Bill Belichick, UNC
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Were you waiting for a hoodwinked boyfriend to show up at ACC media days? Nothing to see here. Bill Belichick is just North Carolina's football coach.
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The Atlantic Coast Conference has three former NFL head coaches leading its football programs this fall for the most of any league.
After 29 years as an NFL head coach, Bill Belichick is headed back to college, where he’ll be the head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels. While this is a program known far more for its basketball prowess than football, no one is more proven as a leader than coach Belichick.
Despite his six Super Bowl rings as New England Patriots head coach, Bill Belichick said he is "learning" from another college coaching great as he shifts in his career, taking a few pages from two-time College Football Playoff national champion Dabo Swinney of Clemson.
Lopez emerged as a dynamic dual-threat option for South Alabama last season. He ended the year with 2,559 yards and 18 touchdowns against just five interceptions while completing 66% of his passes. He also ran for 465 yards and seven touchdowns on 5.6 yards per carry.
For the Tar Heels’ season opener on Sept. 1 against TCU, ESPN will air a special one-hour College Football Countdown show live from the sidelines of Kenan Stadium, per a press release. The game will kick off on Labor Day night, capping off the sport’s first full weekend of action.
Bill Belichick is already facing high expectations for his first year as UNC head coach, and one of his counterparts made a bold prediction.
One burning question for every ACC football team ahead as the conference's media days event kicks off on Tuesday