The legendary coach’s deal includes championship bonuses, academic incentives, and a roadmap to rebuild the Tar Heels.

TCU football’s season opener against Bill Belichick and North Carolina has been moved to a national televised broadcast prime time slot. The Horned Frogs will now face the Tar Heels on Labor Day, Sept.

North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick and school officials have signed his official employment contract.

More than a month after he was introduced as the coach at North Carolina, Bill Belichick has formally signed his contract with the university. The deal is laden with incentives that could make him one of the highest-paid coaches in the sport.

Belichick, 72, was hired as Hall of Fame coach Mack Brown's replacement after the Tar Heels finished the season at 6-7 with a bowl loss to UConn. Brown, the winningest coach in program history, led UNC to six-straight bowl appearances in six seasons.

Bill Belichick’s debut as UNC Tar Heels football coach will come against TCU on Labor Day, Sept. 1, at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN, the ACC announced Thursday. The Tar Heels hired the 72-year-old Belichick, who won six Super Bowls as New England Patriots head coach, in December after firing Mack Brown.

One day, the North Carolina Tar Heels will make the College Football Playoff. I am not saying soon, but time is on their side for it to eventually happen. In th

Bill Belichick's new team eventually might have a familiar face on the roster. Marky Walbridge, who grew up in Hanover and now is a junior offensive tackle at St. Sebastian's School in Needham, revealed on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Thursday that he has received a Division 1 offer from the University of North Carolina.

Bill Belichick was introduced as UNC’s coach last month, on Dec. 11. He had not signed his contract, though, until this week.

Bill Belichick has signed his North Carolina football contract, and there is no need for Tar Heels fans to worry about him going anywhere. Belichick is going to be one of the highest-paid coaches in college football.

ATLANTA — The stage is set. On Monday, Notre Dame and Ohio State will play for the 2025 College Football National Championship. North Carolina is well represented on Notre Dame's sideline with graduate kicker Mitch Jeter, a Salisbury native, and Sam Pendleton, a Reagan High School alum.

Bill Belichick has officially signed his North Carolina contract. The school released the text of Belichick’s deal through the end of 2029 on Thursday after the six-time Super Bowl-winning coach was announced as UNC’s head coach in December. Since his introduction, Belichick had been operating on a binding offer sheet.