Bill Belichick’s jab at Patriots’ owner Robert Kraft shows why he didn’t go back to NFL, chose UNC instead originally appeared on The Sporting News Bill Belichick is getting ready to begin his career as the head coach of North Carolina. But that’s not where anyone expected the former New England Patriots coach to end up.

Bill Belichick is about to enter his first season as the coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels, and he is learning that life in the college ranks has some advantages over the NFL. One of those benefits is the lack of meddling owners -- and their sons.

It was no surprise when Bill Belichick found another football head coaching job, but what did come as a shock was when he decided to make the move to college. Belichick is set to enter his first season as head coach for the University of North Carolina,