More than two decades after his acrimonious split with the Jets, now-North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick reportedly reached out to the franchise about its head coach position.

On Thursday, the football icon, known for his renowned straight-to-the-point candor, was unveiled as the Tar Heels’ head coach. Belichick, the second-most winningest head coach in NFL history, said it was a “dream” to be the new coach at UNC.

After a complicated week of “will they or won’t they,” UNC is introducing Bill Belichick as the Tar Heels’ next head football coach Thursday in Chapel Hill.

Bill Belichick, the long-time NFL coach, was named the next head football coach at the University of North Carolina, the school announced on Wednesday.

Moments after telling a room full of media members and his new bosses and colleagues at the University of North Carolina that his first words were "beat Duke," new Tar Heels coach Bill Belichick was asked about the possibility of him coaching for a couple of seasons in Chapel Hill before going back to the NFL.

Bill Belichick's former Patriots players are happy to see that he'll be back to coaching in 2025, and are offering up some advice for his players at UNC.

Bill Belichick contacted the New York Jets about their head coaching vacancy before accepting the job at North Carolina, according to a person familiar with the situation. The 72-year-old Belichick was introduced Thursday as North Carolina’s football coach.