Bill Belichick was congratulated Wednesday night by his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, and his longtime quarterback, Tom Brady, after being named the new head of UNC.
Belichick comes to the school on a three-year contract worth $30 million, and Hudson took to Instagram to celebrate the coach’s new gig.
“We’re in Chapel Hill!!!” the 24-year-old wrote as she reposted a photo from UNC announcing Belichick’s appointment.
Brady, who played under Belichick for 20 years in New England, also added a message of support on social media.
“Congratulations coach,” he wrote. “The Tar Heel way is about to become a thing.”
Belichick was known for establishing “The Patriot Way” during his more than two decades in New England, where he created a team-first culture that propelled the franchise to six Super Bowl victories.
Jordon Hudson, 24, congratulated her boyfriend Bill Belichick on his new job at UNC
Belichick’s longtime QB, Tom Brady, also took to social media to congratulate his ex-coach
Now he will try to turn around a sputtering UNC football program as the school hasn’t won a conference championship in the ACC since 1980.
The Tar Heels went just 3-5 in conference play this year and Belichick reportedly has big plans to turn the program around.
According to Ollie Connolly of The Guardian USBelichick gave the school a 400-page “organizational bible” to follow – which he needed to accept the job.
The document would require “historic” levels of investment from the school and include payment plans for its coaching staff.
Ultimately, UNC and Belichick were able to agree to terms and he was quoted Wednesday after the news was made official.
“I’m excited about the opportunity at UNC-Chapel Hill,” Belichick said, before referencing how his father Steven coached the team in the 1950s. “I grew up playing college football with my dad and cherished those times. “I have always wanted to coach in college and now I look forward to building the football program in Chapel Hill.”
It was also later confirmed that Michael Lombardi will be Belichick’s general manager in Chapel Hill.
The executive, who served as an assistant to the Patriots’ coaching staff under Belichick from 2014 to 2016, has been known lately for his roles in sports media.
He also served as general manager and vice president of the Browns in 2013.
“I’m excited to join Coach Belichick at North Carolina,” he said. “I’m excited to get back to helping build a winning program.”
Belichick now has about nine months to get started in Chapel Hill before the Tar Heels open their 2025 season on Aug. 30 against TCU.