Brian Belichick Staying With Patriots on Jerod Mayo’s Staff, per Report

The youngest son of Bill Belichick will return to the franchise for a ninth season, as new coach Jerod Mayo’s coaching staff takes shape.
Brian Belichick Staying With Patriots on Jerod Mayo’s Staff, per Report
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There will be one member of the Belichick family sticking around Foxborough next season.

Brian Belichick, the youngest son of former head coach Bill Belichick, will remain on the New England Patriots coaching staff under Jerod Mayo, according to a report from ESPN’s Mike Reiss.

Brian Belichick has served as New England’s safeties coach for the past four seasons. It is unclear whether his role will change under Mayo’s direction. Next season will mark the ninth year that Belichick has worked for the Patriots. He started as a scouting assistant for the team in 2016 and has been an on-field assistant since ’17.

When Mayo took over as the franchise’s new head coach last month, he made it clear that Brian and Steve Belichick, would have roles on his staff if they wanted to remain in New England. However, Steve departed earlier this week to become the University of Washington’s defensive coordinator under new coach Jedd Fisch, a former Patriots assistant.

Brian Belichick will remain with the New England Patriots under new head coach Jerod Mayo following the departure of father Bill Belichick / Photo Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

The retention of Brian Belichick on Mayo’s staff wasn’t the only major organizational move the team made this week. The Patriots also hired former NFL tailback Alonzo Highsmith as a senior personnel executive, per Reiss. Highsmith spent the past two seasons in a player personnel role at his alma mater, the University of Miami. He will work closely with director of scouting Eliot Wolf, director of personnel Matt Groh and others.

Bill Belichick and the Patriots parted ways Jan. 11 after his 24-season tenure as head coach. Mayo was announced as the new head coach on Jan. 12.


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Mike McDaniel is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where he has worked since January 2022. His work has been featured at InsideTheACC.com, SB Nation, FanSided and more. McDaniel hosts the Hokie Hangover Podcast, covering Virginia Tech athletics, as well as Basketball Conference: The ACC Football Podcast. Outside of work, he is a husband and father, and an avid golfer.