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Sports World in Disbelief Over Bill Belichick's Move to North Carolina
Bill Belichick is going back to college.
Following days of speculation, ESPN's Adam Schefter confirmed the news that Belichick would become the next head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Reactions came in swiftly and they ranged from humours to utterly shocked.
Wow. Never thought I’d see the day.
— Ross Tucker (@RossTuckerNFL) December 11, 2024
Kudos to Bill. He TRULY loves coaching.
Love the move
— Jared Smith (@jaredleesmith) December 11, 2024
Anyone doubting his ability to recruit young talent hasn’t been paying attention lately 😂
https://t.co/zg4gvpAGHh pic.twitter.com/pwFsxA1ykA
— trey wingo (@wingoz) December 11, 2024
No idea if this will work. Can't wait to watch. https://t.co/0ZSAeJQyvP
— Adam Kramer (@KegsnEggs) December 11, 2024
https://t.co/8jzLhWYuGo pic.twitter.com/c99m3HrAW6
— Ty Schmit (@tyschmit) December 11, 2024
this is one of the most inexplicable things I’ve ever seen https://t.co/uVSJYbaMH5
— Tyler Conway (@jtylerconway) December 11, 2024
Another example of college football becoming pro football, just with less labor costs (but more free agency). https://t.co/tYpbf0Ojpo
— Andrew Brandt (@AndrewBrandt) December 11, 2024
Holy smoke. https://t.co/Krm6AfBJgM
— Mike Greenberg (@Espngreeny) December 11, 2024
Belichick spent 24 years as the head coach of the New England Patriots before being parting ways with the organization following the 2023 season. During his time with the franchise, he became the most successful coach in NFL history, winning six Super Bowls and nine AFC titles. He was named AP NFL Coach of the Year three times.
He began his coaching career as a special assistant for the Baltimore Colts in 1975 and has never coached at the college level. It will be fascinating to see how the 72-year-old deals with the changing landscape of the college game.
The Tar Heels went 6-6 this season and head coach Mack Brown was let go with Freddie Kitchens schedule to coach the team's matchup against UConn in the Wasabi Fenway Bowl in Boston.
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Ryan Phillips is a senior writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has worked in digital media since 2009, spending eight years at The Big Lead before joining SI in 2024. Phillips also co-hosts The Assembly Call Podcast about Indiana Hoosiers basketball and previously worked at Bleacher Report. He is a proud San Diego native and a graduate of Indiana University’s journalism program.