Politicians reportedly showed they're capable of getting something done by helping Bill Belichick land his surprising new job at North Carolina. After a year away from the sideline, many fans assumed Belichick would find an NFL head coaching gig this offseason.

North Carolina's hiring of Bill Belichick was the stunner of the college football year. Here's how the Tar Heels pulled it off.

Belichick first sent word of his interest in the UNC job through political allies. He reached out to a longtime friend, then-Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, who then contacted Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina, hoping to light a fire in Chapel Hill in support of Belichick.