• Fri. Jan 24th, 2025

DONE DEAL: Bill Belichick has officially signed his contract as North Carolina football head coach, with $1.75 million in bonuses. The university just released the details moments ago.

Bill Belichick’s UNC contract includes bonuses totaling $1.75 million for winning a national title.

The contract of North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick is now publicly available after the university released the details on Thursday.

Belichick, 72, was hired as the replacement for Hall of Fame coach Mack Brown after the Tar Heels finished a 6-7 season, including a bowl loss to UConn. Brown, the program’s all-time winningest coach, led UNC to six consecutive bowl appearances in as many seasons.

After 24 years and six Super Bowl titles with the New England Patriots, Belichick is preparing for his first season as a college coach. Much attention has surrounded his contract with the Tar Heels.

UNC made the contract public on Thursday, following ongoing rumors that Belichick might leave for the NFL. The documents show that Belichick signed the deal on Wednesday, confirming previously reported terms.

The five-year contract is worth $10 million annually, including both base and supplemental salary, with an additional $3.5 million in potential bonuses. Belichick could earn $300,000 for winning the ACC championship and $750,000 for reaching the College Football Playoff, along with other performance-based incentives.

Additionally, Belichick’s $10 million buyout will drop to just $1 million in June, which could make it easier for him to return to the NFL if he decides to leave before the end of the contract.

However, general manager Michael Lombardi has strongly defended Belichick’s commitment to his new role in Chapel Hill.

“Bill Belichick can build his program here, and this is the perfect job for him,” Lombardi said on “The Pat McAfee Show” last week. “I don’t understand how people keep creating a story where there isn’t one.”


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