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North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Bill Belichick confirmed reports that employees of New England Patriots were blocked from the football program.
Belichick was the head coach of the patriots for 24 seasons and won six Super Bowls. However, they missed the playoffs in each of the last three years of his tenure after Tom Brady signed with Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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North Carolina chief coach Bill Belichick leads his team during the first half of a NCAA College -Football match against Charlotte in Charlotte, NC, Saturday 6 September 2025. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
However, several reports indicated that North Carolina’s general manager Michael Lombardi and Pro Liaison Frantzy Jourdain informed their own team last month that the scouts were banned.
Belichick approached the situation after he picked up the first collegial victory in his career.
“Obviously, I’m not welcome about their facility,” he told journalists via Tar Heel Tribune. “So they are not welcome at ours. It’s pretty simple.”
It is unclear what happened in the last few weeks that led to some seemingly bad blood between Belichick and Patriots’ organization. Belichick and the Patriots split after the 2023 season with both calling the decision amicable.
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North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick looks from the sidelines during the first half of a NCAA football match against Charlotte in Charlotte, NC, Saturday 6 September 2025. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Patriot’s team owner Robert Kraft said earlier this week that Belichick would get his own statue ahead of Gillette Stadium.
“When the great 20-year-old era ended, it was always my intention to order a statue for both Tommy and Bill when their respective careers were over, played and coaching. When Bill’s coaching career ends, we look forward to sitting with him and having a statue made to be right next to Tommy,” told CBS News.
Current Patriots -Head coach Mike Vrabel made a crack about Belichick and North Carolina lost to TCU in a blowout during the first full week of college football season. He said he was unsure how fast Belichick would be able to win, noting that Urban Meyer won his first 12 games when he took over in Ohio State.
North Carolina Quarterback Gio Lopez seems to pass against Charlotte during the first half of a NCAA football match in Charlotte, NC, Saturday 6 September 2025. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Currently, Tar Heels and Patriots staff will need to focus on their own teams.
