Is Bill Belichick One Step Closer To UNC Football's Coaching Job?

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UNC Football may be one step closer to having a Super Bowl-Winning coach!

The University of North Carolina’s Board of Trustees is expected to hold an emergency meeting Wednesday (Dec. 11), according to WRAL. Sources familiar with the process say that the board is expected to discuss a contract for a new football coach.

The school has offered the job to Bill Belichick, a 6-time Super Bowl-winning coach with the New England Patriots.

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Board approval of a contract is a necessary step in the process of hiring a new coach.

Belichick has emerged as the focal point of the search, as his potential candidacy has been discussed for over a month. If given the job, he would replace Mack Brown, UNC’s all-time leader in coaching victories. Brown was fired on November 25, days before he coached the team in their 35-30 loss against NC State.

Despite not having experience in coaching college football, Belichick comes with a glowing NFL resume, including nine Super Bowl appearances as head coach and two more Super Bowl wins as a defensive coordinator.

After being let go from the Patriots last year, Belichick spent the year talking football on various shows.

“I’ve had a chance this year to take a longer look at college football during the college season, as opposed to in the spring from the draft perspective, and that’s been interesting, as well as staying up with pro football,” Belichick said Monday during an appearance on the “Pat McAfee Show.” “It’s been a good year for me. I’ve learned a lot.”

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