ESPN.com · Oct 9, 2025
North Carolina says Belichick has 'full support' amid 2-3 start
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The Bill Belichick experiment at North Carolina is off to a disastrous start, but no one appears ready to pull the plug just yet.
Amid numerous reports that Belichick and North Carolina were engaged in negotiations to lower the coach's buyout after a dismal start to his tenure in Chapel Hill, Belichick and the school released a joint statement Wednesday night countering those claims.
"I'm fully committed to UNC Football and the program we're building here," Belichick said in the statement.
Athletics director Bubba Cunningham added that Belichick had "the full support" of the UNC administration.