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Nico Iamaleava decided to enter the transfer portal after not showing up to the Tennessee Volunteers’ spring game. Things turned south quickly, as the 20-year-old quarterback wants to improve his NIL deal from roughly $2 million to $4 million. The North Carolina Tar Heels were deemed as a potential suitor, however, new reports suggest head […]

North Carolina football is implementing new college football recruiting strategies under Bill Belichick. That includes going after recruits with NFL bloodlines. The new Tar Heels head coach and his staff hosted 2026 defensive lineman Joseph Peko. The son of 15-year NFL veteran Domata Peko visited Chapel Hill during the weekend of April 12, per Blair […]

The first high-profile holdout of the NIL era in college football didn’t last very long. After Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava ditched practice just before the Volunteers’ spring game due to ongoing contract negotiations, Josh Heupel and company essentially told him to kick rocks. Now that Tennessee has severed ties with Iamaleava and is moving in […]

While Bill Belichick isn’t the New England Patriots’ head coach anymore  — a position he held for 24 years — his new book The Art of Winning seemingly goes through his time in Foxborough, MA, displaying how he was able to instill a winning culture in his teams. In fact, Ben Volin of the Boston Globe […]

North Carolina football head Bill Belichick had a cool surprise for his team earlier this week as rapper Lil Wayne stopped by Chapel Hill to see the Tar Heels. Belichick has been in the coaching game for a long time, and he has made a lot of connections because of the success that he had […]

North Carolina football scored a brand new recruiting win over the Southeastern Conference Sunday. That four-star recruit immediately detailed why LSU, Tennessee and others weren’t a fit compared to what Bill Belichick is building. O’Mari Johnson of Jackson Academy in Wesson, Mississippi is UNC’s newest verbal commit. The four-star then dove into why he chose […]

North Carolina football started to swing new recruiting momentum its direction just two weeks ago. Bill Belichick and the Tar Heels, however, took a massive hit involving twin in-state top five talents. Ohio State and Texas are near the forefront for these 2026 talents, but not the in-state power conference university. Belichick and the ‘Heels […]

North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick is getting some bad news. The Tar Heels are losing a 2026 quarterback commit, per On3. Quarterback Zaid Lott is decommitting from the school. Lott is a North Carolina native from Charlotte. He pledged to North Carolina football in June 2024, when Mack Brown was still the coach. “After […]

North Carolina football is attempting to fire up recruiting momentum under Bill Belichick this spring. He visited with an intriguing 6-foot-5 quarterback who’s bound to fire up Tar Heel fans. Because this QB is on rival Duke’s radar, while also receiving a push from Auburn. Three-star QB Travis Burgess of Grayson High in Loganville, Georgia […]

Those who might have reservations about how all-time great head coach Bill Belichick will transition to college football and relate to younger players at North Carolina might want to see his latest beach activities. The eight-time Super Bowl champion (six as HC and two as defensive coordinator) is looking vigorous as ever while hanging out […]

North Carolina football and head coach Bill Belichick landed a significant Penn State transfer, according to On3 Sports. Defensive end Smith Vilbert told his university that he will be moving from State College to Chapel Hill this upcoming season. In 16 games, he had four tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. Even though Vilbert finished […]

When you think of Bill Belichick, you’d think the headline would be about the NFL or football. However, once he parted ways with the New England Patriots, it’s been his personal life that’s been under scrutiny. Before meeting his current girlfriend Jordon Hudson, Belichick’s been linked to two other women. One of them was someone […]

North Carolina football is reigniting recruiting momentum to start St. Patrick’s Day week. Bill Belichick and company managed to flip a four-star Texas A&M commit Monday. Now a former Alabama commit has the Tar Heels on his short list. Class of 2026 safety Jamarrion Gordon revealed UNC as part of his final four schools, he […]

North Carolina football ended its quiet recruiting state in a massive way Monday. New Tar Heels head coach Bill Belichick flipped a Texas A&M four-star commit. Belichick secured high-profile defensive lineman Trashawn Ruffin, with Hayes Fawcett of On3 confirming the move. The 2026 prospect Ruffin was verbally committed to the Aggies since Oct. 2024. The […]

Bill Belichick’s post-NFL career has been odd, to say the least, and the latest news out of Chapel Hill for the new North Carolina football coach is another weird development. Belichick, among the greatest and most successful coaches in NFL history, was surprisingly hired by North Carolina in December. And while Belichick has brought with […]

Current North Carolina Tar Heels football coach Bill Belichick and his girlfriend Jordon Hudson celebrated their anniversary. Hudson took to her Instagram Stories to post a picture from their celebration (per TMZ). Belichick, who can be seen in the background, is sporting a classy suit with a red tie. In front of Hudson is a […]

The North Carolina football program made arguably the splashiest hire of the coaching cycle this winter. After program legend Mack Brown was fired by athletic director Bubba Cunningham, one of the reasons was to bring in a younger head coach. Well, Cunningham and the UNC brass did just that, hiring eight-time Super Bowl champion Bill […]

Future Hall of Famer Bill Belichick and the North Carolina football team will not be featured on ‘Hard Knocks’ after all. Despite previous reports that the Tar Heels would be the first college football team featured in the series in 2025, the two sides were unable to come to an agreement. Despite both sides believing […]

The NFL Combine went down over the weekend, and now the 2025 NFL Draft is on the horizon as it is less than two months away. This is going to be an intriguing draft as there is a unique bunch of talent available, and the running back selection is especially interesting. This is shaping up […]

