Bill Belichick Brings New Jersey Talent to UNC Football with Standout 2025 Recruits

Posted Feb 22, 2025
Bill Belichick once called East Rutherford, NJ his work home, playing a significant role as defensive coordinator for the New York Giants, as the architect of the famed defense which helped the Giants to Super Bowl Championships in 1986 and 1990. The leader of those Giant defenses was of course the great Lawrence Taylor, himself a graduate of UNC. (Sports Illustrated)

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