Is this going to happen?
There’s a real possibility that former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick joins the college ranks.
According to Diana Russini of The Athletic, Belichick is one of several candidates for the UNC job and if Belichick is “offered the job, a source familiar with his thinking expects him to take it.
If offered the job in Chapel Hill, Belichick also could reunite with his son Steve, who is currently the defensive coordinator at Washington under coach Jedd Fisch.
According to another report, part of the negotiation with North Carolina includes Belichick’s son, Steve, being the heir apparent.
The 72-year-old Belichick is only a handful of months younger than Brown, whom the Tar Heels fired last week after he won a program-record 113 games over two stints. But Belichick’s interest in the college game stems from his surprising experience last year on the NFL coaching carousel, where he only interviewed with the Atlanta Falcons and finished runner-up to Raheem Morris.
“He was turned off by last January’s experience and the lack of action he received,” Russini wrote. “… Belichick wants to run a program without interference, and based on the NFL jobs that are expected to be available, there aren’t many organizations who fit that mold.”
