On Wednesday, the North Carolina Tar Heels named Belichick their next head coach. The school announced that he agreed to a five-year deal. Although the former New England Patriots HC has never coached at the collegiate level, expect him to flourish with the Tar Heels. Here are five reasons this hire will work:

A person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press that Bill Belichick contacted the New York Jets about their head coaching vacancy before accepting the job at North Carolina.

The UNC football program needs a serious boost on the 2025 recruiting trail and cannot afford for Bryce Baker to flip his pledge.