach. UNC went a different direction with Bill Belichick.
How Bill Belichick is bringing NFL perspective to North Carolina
Bill Belichick may be uniquely qualified to be a head coach in today's college football environment.
NFL legend Bill Belichick is coaching practices again — as college rookie at UNC
UNC — which plays at UCF on Sept. 20 — formally announced Belichick’s coaching staff earlier this week, featuring a mix of NFL and college experience.
How Thom Tillis and Marco Rubio helped Bill Belichick land the UNC coaching job
When legendary football coach Bill Belichick decided he was interested in the head coaching job at the University of North Carolina, he didn’t just rely on traditional agents or athletic directors — he tapped into political capital to get the ball rolling.
Bill Belichick was UNC’s second choice — behind failed NFL head coach
North Carolina actually preferred failed NFL head coach Arthur Smith, a Tar Heels alum, over Bill Belichick as its next head coach, according to ESPN. Once Smith, the Steelers’ offensive coordinator, opted to stay in the NFL, it cleared the path for Belichick to take the reins in Chapel Hill.
North Carolina AD Preferred NFL OC for Head Coaching Job Before Bill Belichick Hire
In a lengthy exposé detailing how the talks to hire Belichick unfolded, ESPN reported UNC AD Bubba Cunningham had Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith in mind to take over the football program before Brown's departure became official.
Marco Rubio’s diplomacy practice: Helping Bill Belichick coach UNC
Marco Rubio has been exercising strategic national diplomacy maneuvers in the sports world, helping orchestrate football coaching legend Bill Belichick’s transition from the pro leagues to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Marco Rubio, other politicians played pivotal role in helping Bill Belichick land UNC job: report
Bill Belichick has friends in an important places, and according to one report, he called on now-Secretary of State Marco Rubio for help in landing the UNC head coaching job.
Arthur Smith was North Carolina's first choice, not Bill Belichick: report
Bill Belichick made the biggest splash by far in college football’s coaching carousel this offseason, but he may not have been North Carolina’s first choice to

Bill Belichick, Jordon Hudson celebrate anniversary in style

BZ's MVP: Brookline junior will soon be answering to his new coach - Bill Belichick
Big UHall to his teammates - will be working with Bill Belichick in just a couple of years. But its his dedication and hard ...
NCAAF News: North Carolina HC Bill Belichick reveals his main goal when coaching a team
In his new role as a coach in the NCAAF, Bill Belichick will be in charge of the North Carolina Tar Heels and revealed his main goal when leading a program.
Bill Belichick offers Larry Fitzgerald’s son Devin a scholarship to UNC
Larry Fitzgerald’s son has caught Bill Belichick’s eye. Devin Fitzgerald, the wide receiver son of the Arizona Cardinals ...
UNC 'Hard Knocks' deal falls through: Tar Heels won't be featured in Bill Belichick's inaugural season
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Patriots 2-time Super Bowl champion uncovers ‘hectic’ Belichick-Brady relationship
The names Bill Belichick and Tom Brady are synonymous following the six Super Bowl titles the coach-quarterback tandem won side-by-side in New England with the Patriots. That said, their relationship ...