Chaotic recruiting and 'harsh' decisions: Bill Belichick's first nine months at UNC

Posted Sep 1, 2025
When Bill Belichick met with North Carolina's football team for the first time in December 2024, he delivered a mission statement for a Tar Heels program that has developed a reputation as a perennial underachiever. It was now being led by a man who had won 302 NFL games and six Super Bowls as a head coach. Things were about to change dramatically. (ESPN.com)

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