Bill Belichick’s girlfriend on Thursday seemingly shut down any talk of her boyfriend leaving the North Carolina Tar Heels football program for a job in the NFL.
Jordon Hudson has responded to rumors that Belichick has one foot out the door when it comes to his gig with the Tar Heels. Belichick was rumored to be interested in coaching the Dallas Cowboys, but the head coaching position wasn’t open until he was already committed to North Carolina. CBS Sports reported that Belichick had not signed his contract with the school.
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October 26, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey: Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and his girlfriend Jordon Hudson take the field before the game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Navy Midshipmen at MetLife Stadium. (Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images)
She posted a photo on her Instagram showing the two posing with a football and Belichick wearing Carolina blue.
“Pictured: two people openly committed to @uncfootball,” she wrote in the caption.
Michael Lombardi, who is the general manager of the North Carolina football program, also threw cold water on rumors of Belichick returning to the pros.
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December 12, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina: Jordan Hudson, Bill Belichick’s girlfriend, at the Loudermilk Center for Excellence. (Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images)
“Bill is recruiting in DC today and Baltimore tomorrow. He is focused on North Carolina football, hiring staff and developing the team. The NFL is not an option, so stop to make one Thank you,” he wrote on X in response. to the CBS Sports report.
“The reception to UNC and Coach Belichick has been incredible at every school we visit. We will fight to keep North Carolina players here and bring the best to Chapel Hill,” he said. -he added.
Belichick was hired as coach of the Tar Heels in December. He called the job “a dream come true.”
Bill Belichick, new head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels, speaks to the media at the Loudermilk Center for Excellence. (Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images)
“I always wanted to coach college football,” Belichick said during his introductory press conference. “It never really worked out. I had a good few years in the NFL, so it was OK. But it’s definitely a dream come true.”
