UNC Football Takes Big Swing With Bill Belichick

Posted Jan 2, 2025
The University of North Carolina, which has been playing football since 1888, has never paid its head football coach at the top end of the college market. Until now. Last month, UNC finalized a five-year, $50 million contract that immediately made legendary NFL coach Bill Belichick one of only eight men guaranteed to make at least $10 million in 2025. (Chapelboro.com)

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