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North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham sports sleeveless blazer to Bill Belichick press conference

Matt Connollyby: Matt Connolly12/12/24MattConnollyOn3
Bubba Cunningham
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North Carolina Athletics Director Bubba Cunningham is going all in with the hire of Bill Belichick. Cunningham sported a sleeveless blazer to Belichick’s introductory press conference on Thursday.

Belichick was, of course, known for wearing a sleeveless sweatshirt throughout his time as the head coach of the New England Patriots. Cunningham isn’t only supporting Belichick by boosting NIL money and support staff hires, but he’s also supporting him with his attire. You can check out Bubba Cunningham in a sleeveless blazer below:

Bubba Cunningham-North Carolina
(© Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images)

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The Bill Belichick hire became official on Wednesday after days of speculation about him possibly becoming the Tar Heels’ next head coach. Ultimately, Cunningham got his man in what was a surprising move.

There’s no doubt that Belichick has as good of a resume as anyone at any level of football. He has won six Super Bowls as a head coach and is widely regarded to be the greatest coach of all-time.

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It will be interesting to see how Belichick does at the UNC head coach as this is his first opportunity in the NFL. With that said, there’s no doubt that he has the support of Cunningham.

Bill Belichick on possibly leaving North Carolina for return to the NFL: ‘I didn’t come here to leave’

With Bill Belichick being one of the most notable coaching candidates available throughout football of the last year, it’s natural to think the newest stop in his career could be a short one in order to eventually return to the pros. However, that’s not his plan in his words.

Belichick addressed the thought that he’d leave North Carolina for the NFL if possible during his introductory press conference in Chapel Hill on Thursday. He quieted that quickly with a short response on that.

“Yeah, I didn’t come here to leave,” Belichick stated.

Again, it’s a legitimate thought considering all things with Belichick. He has never before been a college coach of any kind while he spent nearly a half century coaching in the National Football League. Even after the end of his 24-year tenure with the New England Patriots, Belichick has remained a possible candidate for jobs in the league for the last year. That’s what comes with being still interested in coaching as someone with a resumé that has 467 wins and six wins in the Super Bowl while in the NFL.