UNC's Belichick says he has 'not and will not' pursue open NFL jobs, is committed to Tar Heels

North Carolina manager Bill Belichick said helium isn’t pursuing immoderate jobs arsenic a caput manager successful the NFL

North Carolina manager Bill Belichick said helium isn't pursuing immoderate jobs arsenic a caput manager successful the NFL.

In a connection posted connected societal media Friday night and coming amid the archetypal changes of the existent hiring cycle, the 73-year-old who led the NFL's New England Patriots to six Super Bowl titles said helium remains committed to gathering a programme arsenic a first-time assemblage coach.

“Since arriving successful Chapel Hill," Belichick said, “my committedness to the UNC shot programme hasn't (wavered).”

The New York Giants and Tennessee Titans person coaching vacancies, notably with the Giants firing Brian Daboll earlier this week. Belichick was portion of 2 Super Bowl titles with the Giants arsenic antiaircraft coordinator nether Bill Parcells.

Belichick, who shrugged disconnected coaching rumors Tuesday aft Daboll's firing, specifically mentioned the Giants successful Friday's statement.

“It was a privilege for maine to enactment for the Mara household and beryllium a subordinate of Coach Parcells' unit for implicit a decade,” Belichick said. “However, contempt circulating rumors, I person not and volition not prosecute immoderate NFL caput coaching vacancies.”

Belichick's Tar Heels (4-5, 2-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) have won 2 consecutive games to inch person to vessel eligibility, notably with a amended antiaircraft showing that has included racking up sacks.

UNC visits Wake Forest connected Saturday, the archetypal of 3 consecutive in-state ACC foes to extremity the regular-season schedule.

“My absorption remains solely connected continuing to amended this team, make our players and physique a programme that makes Tar Heel fans proud,” Belichick said. “We're connected to Wake Forest.”

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