Category Archives: UNC Football
Bill Belichick won big in the NFL. Can he do it as a rookie college coach at North Carolina?
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina bet big on Bill Belichick to elevate its football program beyond decades of also-ran status and mid-tier bowl appearances. More ...
Aug 31, 2025
UNC announces AD transition plan from Bubba Cunningham to RFK Racing president Steve Newmark in 2026
By AARON BEARD AP Sports WriterNorth Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham will transition next summer into a new advisory role to the school’s chancellor, while hiring RFK Racing team pre...
Jul 01, 2025
UNC announces AD transition plan from Bubba Cunningham to RFK Racing president Steve Newmark in 2026
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham will transition next summer into a new advisory role to the school's chancellor, while hiring RFK Racing team presiden...
Jul 01, 2025
UNC's Belichick defends Hudson as 'doing her job' after interjecting during CBS interview
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick defended girlfriend Jordon Hudson for interjecting during a CBS interviewer's questions about their relationship and said s...
Apr 30, 2025
Hearing begins for $2.8 billion NCAA settlement, could lock in seismic changes for college sports
By EDDIE PELLS and JANIE McCAULEY Associated PressOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - A federal judge opened the final hearing for a landmark $2.8 billion settlement that will impact every corner of coll...
Apr 07, 2025
NFL legend Bill Belichick is coaching practices again. Only now he's a college rookie at UNC
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Bill Belichick is back on the practice sidelines again, a familiar home for the man who won six Super Bowls as an NFL head coach. Only now the ...
Mar 05, 2025
ACC, FSU, Clemson reach proposed settlement to end legal fight, change money distribution: AP source
By AARON BEARD AP Sports WriterThe legal fights between the Atlantic Coast Conference and high-profile member schools Clemson and Florida State appear close to resolution, which could provid...
Mar 03, 2025
At 72 years old and out of the NFL, Bill Belichick makes presence known at the Super Bowl
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) - At 72 years old and out of the NFL, Bill Belichick still stole the show during Super Bowl week. What's the former Patriots coach wearing on the red c...
Feb 08, 2025
Bill Belichick and North Carolina have a signed contract for his hiring as football coach
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick and school officials have signed his official employment contract, formalizing last month's hiring after speculation that t...
Jan 23, 2025