Football Icon Bill Belichick Named Tar Heel Head Coach

Posted Dec 11, 2024
Eight-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick, architect of one of the greatest sports dynasties of all time and one of the top leaders ever to coach the game, is UNC's new head football coach. Belichick, the second-winningest coach in NFL history, agreed to a five-year deal pending approval by the University's Board of Trustees and Board of Governors. (GoHeels.com)

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