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Miami Herald
2 hours ago
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Tickets sold out for ‘Chapel Bill' Belichick's debut season at North Carolina
The debut season of coach Bill Belichick at North Carolina is a home sellout. The university announced Wednesday that all season and single-game tickets at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill have been sold. The school, instead, is directing fans seeking tickets to SeatGeek, the official resale marketplace of the Tar Heels. The home season begins Sept. 1 with a nonconference game against TCU. Also visiting Chapel Hill in 2025 are Richmond (Sept. 13), Clemson (Oct. 4), Virginia (Oct. 25), Stanford (Nov. 8) and Duke (Nov. 22). The Tar Heels signed Belichick, 73, to a five-year deal through the 2029 season to replace Mack Brown. He will earn $10 million a year, plus up to $3.5 million in performance incentives. The first three years of the contract are guaranteed. Belichick won six Super Bowl championships as the head coach of the New England Patriots and two more as an assistant coach with the New York Giants. Interest in 'Chapel Bill' and the Tar Heels is so high that multiple outlets reported last week the start of production on a docuseries that will chronicle the North Carolina season and later stream on Hulu. Field Level Media 2025 - All Rights Reserved
Time of India
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Was Jordon Hudson behind Bill Belichick's Hulu deal after the Hard Knocks drama fell apart?
Bill Belichick's UNC docuseries is coming to Hulu after Hard Knocks deal collapses(Getty Images) Just when we thought Bill Belichick's post-Patriots era couldn't get any more surprising, he decided to turn his new gig at North Carolina into a full-on documentary event. A new Hulu docuseries is officially in the works featuring Belichick and the UNC football program and the drama behind how it landed there is already juicier than a fall Saturday in Chapel Hill. Apparently, there was a whole back-and-forth with HBO's Hard Knocks before Hulu stepped in. And if you think this is just about football, think again. The deal allegedly involved creative demands, trademark filings, and wait for it—a rumored assist from Belichick's 24-year-old girlfriend, Jordon Hudson. Yup. Buckle up. The Hulu series will follow Belichick's first season with UNC after Hard Knocks talks broke down — UnnecRoughness (@UnnecRoughness) According to sources who spoke with Front Office Sports , Hulu is now developing a documentary series chronicling Belichick's first year as a college coach with the Tar Heels. Cameras are reportedly already rolling, with the final product expected to land on Hulu sometime this season. But here's the twist: this wasn't the original plan. Belichick's UNC staff initially held talks with HBO for a potential Hard Knocks: College Edition , but that partnership fell apart at the last minute. The official reason? 'Creative differences.' The behind-the-scenes whispers? It gets messier. Bill Belichick allegedly wanted more creative control and so did his girlfriend Sources say Belichick's camp and reportedly Hudson herself wanted control over the final edit of the show. Yep, a Hard Knocks deal allegedly got pulled off the table because someone wanted to approve every frame before it aired. To make things more intriguing, Hudson reportedly filed several trademarks, including 'Chapel Bill' and 'No Days Off.' Sounds like someone's building a Belichick brand empire before Week 1 even kicks off. This isn't just football, it's a full-blown legacy rebrand in real time At 72, Belichick is making his first-ever move into college coaching. But this docuseries feels like more than just football tactics and locker room speeches. It feels like a reintroduction—an attempt to reshape how the public sees him after his Patriots exit. And Hulu, unlike HBO, is more open to non-traditional formatting and creative collaborations, which might explain why this deal actually worked out. So… what should we expect from the series? Football strategy? For sure. Locker room moments? Absolutely. But don't be surprised if we also get branding, romantic hints, and a possible power-couple storyline sprinkled into the content. With a camera crew on campus and Belichick running a college team for the first time ever, this Hulu series could end up somewhere between The Last Dance , Hard Knocks , and Keeping Up with the Kardashians: Sideline Edition. FAQs: Everything to know about the Hulu x Belichick docuseries Q: Is the Bill Belichick docuseries confirmed? A: Yes! It's in development at Hulu and will follow his first season coaching UNC football. Q: Is Jordon Hudson involved in the show? A: Unconfirmed, but she reportedly played a major role in pushing for creative control. She's also filed trademarks possibly tied to the project. Q: What will the Hulu series show? A: Expect behind-the-scenes access to Belichick's debut season with the Tar Heels, both on and off the field. Q: When will the Hulu docuseries be released? A: No official release date yet, but it's expected to drop during or after the 2025 football season. Also read - 'Goodnight Boobs': Shane Gillis roasts Bill Belichick reads raunchy bedtime stories to 24-year-old girlfriend at ESPYs Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
