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New North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick speaks following his introduction at an NCAA college football press conference, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

New North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick speaks following his introduction at an NCAA college football press conference, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

New North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick holds up a UNC branded sleeveless hoodie presented to him during an NCAA college football press conference announcing his hiring, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

New North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick holds up a UNC branded sleeveless hoodie presented to him during an NCAA college football press conference announcing his hiring, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

North Carolina head coach Mack Brown yells at his players to stop fighting with rival North Carolina State players after an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

North Carolina head coach Mack Brown yells at his players to stop fighting with rival North Carolina State players after an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

North Carolina defensive back Marcus Allen (29) intercepts a pass intended for North Carolina State wide receiver Wesley Grimes (6) while North Carolina defensive back Antavious Lane (1) watches during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

North Carolina defensive back Marcus Allen (29) intercepts a pass intended for North Carolina State wide receiver Wesley Grimes (6) while North Carolina defensive back Antavious Lane (1) watches during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

North Carolina wide receiver Chris Culliver (3) celebrates after his touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game against North Carolina State, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

North Carolina wide receiver Chris Culliver (3) celebrates after his touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game against North Carolina State, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

New North Carolina head football coach Bill Belichick waves to the crowd at Dean Smith Center during halftime of an NCAA college basketball game between La Salle and North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

New North Carolina head football coach Bill Belichick waves to the crowd at Dean Smith Center during halftime of an NCAA college basketball game between La Salle and North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham walks into an NCAA college football press conference announcing the hiring of Bill Belichick as the school's new head football coach, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham walks into an NCAA college football press conference announcing the hiring of Bill Belichick as the school's new head football coach, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Members of the media and the public listen at a press conference announcing the hiring of Bill Belichick to be the next head football coach at North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Members of the media and the public listen at a press conference announcing the hiring of Bill Belichick to be the next head football coach at North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

North Carolina head coach Mack Brown watches the action during the first half of an NCAA college football game against North Carolina State, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

North Carolina head coach Mack Brown watches the action during the first half of an NCAA college football game against North Carolina State, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

New North Carolina coach Bill Belichick holds up a sweatshirt that belonged to his father when he was on the coaching staff at UNC, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, during an NCAA college football press conference in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

New North Carolina coach Bill Belichick holds up a sweatshirt that belonged to his father when he was on the coaching staff at UNC, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, during an NCAA college football press conference in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Bill Belichick speaks at a press conference announcing the his hiring to be the next head football coach at North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Bill Belichick speaks at a press conference announcing the his hiring to be the next head football coach at North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)