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Bill Belichick reportedly wasn’t UNC AD’s first choice for head coach vacancy

Bill Belichick reportedly wasn't UNC's first choice to become its next head football coach, enlisting the help of senators to get the job.

New York Post on MSN · 2d

Bill Belichick was UNC’s second choice — behind failed NFL head coach

North Carolina actually preferred failed NFL head coach Arthur Smith, a Tar Heels alum, over Bill Belichick as its next head coach, according to ESPN. Once Smith, the Steelers’ offensive coordinator, opted to stay in the NFL, it cleared the path for Belichick to take the reins in Chapel Hill.

CFB-HQ On SI on MSN · 2d

Arthur Smith was North Carolina's first choice, not Bill Belichick: report

Bill Belichick made the biggest splash by far in college football’s coaching carousel this offseason, but he may not have been North Carolina’s first choice to

ESPN on MSN · 2d

How North Carolina football landed a coaching legend in Bill Belichick

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

Yahoo! Sports · 1d

UNC football program wanted to hire a former player for head coach before Bill Belichick

The North Carolina Tar Heels wanted to hire former offensive lineman Arthur Smith as head coach. UNC went a different direction with Bill Belichick.

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Politicians Helped Bill Belichick Land The North Carolina Job

Politicians reportedly showed they're capable of getting something done by helping Bill Belichick land his surprising new job ...

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Bob Raissman: A shame if we don’t get a ‘Hard Knocks’ with Bill Belichick in the lead role

Just the thought of Bill Belichick having any interest in participating in a “Hard Knocks” chronicling the machinations of ...

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How Thom Tillis and Marco Rubio helped Bill Belichick land the UNC coaching job

When legendary football coach Bill Belichick decided he was interested in the head coaching job at the University of North ...

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Marco Rubio, other politicians played pivotal role in helping Bill Belichick land UNC job: report

Bill Belichick has friends in an important places, and according to one report, he called on now-Secretary of State Marco ...

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Bill Belichick, Lawrence Taylor hype up UNC vs. Duke: Tar Heels legend predicts Carolina hoops will 'kick some a**'

North Carolina basketball is hosting Duke to close out the regular season on Saturday as is tradition, with the Blue Devils ...

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Bill Belichick hire at North Carolina got unlikely assist from Secretary of State Marco Rubio

Belichick first sent word of his interest in the UNC job through political allies. He reached out to a longtime friend, ...

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Source: 'Hard Knocks' deal with Belichick, UNC falls through

North Carolina and new coach Bill Belichick will not be the subject of HBO's "Hard Knocks: Offseason," a source told ESPN on ...

Sporting News on MSN2d

Bill Belichick reached out to an unlikely prominent U.S. Cabinet member to land UNC job

Cunningham originally targeted Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator and former UNC player Arthur Smith for the job. But ...

Footballscoop on MSN2d

ESPN story highlights internal power struggle that brought Bill Belichick to North Carolina

Senators and UNC trustees ran their own search to land Bill Belichick, against the wishes of UNC AD Bubba Cunningham.

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