UNC Football players embrace new world as part of Bill Belichick’s first college team

Posted Jun 11, 2025
Jordan Shipp remembers the conversation with his roommates after learning Bill Belichick was UNC's new football coach. "It was just like, ‘That’s the greatest coach of all time, and he’s about to be a coaching us.’" Belichick’s arrival has triggered plenty of change for the Tar Heels, who are making a big bet on the coach who won six Super Bowls. (Associated Press)

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