Bill Belichick’s girlfriend on Thursday apparently shut down any talk of her boyfriend leaving the North Carolina Tar Heels football program for a job in the NFL.
Jordon Hudson responded to rumors suggesting Belichick had one foot out the door when it came to his Tar Heels gig. Belichick was rumored to be interested in coaching the Dallas Cowboys, but the head coaching job wasn’t open until he had already committed to North Carolina. CBS Sports reported that Belichick did not sign 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 boyfriend Jordon Hudson walk onto the field before the game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Navy Midshipmen at MetLife Stadium. (Vincent Carchietta-Imagn photos)
She posted a photo on her Instagram showing the two posing with a football and Belichick dressed in Carolina blue.
“The photo: two people who are obviously committed to @uncfootball,” she captioned the photo.
Michael Lombardi, who is the general manager of North Carolina’s football program, also shot down rumors of Belichick jumping back to the pros.
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December 12, 2024; Chapel Hill, NC: Jordon Hudson, Bill Belichick’s girlfriend, in attendance at the Loudermilk Center for Excellence. (Jim Dedmon-Imagn Photos)
“Bill is recruiting in DC today and Baltimore tomorrow. His focus is on North Carolina football, hiring and developing the team. NFL is not an option so please don’t make it one. Thanks,” he wrote on X in response to the CBS Sports report.
“The reception to UNC and Coach Belichick has been great from every school we visit. We will fight to keep North Carolina players here and bring the best to Chapel Hill,” he added.
Belichick was hired as the Tar Heels’ coach in December. He called the job a “dream come true”.
New North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Bill Belichick speaks to the media at the Loudermilk Center for Excellence. (Jim Dedmon-Imagn Photos)
“I’ve always wanted to coach college football,” Belichick said in his introductory news conference. “It just never really worked out. Had some good years in the NFL, so it was OK. But this is really a dream come true.”
