North Carolina Hires Bill Belichick as Head Coach
Six time Super Bowl winning coach Bill Belichick has just signed a 5 year contract to be the next head coach of the University of North Carolina’s football team.
Belichick is one of the most renowned names in the coaching world as he is most famous for the dynasty he created with Tom Brady and the Patriots, racking up 17 division titles, 13 appearances in the AFC championship, 30 playoff wins, and a record 6 Super Bowl wins. The former Patriots coach is a first time college coach, looking to revitalize the UNC football program.
This hiring is one of the most unexpected yet exciting news stories sports fans have received to end the year. The Tar Heels who have not won an ACC Championship title since 1980, have just gotten a new burst of life and a lot of optimism for at least the next 5 years. Belichick has told the media that he plans to build the football program at Chapel Hill, and how he can turn a college program into an NFL style environment which will bring in top talent. With an active transfer portal and NIL being at its peak, you can be sure that there will be some new names heading to UNC for the 2025 season.
One of the biggest speculations and targets I have my eye on for a big move is current Texas QB Quinn Ewers. Ewers is entering his last year of eligibility for college football and is currently undeclared for the NFL draft. Regardless if he declares for the draft or not, Ewers will not be the starting quarterback for Texas next year as top prospect Arch Manning will take his place after being the backup to Ewers in the 2024 season. If Ewers decides to stay in college football for his last year of eligibility and enter the transfer portal I believe UNC would be the perfect match for both parties. At this point in time Ewers is already primed to enter the NFL but now he has the opportunity to gain even more experience and knowledge from one of the greatest coaches in football. With Belichick’s unique abilities, experience coaching Tom Brady, and determination to prepare his college athletes for the professional level, I expect many athletes to transfer over and Ewers is one of the highest rated talents.
This new chapter in Belichik’s life is going to be enjoyable for every football fan to watch. It is going to be great to see him on the sidelines again and the ACC has a new contender in the ranks. I believe this project is going to be a hit or miss situation, but definitely don’t be surprised if Belichik completely turns this program around and the Tar Heels become National Champion contenders.
