By Ralph D. Russo, Brendan Marks and Dianna Russini
Bill Belichick is considering an offer to become the next coach at North Carolina, four people briefed on the situation told The Athletic on Tuesday.
A deal has not been agreed to and terms are still being negotiated, the sources said. While a deal may still come together quickly, sources cautioned that nothing is imminent and the sides remain apart on multiple key terms. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because discussions between the 72-year-old Belichick and the ACC school were not being made public.
The six-time Super Bowl-winning coach said Monday on “The Pat McAfee Show” that he has had conversations with the UNC chancellor Lee Roberts about filling the vacancy, which has been open since the school fired Mack Brown days before the regular-season finale.
During his 24 seasons with the Patriots, Belichick won six championships while paired with Tom Brady at quarterback, a run that cemented Belichick as one of the NFL’s most decorated coaches. He has 333 wins, including games in the regular season and playoffs, and is 14 victories away from tying Don Shula for the NFL career record for head coaches.
Belichick has worked in the media since departing New England, but it has long been clear that he was looking to coach again. But a move to UNC would mark his first college coaching position of any type. He spent some time in college football this year at Washington, where his son Steve Belichick joined the Huskies as defensive coordinator under first-year head coach Jedd Fisch.
This is a developing story. More to come.
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