Head coach Bill Belichick’s move to North Carolina continues to shake up the football world. If fans are wondering how a six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach transitions to a mid-level ACC program, they will be able to watch the process on Max with the 2025 offseason edition of “Hard Knocks.” The popular football docuseries ventures […]

Bill Belichick’s girlfriend is Jordon Hudson. Belichick’s relationship has been one of the most talked about sports relationships over the last year. Belichick, who had arguably the best NFL coaching career ever while serving as the New England Patriots head coach, is now slated to go to the college game and coach North Carolina football. […]

Bill Belichick’s net worth in 2025 is $70 million. Belichick is widely considered to be the best coach in the history of the NFL. He was the head coach of the New England Patriots for two decades, and he has been in the industry since 1975 but now is taking on a new challenge as […]

Good news for the Washington Commanders as they kept their offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury in the house. That could help Jayden Daniels have another banner year. Looking forward, here is an analysis of the Commanders’ three-round 2025 NFL Draft, according to the Pro Football Focus mock draft simulator. The Commanders enter the draft with needs […]

As Super Bowl LIX is set to kick off from New Orleans tonight, one legendary head coach made headlines on Saturday. While in the city for the big game, former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was out with girlfriend Jordon Hudson. While the couple visited with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and others, Hudson […]

North Carolina football’s 2025 coaching staff looks like a family tree involving Bill Belichick. The new Tar Heels head coach is adding one more family member to his lineup. The eight-time Super Bowl winner is expected to hire son Brian Belichick on defense. The son will coach safeties, per Matt Zenitz of 247Sports Saturday. Belichick […]

Bill Belichick has added another familiar piece to his formidable North Carolina football staff for 2025. In what has been a busy, but productive offseason for the Tar Heels’ newly-hired head coach, he continues to push the program in a winning direction, bringing in one of his former New England Patriots players in All-Pro linebacker […]

Bill Belichick and North Carolina football aren’t just pursuing 2026 talent. The new Tar Heels head coach secured a major early recruiting victory for the 2027 class out in California. Already proving he’s thinking ahead on the recruiting trail. The new UNC head coach swooped up dynamic West Coast talent Skylar Robinson Saturday morning. The […]

Duke and North Carolina will meet on Feb. 1 for the first time in the 2024-2025 college basketball season, and Bill Belichick wants to ensure the Tar Heels’ students enjoy it. To enhance students’ viewing experience, the new UNC football coach will buy all of North Carolina’s fraternities pizza on game day. The fraternities learned […]

North Carolina football head coach Bill Belichick has been busy on the recruiting trail since accepting the job with the Tar Heels, and he recently landed a third quarterback for the 2025 recruiting class. Having three QBs in one class is definitely rare, but the bigger story regarding this recruit is the fact that he […]

Bill Belichick has North Carolina football going coast-to-coast with pursuing high-profile recruits. He’s now got the Tar Heels courting a fast-rising California linebacker. One already offered by College Football Playoff qualifier Tennessee plus USC. Isaiah Phelps of Pacifica High School in Oxnard revealed UNC as his latest offer, which he announced on his X page. […]

Even the teacher is still the student, and that’s the case for North Carolina football head coach, Bill Belichick. After spending the past season in retirement, he began to weigh his options. Belichick wanted to coach but wasn’t sure where to go. There weren’t many NFL head coaching vacancies at the time. So, he thought […]

In an unexpected and heartfelt move from EA Sports, late North Carolina football player Tylee Craft was added to “College Football 25” in the video game’s most recent update. Word of the update got back to former UNC head coach Mack Brown, who shared his appreciation to EA on X, along with a screenshot of […]

Bill Belichick is already aggressively pursuing some of the nation’s best 2026 prospects for North Carolina football. That includes a five-star from his hometown of Nashville, who Belichick surprised with an early home visit. Nashville Christian quarterback Jared Curtis revealed the eight-time Super Bowl winning head coach stepped inside his household, per Hayes Fawcett of […]

The North Carolina football team moved on from head coach Mack Brown after a subpar 2024 campaign, and the Tar Heels hired former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick to be his replacement. There were some rumors spreading after the hire about Belichick being interested in NFL openings, but he has now signed his […]

There was some concern among North Carolina football fans recently as rumors spread about Bill Belichick receiving some interest from the NFL. He had accepted the job with the Tar Heels, but his contract hadn’t been signed yet. Because of that, even more rumors started to surface about Belichick potentially wanting to take an NFL […]

New North Carolina football head coach Bill Belichick already had a quarterback committed in his 2025 recruiting class, but he added another one on Tuesday. Three-star QB Au’Tori Newkirk is the latest player to commit to the Tar Heels, and he gives this class a slight boost in the rankings. “BREAKING 2025 QB Au’Tori Newkirk […]

North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick continues to round out his staff with prominent names, this time bringing in veteran NFL scout Frantzy Jourdain as part of the Tar Heels’ player personnel staff. First broken by CBS Sports/Inside Carolina, Jourdain becomes the sixth member of the program’s Support Staff, which is led by North Carolina […]

North Carolina football continues to add talent to “Chapel Bill,” the newest moniker for the Bill Belichick era. Except the Tar Heels’ newest defender Thaddeus Dixon shares a Washington connection with the new head coach’s son. The former Huskies cornerback Dixon joined UNC through the transfer portal, per Hayes Fawcett of On3.com Saturday. Newton worked […]

Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick recently accepted the head coaching job with the North Carolina football team. Belichick was looking for an NFL job last offseason, but there were no takers despite his roaring success with the Patriots. However, after accepting the job with the Tar Heels, there was reportedly some interest […]