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. The 72-year-old Belichick was introduced Thursday as North Carolina’s football coach.

North Carolina football has newly reenergized recruiting momentum in this new era led by Bill Belichick. The newest head coach already won over one longtime UNC verbal commit, four-star quarterback Bryce Baker.

Bill Belichick, newly appointed head coach of North Carolina, is already making waves in college football recruiting. Just days into his tenure, the six-time Super Bowl champion secured a commitment from four-star quarterback Bryce Baker,

Six-time Super Bowl winning head coach Bill Belichick received his official introduction as the new head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels on Thursday afternoon, and it didn’t take long after that for the 72-year-old coaching legend to get to work.

Just days after Bill Belichick's shocking hiring as North Carolina's new head coach, he got a prominent quarterback prospect to stick around for the "Chapel Bill" era. Four-star quarterback Bryce Baker has decided to sign with the Tar Heels according to reports from On3's Hayes Fawcett and ESPN's Eli Lederman.