Moving on from longtime head coach Mack Brown, who took over in 2019, felt inevitable because, in 2024, the team went just 6-7, lost to the UConn Huskies 27-14 in the Fenway Bowl, and had its second losing season in four years after going 6-7 in 2021.

North Carolina football, under the direction of Bill Belichick, continues to shape together the football coaching staff for the next season. That list now includes another big name from a CFP-featured program.

Only time will tell if Belichick's staff can get the North Carolina program back on track after a 6-7 season under College Football Hall of Fame coach Mack Brown. The program hasn't won more than nine games in a season since 2015, with the last ACC championship coming in 1989.

The Tar Heels’ football program continues its transformation as Belichick brings in talent from CFP-featured programs and NFL pedigrees.

On Monday, Belichick had what is believed to be one of his first known recruiting visits: a trip to see 2026 edge-rushing prospect Zavio

North Carolina is targeting ex-New England Patriots head strength and conditioning coach Moses Cabrera for a similar role, sources tell me and @InsideCarolina for @CBSSports/@247Sports,” Matt Zenitz said in a post.

When Bill Belichick was announced as the new head coach of North Carolina’s football team, the next question was obvious: Who would he bring on to fill out his staff? With a $10 million budget to assemble his team,