The deal requires approval by UNC trustees, though that board hadn't announced a new meeting as of Wednesday night.

The 72-year-old has never previously worked at the college level, though he had incredible success in the NFL, winning six Super Bowls.

After a search that lasted for more than two weeks, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has found its next ...

In one of the most stunning and compelling moves in college football history, the six-time Super Bowl-winning coach, 72, agrees to lead the Tar Heels in his first college coaching job.

This does not necessarily mean no teams were conditionally interested in the second-winningest coach in NFL history. It does mean that North Carolina offered a specific structure the NFL does not.

Bill Belichick, the former New England Patriots boss, has agreed a five-year deal to become the new head coach of North Carolina's football program.

Wednesday evening the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill issued a statement formally announcing Bill Belichick as ...

Bill Belichick, the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach of the New England Patriots, will be named the head coach of the University of North Carolina, according to reports.

Bill Belichick, who spent 24 seasons as head coach of the NFL's New England Patriots, has reportedly been hired at North ...