Bill Belichick opened his UNC football head coaching tenure with a bang by retaining key 2025 recruit Bryce Baker, who committed to the school in June but waited to make a final decision

Bill Belichick contacted Bryce Baker on Thursday night, just hours after the six-time Super Bowl champion head coach's introductory presser in Chapel Hill. Evidently, Baker liked what he heard from the 72-year-old enough to pledge his allegiance to the Tar Heels for the second time in his recruitment.

Bill Belichick was greeted with a loud roar from North Carolina fans when he stepped onto the court during halftime of the Tar Heels’ game against La Salle on Saturday.

Bill Belichick, the new Carolina Football head coach, enters the room at his introductory press conference in the blue zone inside the Loudermilk Center for Excellence at Kenan Stadium, on December 12th, 2024.

A person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press that Bill Belichick contacted the New York Jets about their head coaching vacancy before accepting the job at North Carolina

With college teams now able to spend fortunes on players, the legendary coach is making the leap at a time when the game more closely resembles the NFL than ever before.

The New York Post said Belichick personally reached out to the Jets — a surprising development considering the coach’s strained relationship with the franchise.

Bill Belichick apparently didn't due his due diligence before taking the UNC job. The former Patriots coach reportedly showed interest in the New York Jets.

More than two decades after his acrimonious split with the Jets, now-North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick reportedly reached out to the franchise about its head coach position.