Bill Belichick is the new head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels. The six-time Super Bowl champion reentered the coaching ranks in stunning fashion, becoming the head coach for UNC after signing a five-year deal worth at least $50 million. Belichick’s five-year deal comes with a term sheet that includes a $10 million budget for the assistant coach salary pool, $5.3 million for the support staff salary pool and $1 million for the strength and conditioning staff. Now that the deal is done, the UNC football roster will be reshaped by Belichick as he hits the ground running looking for North Carolina football transfer portal targets, North Carolina football recruiting additions and building his staff, which already includes former NFL executive Michael Lombardi as the general manager.
Lombardi’s NFL experience spans 30 years with six different teams, including three years with Belichick’s Patriots and all five of Belichick’s seasons as the head coach of the Browns. Which players will come and go with Belichick now in Chapel Hill, and what will the UNC football coaching staff look like in 2025? If you want the latest UNC football news now that Belichick is calling the shots for the Tar Heels, be sure be sure to see what the proven team of insiders are saying at InsideCarolina, the 247Sports affiliate that covers UNC.
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North Carolina football roster news
Belichick has identified the offensive line as a major need for the Tar Heels heading into the 2025 season. Christo Kelly, an offensive lineman from Holy Cross, became the first official transfer portal commitment for Belichick at North Carolina. Over the past two seasons, Kelly, who is a grad transfer and has a year of eligibility remaining, started 22 games at center for Holy Cross. He was named to the All-Patriot League Football First Team after logging 778 snaps as the starting center and team captain in 2024.
A pair of offensive linemen were also on campus this week for official visits. Rice offensive line transfer Chad Lindberg visited Chapel Hill after starting all 11 games he appeared in for the Owls. A former top-140 recruit, Lindberg originally signed with Georgia and played in 20 games for the Bulldogs before transferring to Rice.
Tulsa offensive guard transfer Walter Young Bear was also on campus for an official visit this week. Young Bear was originally a walk-on at Tulsa but worked his way to become the Golden Hurricanes’ starting left guard this past season. The 6-foot-3, 312-pounder has a year of eligibility remaining. In addition to visiting UNC, Young Bear is also expected to visit Liberty, Stanford, and West Virginia before making his commitment. Get more UNC football roster updates at InsideCarolina.
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The InsideCarolina team is bringing up-to-the minute updates on the latest transfer portal targets, how Belichick’s hiring impacts recruiting and news on which coaches will join Belichick in Chapel Hill. You can only get it all at InsideCarolina.
Who is UNC targeting in the transfer portal, and what will Belichick’s first staff at UNC look like? Go to InsideCarolina to get all the latest UNC football news, all from a team of dialed-in UNC insiders, and find out.
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