First-year North Carolina Tar Heels coach Bill Belichick made his college coaching debut against the TCU Horned Frogs on Monday.
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Last December, the six-time Super Bowl-winning coach agreed to a five-year deal with North Carolina, almost a year after parting ways with the New England Patriots.
But for Belichick, 73, Monday’s game marked a new era in his nearly five-decade career, where he had coached only professionally.
And the Chapel Hill community, along with some of his former NFL players and celebrities, rallied around Belichick in his college debut.
Here are some sights and sounds from the legendary NFL coach’s debut with North Carolina.
Stars are out for Belichick’s college coaching debut
The stars are out in Chapel Hill š¤© pic.twitter.com/7iNXojpcty
ā ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) September 2, 2025
Michael Jordan in the house
Belichick rocking the Air Jordan Retro 3s on the sidelines tonight
The Chapel Bill era starts now!
Watch TCU vs. North Carolina on ESPN and the ESPN App: https://t.co/Nz7AG4DFyf š pic.twitter.com/JdBqjRyiUO
ā ESPN (@espn) September 1, 2025
Chapel Bill wants to start college stint better than NFL debut
Belichick and the Tar Heels arrive
The Heels have arrived. pic.twitter.com/AHevDtZ8Ui
ā Carolina Football (@UNCFootball) September 1, 2025
Bringing back traditions. pic.twitter.com/GrBzqDd5ti
ā Carolina Football (@UNCFootball) September 1, 2025
