Bill Belichick gets enthusiastic reception at UNC basketball game having been unveiled as the school’s new football coach

Bill Belichick received a warm reception when he was introduced to the crowd at a University of North Carolina men’s basketball game, days after he was named as head coach of the school’s football team.

Bill Belichick received a warm reception when he was introduced to the crowd at a University of North Carolina men’s basketball game, days after he was named as head coach of the school’s football team. Belichick was invited onto the court at halftime of the Tar Heels’ game against La Salle in Chapel Hill on Saturday, waving to the crowd and soaking up the applause. “Welcome to the Smith Center, Coach Belichick!” the Tar Heels wrote on social media, alongside photos of the 72-year-old being introduced to the crowd. Belichick is taking on his first coaching job since leaving the New England Patriots in January having cemented his status as the second most successful coach in the NFL. He won six Super Bowls during his time with the Patriots and amassed 333 career wins, the most in history behind Don Shula. He also won two Super Bowls as assistant coach with the New York Giants, on top of his six with New England. This will be Belichick’s first job in college football, something that he described as “really kind of a dream come true” in a press conference earlier this week.