Bill Belichiick to Take Head Coaching Job at UNC: Odds Were -150 in Final Days
Bill Belichick, the six time Super Bowl champion coach with the New England Patriots, is transitioning to college football as the new head coach at the University of North Carolina (UNC).
BetOnline had Belichick favored at -150 odds days ahead of Wednesday's reports.
Belichick reportedly signed a three-year contract. It remains unclear how Belichick will adapt at the collegiate level, especially with the complexities of managing Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals and the transfer portal.
Belichick, 72, has family ties to UNC, where his father once served as head coach for three years.
From ESPN:
Belichick's hiring at North Carolina, which hasn't won an ACC football title since 1980, was spearheaded by board chair John P. Preyer, who had homed in on Belichick in recent weeks. The sides met multiple times at length, including for five hours on Sunday, and those talks culminated with Belichick finalizing the deal Wednesday.
For a program awash in apathy and mediocrity, this marks a distinct and compelling shift from Mack Brown, as Belichick gives the Tar Heels an unprecedented jolt of star power for 2025 and beyond
All other coaching candidates came in at 10-1 odds at BetOnline.
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