Belichick, 72, was hired as Hall of Fame coach Mack Brown's replacement after the Tar Heels finished the season at 6-7 with a bowl loss to UConn. Brown, the winningest coach in program history, led UNC to six straight bowl appearances in six seasons.

The North Carolina Tar Heels football general manager told OutKick's Ricky Cobb that Bill Belichick will be staying with the program despite rampant rumors to the contrary.

North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick and school officials have signed his official employment contract.

Bill Belichick's general manager at North Carolina is not happy with a report that he says is erroneous. On Monday, Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio

But to combat the rumors, UNC general manager Michael Lombardi appeared ... Lombardi asserted that Belichick is right where he wants to be. "I was with Bill every day during the fall," Lombardi ...

Speculation that Bill Belichick might return to the NFL will have a littler more difficulty gaining traction now.

The formal contract, signed by Belichick on Wednesday and approved by the school, outlines a slew of bonuses and perks for the 72-year-old first-time college coach.

North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick and school officials have signed his official employment contract, formalizing last month’s hiring after speculation that the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach might opt instead for a return to the NFL.

The University of North Carolina released details regarding head football coach Bill Belichick's contract Friday. ESPN's Pete Thamel posted snippets of

Bill Belichick 's head-coaching debut with the University of North Carolina is going to get some big-time TV attention. So much so, that the game against TCU has been moved from its originally scheduled slot (on Saturday Aug. 30) to Monday night, Sept. 1, and will have a standalone time slot on ESPN.

Bill Belichick made the biggest wave during college football’s coaching carousel by taking the North Carolina job, and he’s made it officially by taking the fin