North Carolina football head coach Bill Belichick shut down rumors and reports about him wanting out of Chapel Hill.
During his press availability on Monday at North Carolina, Belichick addressed the buzz that he was looking to end his tenure with the Tar Heels.
“Bill Belichick tells reporters at UNC that any reports of him looking for an exit from UNC are ‘categorically false,' Pete Thamel of ESPN reported via a post on X, formerly Twitter.
It hasn't been a smooth ride for the Tar Heels in Belichick's first season at the helm. They are just 2-3 overall so far in the 2025 college football season, with both wins coming against non-Power 4 programs. North Carolina is also on a two-game losing skid, having been crushed by the UCF Knights, 34-9, on Sep. 21 and by the Clemson Tigers, via a 38-10 score, on Oct. 5.
Belichick's latest message comes after he and North Carolina Director of Athletics Bubba Cunningham released statements underscoring their mutual desire to continue the partnership going forward amid a rough start for the school's football squad.
When North Carolina football hired Belichick, it generated an immediate wave of lofty expectations for the program. After all, he is arguably the greatest football mind ever, having won six Super Bowl championships as head coach of the New England Patriots and eight overall if including the two he came away with as defensive coordinator for the New York Giants.
Belichick's genius, however, has yet to translate into success for the Tar Heels. Additionally, reports of a toxic environment have not helped the 73-year-old head coach.
For now, it seems that Belichick and North Carolina will continue to be partners. But regardless of the statements both sides have made to quell rumors of a looming separation, only winning can truly silence the noise.
Hopefully for the Tar Heels, they can turn things around and win their first game in conference play this coming Friday, when they pay the 4-1 California Golden Bears a visit at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley. That will also be before a tough assignment against the Virginia Cavaliers, currently ranked No. 18, on Oct. 25 at home.
