New North Carolina soccer coach Bill Belichick is targeted on the current regardless of a major contract element inflicting hypothesis about his future.
When discussing his new function with the Tar Heels Monday on SiriusXM’s “Let’s Go!” podcast, Belichick maintained the Chapel Bill period is right here to remain after co-host Jim Gray requested if he’s “left the door open” to an NFL return based mostly on the buyout clause, a $10 million hit earlier than June 1, 2025.
“Jim, you realize I don’t talk about contracts,” the eight-time Super Bowl winner instructed Gray earlier than including, “… I’m right here at North Carolina, I need to be at Carolina, and I’m enthusiastic about being at Carolina.”
Belichick, 72, agreed to a five-year take care of the Tar Heels final week and can obtain $1 million in base wage and $9 million in supplemental revenue, which is assured within the first three years, in response to the time period sheet.
Should the legendary NFL coach resolve to take a U-turn on his newest profession endeavor after June 1 within the new yr, it’ll solely price him $1 million.
Not that Belichick is plotting a departure — in response to him, anyway.
During Thursday’s introductory press convention in Chapel Hill, the place he was joined by 24-year-old girlfriend Jordon Hudson, the ex-Patriots coach instructed reporters he “didn’t come right here to go away.”
“It’s nice to come back again house to Carolina and are available again house to an setting I grew up in,” stated Belichick, whose father Steve was an assistant at UNC from 1953-55.
Although a lot of the sports activities group continues to be coming to phrases with Belichick’s gorgeous transfer to the faculty ranks, he did inquire about one other alternative earlier than touchdown with North Carolina.
Belichick expressed curiosity within the Jets’ head teaching emptiness following Robert Saleh’s firing, a supply instructed The Post’s Brian Costello over the weekend.
A surprising improvement given Belichick famously resigned because the Jets’ head coach in 2000 earlier than taking the highest job with the Patriots, whom he led to 6 Super Bowl wins with quarterback Tom Brady.
Belichick parted methods with the Patriots in January after 24 seasons.
