Bill Belichick, North Carolina Land Recruiting Win Over Major SEC Program originally appeared on Athlon Sports. North Carolina and new head coach Bill Belichick's latest recruiting win came against an SEC power on Friday.

Belichick’s arrival has triggered plenty of change for the Tar Heels, who are making a big bet on the six-time Super Bowl winner.

The Bill Belichick era officially ended for the New England Patriots following the 2023 season. With the six-time Super Bowl winners finishing at 4-13, for their third losing season in the last four years of Belichick’s 24 year tenure as head coach,

North Carolina players hadn't spoken to reporters since last year's Fenway Bowl loss to UConn, which came after Belichick had been hired. Tuesday marked the first time UNC had made players available to reporters since then to discuss Belichick's arrival.

If not Johnson, Belichick has two young quarterbacks with very little experience. DJ Mazzone is a redshirt freshman with no snaps under his belt and Bryce Baker, a former four-star recruit, has a ton of potential, but he's a true freshman.

Bill Belichick is gearing up for his first season as a college football head coach. The six-time Super Bowl-winning coach will lead the UNC Tar Heels in the 2025 season in the stacked NCAA.

Even with plenty of new players on his first UNC football roster, head coach Bill Belichick likes his team's improvements this spring.

There's a saying that "greatness recognizes greatness," and in Game 3 of the 2025 NBA Finals, Rick Carlisle didn't just recognize it - he channeled it. Emulating Bill Belichick's s