Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has signed a three-year $30-million deal to coach the University of North Carolina’s college team, multiple US media reports said on Wednesday.
Belichick has not coached since parting company with the Patriots in January after a 24-year reign that yielded six Super Bowl victories.
The taciturn 72-year-old has repeatedly been linked to NFL coaching positions during his break from the sport, and went through multiple interviews with the Atlanta Falcons in January only for the team to ultimately pass in favor of Raheem Morris.
Since then Belichick’s name has been mentioned in connection with coaching vacancies at the New York Jets, New Orleans Saints and Chicago Bears. Belichick was also seen as a potential replacement for under-pressure Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy.
Belichick is widely regarded as the greatest coach in NFL history, winning six Super Bowls alongside quarterback Tom Brady and …