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Bill Belichick gave a nutshell explanation for his frosty interaction with Wake Forest head coach Jake Dickert following North Carolina’s 28-12 loss to the Demon Deacons over the weekend.
Belichick’s cold interaction followed a brutal loss in which the Tar Heels failed to find the end zone in all four quarters and ended with a 2-yard, fourth-down touchdown run from Robby Ashford with just 22 seconds on the clock.
North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick leaves the field after an NCAA college football game against Syracuse. The game took place in Syracuse, New York on October 31, 2025. (Adrian Kraus/AP Photo)
“We just didn’t have a good night and it certainly wasn’t enough here,” Belichick said plainly in the postgame press conference. “We’re just going to go back to work this week and see if we can get back on track. We’re a better team than we were tonight. We just weren’t very good.”
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But it was Belichick’s postgame handshake — or lack thereof — with Dickert that drew heavy criticism.
A video shared on social media showed Dickert running towards midfield. As he approached the legendary NFL coach, Dickert took off his hat to shake hands with Belichick, who apparently rushed past him into the locker room.
Referee Anthony Maynor and head coach Jake Dickert of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons watch a second-half replay during a game against the Virginia Cavaliers at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia on November 8, 2025. (Ryan M. Kelly/Getty Images)
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“This is a horrible look for Bill Belichick,” one person wrote on social media. “When you occupy the space Bill occupied, you have to recognize what these games mean to opposing coaches.”
“Not very sporty,” added another.
Asked about the postgame handshake and what was said between the two coaches, Belichick simply responded, “Congratulations.”
Head coach Bill Belichick of the North Carolina Tar Heels watches the first half of a football game against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on November 15, 2025. (David Jensen/Getty Images)
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North Carolina dropped to 4-6 as it faces a must-win situation for bowl eligibility when it hosts Duke on Saturday.
