Reports: Bill Belichick, North Carolina agree to 3-year deal

Bill Belichick has agreed to a three-year deal to take over as the head coach at North Carolina, according to multiple reports Wednesday night.According to The Athletic, the deal reportedly could be worth up to $30 million.The six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach has been in contract discussions with the program following multiple meetings with the search committee. WTVD reported that the UNC board of trustees met Wednesday to approve the contract.He will replace Mack Brown, whom North Carolina fired at the end of the regular season.Belichick, 72, parted ways with the New England Patriots following the 2023 season after 24 years with the franchise. He was out of coaching this year despite interviewing for multiple NFL vacancies last offseason, and has been working multiple roles in the media.Belichick has 333 wins as an NFL coach and needs 14 more to break the all-time wins record for NFL coaches held by Don Shula. But according to reports earlier this week, he was surprised not to hear from the NFL teams with existing vacancies.Belichick’s father, Steve Belichick, was an assistant coach at UNC from 1953-55. Bill Belichick now takes over a Tar Heels program that has not won a conference title since 1980.