USA Today
28-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Former UNC wide receiver praises Bill Belichick for his coaching style
This former UNC football player had some nice things to say about Chapel Bill. 2024 was another lost football season for the North Carolina Tar Heels, whom – despite clinching their sixth-consecutive trip to a bowl game – finished with their second losing record in four seasons. If you thought last year was bad for UNC, take a look at Florida State. The Seminoles started 2024 ranked, as they typically are, then proceeded to win just two games. North Carolina reloaded its roster this offseason under new head coach Bill Belichick, who brings eight Super Bowls and countless experience to Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels' greatest replacements come on defense, though, replacing their entire starting defensive line with the likes of Pryce Yates and Vilbert Smith. Gavin Blackwell, who played his first four collegiate seasons at UNC, had an opportunity to learn from Belichick for a few months. Now on FSU, Blackwell praised his former head coach, despite never suiting up for him. "He was great," Blackwell said. "Honestly, I have nothing bad to say about Coach (Bill) Belichick. He loves football. Everything you see online and stuff like that, I would kind of say the media portrays it a little bit differently than what it is inside the building. He loves his players, he loves his coaches and he's all about ball. He kind of brought more of an NFL aspect to college and that's kind of what they're running there. But himself, he's down-to-earth dude, not a big-headed guy. You can go up to him, have a conversation, talk ball with him. He loves that type of stuff and when you show that you're interested, he's gonna make sure he gives you that same respect and try to help you as much as he can. He's got eight Super Bowls. Great dude, wish them the best." Blackwell redshirted his first collegiate season in 2021, appearing in just one game, but emerged the following year with 239 receiving yards and his lone touchdown. Now on a Mike Norvell-led roster desperately searching for productive talent, Blackwell has a real chance to put up WR1 numbers. Follow us @TarHeelsWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes and opinions.
Fox Sports
07-03-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick using Patriots tradition in practice
Chapel Bill is buzzing, as legendary NFL coach Bill Belichick is the new head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Belichick is implementing his way of doing things, one of them being having players wear nameless jerseys at practice, which he did when he was the head coach of the New England Patriots. "Numbers and what color gloves we wear and all that is not as important as doing your job, being responsible and accountable to your teammates and being a good teammate, so our focus is on the team," Belichick said Wednesday when asked about the uniforms. "We're just all out there working, practicing, trying to get better as coaches, players, all of us. "It's not all about individual notoriety right now. It's about trying to put together a team." In New England, Belichick accumulated a combined 266-121 regular-season record and 30-12 postseason record, highlighted by six Super Bowl titles from 2000-23. He previously went a combined 36-44 in the regular season and 1-1 in the postseason as head coach of the Cleveland Browns from 1991-95. The Tar Heels are coming off a 6-7 season that saw them go 3-5 in ACC play and finish 12th in the conference. North Carolina moved on from head coach Mack Brown after six seasons in what was his second stint as the program's head coach. As for Belichick's first recruiting class, North Carolina's 2025 class is ranked ninth in the ACC by 247Sports, highlighted by four-star quarterback Bryce Baker — who kept his original commitment — and four-star edge rusher Chinedu Onyeagoro. Belichick's Tar Heels were reportedly in the mix to be the center of a college football edition of HBO's "Hard Knocks: Offseason" before talks broke down. North Carolina opens the 2025 season at home against the TCU Horned Frogs on Sept. 1. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience College Football North Carolina Tar Heels New England Patriots recommended Get more from College Football Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
