CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Bill Belichick’s first run as a college coach at North Carolina is officially underway.
The NFL coaching great took the field Monday night for his college debut with the Tar Heels against TCU, sporting a familiar look from the pro sideline with a gray hoodie — only this one bearing the name “Carolina Football” in that distinctive shade of light blue.
Belichick, 73, led the NFL’s New England Patriots to six Super Bowl championships and trailed only Don Shula on the league’s all-time wins list. Now he’s making the transition to the college level, the result of an all-in moment for UNC to elevate its football program at a school better known for its storied men’s basketball program.
The buildup to the season here had included plenty of added buzz, including the school selling out all its season tickets — at an elevated price — and single-game seats for the season. The game also attracted ESPN to hold a pregame studio show from the Kenan Stadium sideline, where Belichick popped over before the game to share a hello with former Alabama coach Nick Saban and the rest of that crew.
Belichick also roamed the field during pregame warmups as though taking it all in for the better part of a half-hour. At one point, he stood on the UNC end of the field with general manager Michael Lombardi watching the Tar Heels, then shared a quick handshake with Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner Jim Phillips as he made his way toward midfield.
Once there, he shook hands with members of the officiating crew and stood near midfield watching the Horned Frogs players as they went through warm-up drills.
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