The similarities in approach, Bill said on Thursday, aren’t a coincidence either. The longtime NFL coach, who won six Super Bowls while in charge of the New England Patriots, called Fisch’s Washington program “a template” for how he wants to run the football team at North Carolina.

Bill Belichick apparently didn't due his due diligence before taking the UNC job. The former Patriots coach reportedly showed interest in the New York Jets.

Bill Belichick surprised many when he became the North Carolina Tar Heels coach on Thursday afternoon. But before that, Belichick surprisingly contacted his former rival about their vacancy. Belichick,

When Bill Belichick took the head coaching job at the University of North Carolina earlier this week, it might have led some Jets fans to sigh in relief and wipe their collective brow, believing that Belichick finally couldn’t hurt them anymore.

Bill Belichick contacted the New York Jets about their head coaching vacancy before accepting the job at North Carolina, according to a person familiar with the situation.