Bill Belichick has already been on the recruitment track, but it is officially official that he is the next Caroline du Nord football coach after signing his contract.
And it is a contract with breathtaking figures.
The Tar Heels released the Belichick agreement, which continued until the end of 2029 on Thursday. The 72 -year -old will earn $ 10 million per season, although his official basic salary is $ 1 million.
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The chief coach of the new Caroline du Nord Tar Heels, Bill Belichick, at the Loudermilk Center for Excellence. (Jim Dedmon / Imagn images)
The other $ 9 million will come from what is described as “additional income”.
Belichick, the six -time Super Bowl champion of the New England Patriots, immediately became one of the 10 main best -paid coaches in university football. Seven coaches won $ 10 million or more in 2024, according to USA Today.
The country’s best paid coach is Kirby Smart from Georgia to more than $ 13 million per season. Dabo Swinney from Clemson ($ 11.13 million), Steve Sarkisian from Texas ($ 10.6 million), Lincoln Riley from the USC (10.043 million dollars) and Ryan Day from Ohio State (10.021 million Dollars), costs of a national championship victory, completes the top five.
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Like many other contracts, Belichick’s has incentives that would trigger massive wages if they were encountered, including a bonus of $ 750,000 if the Tar Heels reach the playoffs of university football. If they win a national title, Belichick would receive a bonus of $ 1.75 million.
The other incentives include a bonus of $ 150,000 to reach a Bowl match as well as a $ 350,000 bonus if the team makes an elite bowl without play. It would be Bowl Pop-Tarts, From Gator Bowl, Duke’s Mayo Bowl and a few others.
The new head coach of the North Carolina, Bill Belichick, talks to the media of the Loudermilk Center for Excellence. (Jim Dedmon / Imagn images)
Finally, a top 25 ranking at the end of the regular season would also trigger a bonus of $ 250,000 for Belichick. And he would like to get his $ 350,000 bonus for an elite Bowl match if the Tar Heels end in the Top 25.
It is also confirmed that Belichick has a buyout clause, which has been widely reported as the stipulation of North Carolina if he were to leave for a job in the NFL. If Belichick leaves UNC before June 1, the university owes $ 10 million. After June 1, the acquisition fell to $ 1 million.
However, despite several NFL teams would have contacted Belichick, he declared during his introductory press conference, he was in Chapel Hill to stay.
Caroline du Nord Tar Heels, Bill Belichick’s head coach, answers questions at a press conference at the Loudermilk Center for Excellence. (Jim Dedmon / Imagn images)
He already shows his commitment to the program by taking the road and chatting with the recruits while he aims to build a list of the playoffs via the new zero system.
