Can 73-Year-Old Bill Belichick Conquer a New Frontier at North Carolina?

Can 73-year-old Bill Belichick conquer a new frontier at North Carolina?

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Moments after North Carolina opened fall camp on Saturday morning, Bill Belichick stuck a knee in the Koman Practice Complex turf.As a light mist dampened the field, the coach wasn’t just going to explain what he was looking for in the first special teams drill. Belichick needed to show his players, too. Clad in Carolina blue shorts and a gray crewneck — sleeves intact — he stepped in for his field goal holder, took a knee, a…

Belichick’s 105: Inside the precision rebuild of Carolina roster

CHAPEL HILL — When Bill Belichick took over as the head coach of North Carolina football, the most significant shift wasn’t just philosophical — it was physical. The Tar Heels’ roster now bears little resemblance to last season’s team, with over 70 new players joining the program and many from last year’s squad opting to transfer out.

Extra Points: Game On - University of North Carolina Athletics

Outdoors. On grass. Under leaden skies, unseasonably cool temperatures and an intermittent drizzle, the head coach outfitted in a gray sweatshirt. It all had a very Belichickian look and feel Saturday morning when Carolina took the field for its first practice of fall training camp.