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Bill Belichick Returns to Roots With North Carolina Coaching Job

The legendary NFL head coach is returning to where it all began as a collegiate coach with North Carolina.
Bill Belichick Returns to Roots With North Carolina Coaching Job
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick announces he is leaving the team during a press conference at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., on Jan. 11, 2024. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images
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Legendary NFL head coach Bill Belichick will return to where it all began amid his hire as a collegiate coach with North Carolina on Wednesday.

“I am excited for the opportunity at UNC-Chapel Hill. I grew up around college football with my dad and treasured those times,” Belichick said in a statement from UNC on Wednesday. “I have always wanted to coach in college and now I look forward to building the football program in Chapel Hill.”
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