Mike McCarthy validates resume of new UNC coach Bill Belichick

Bill Belichick is joining the North Carolina Tar Heels and Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy is a fan of the hire.

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With Mike McCarthy entering the season without a contract beyond 2024, there’s been a lot of speculation about his potential successor as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys.

One of the most popular names has been Bill Belichick, who has six Super Bowl wins in his career. Jerry Jones even threw gas on those flames when he stated that Belichick was a friend and someone he could work with.

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That’s no longer in the cards, however, with news breaking Wednesday that Belichick would be taking a job in the NCAA with the North Carolina Tar Heels.

Naturally, McCarthy was asked about the move since Belichick is no longer a threat to his job. He avoided his own job security while praising Belichick’s ability to coach anywhere.

Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy when told that Bill Belichick is going to be coaching at the University of North Carolina: “Wow, that’s great. That’s a beautiful place. No, I’m serious. I think it’s cool, I really do. Coaching is coaching.

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Dallas has won two of their past three games and should have made it three in a row if not for a special teams blunder in Week 14. That’s led to renewed hope for McCarthy to return in 2025.