UNC football coach Bill Belichick doesn’t appear interested in discussing a potential return to the NFL.
Belichick was asked about the New York Giants’ coaching vacancy, which was created on Monday, Nov. 10 after the team fired Brian Daboll after three-plus seasons. Belichick’s response?
‘Getting ready for Wake Forest,’ he said, per the Fayetteville Observer. ‘That’s all I got this week.’
Belichick’s comments come amid speculation the Giants could target the 73-year-old coach as a replacement for Daboll.
Belichick has a rich history with the Giants organization. He spent 12 seasons with the Giants from 1979 to 1990, winning two Super Bowls as part of Bill Parcells’ staff and helping turn New York’s defense into the Lawrence Taylor-led ‘Big Blue Wrecking Crew.’
Belichick parlayed his success into head coaching jobs with the Cleveland Browns and, eventually, the New England Patriots. He won six Super Bowls in New England, while his 302 regular-season wins rank third-most all-time behind only Don Shula (328) and George Halas (302).
Despite that, it appears his allegiance currently remains to UNC, as the first-year college coach shared when asked about how he addresses his future with current players and recruits.
‘I’ve been asked about it from time to time. Look, I’ve been down this road before. I’m focused on Wake Forest; that’s it,’ Belichick said. ‘That’s my commitment to this team and next week it’ll be to our next opponent. So, I’m here to do the best I can for this team.’