CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) – The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is working on a deal to make six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick its next head football coach, according to multiple sources.
Before anything becomes official, the UNC Board of Trustees must approve a contract deal for Belichick. There has been no word yet from the university regarding an update on the coaching search.
The 72-year-old coach stepped away from football this year after parting ways with the New England Patriots following the 2023 season. CBS 17 first learned of Belichick’s consideration from Inside Carolina.
If a deal is made, Belichick would replace Mack Brown, who was fired nearly two weeks ago after six years leading the Tar Heels. Under Brown’s tutelage, UNC compiled a 44-33 overall record during his second stint at the school, ending this season at 6-6.
Brown, inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2018, concluded his time with the Tar Heels as the winningest coach among active FBS head coaches, accumulating a career record of 282-149 between his stints at Tulane, Texas and UNC. The 73-year-old also finished his tenure winning a program-record 113 games.
If both parties agree to a deal, this would mark the first time Belichick has ever worked at the collegiate level.