Bill Belichick finalizing deal to become UNC's next head football coach: reports

The UNC Tar Heels are finalizing a deal to make former New England Patriots HC Bill Belichick their next coach. Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, and Kevin Wildes discuss how this impacts Belichick’s legacy as a coach and what it means for UNC.

Look out Chapel Hill, Bill Belichick is coming. 

Belichick and the North Carolina Tar Heels have reportedly finalized a deal for the 72-year-old to become their next head football coach, per ESPN. 

The Athletic reports UNC will give Belichick a three-year deal worth $30 million.

The six-time Super Bowl-winning coach remained interested in returning to the sidelines at some point in the future, but it was always expected that he would make his way back to the NFL after missing out on a new gig following his departure from the New England Patriots before this season. After all, Belichick had been in the league in some role since 1975 prior to this season.

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FILE - New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick twirls his whistle during an NFL football practice, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass.  (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

But earlier this week, The Guardian US reported that Belichick agreed to become the new head coach in Chapel Hill, adding that Belichick handed the school a 400 page "organizational bible" with structure, payment plans, staffing choices etc.

Then, ESPN reported both sides were close on getting a deal done Wednesday, with some issues still needing to be ironed out. 

OutKick's Trey Wallace reported that the last hurdle was NIL money negotiation, and if that cleared up, an emergency trustee meeting would be called to finalize the deal. It's done now, and the final step is waiting for word that it's