Bill Belichicks son put on medical leave from UNC…
A chaotic offseason for UNC soccer continues.
Defensive coordinator Steve Belichick, the son of head coach Bill Belichick, is on medical leave and not with the workforce as the Tar Heels continue their preseason practices, Bill told reporters on Thursday.
No additional particulars on his health have been disclosed.
“We look forward to getting him back as soon as possible,” Bill Belichick said.
New England Patriots tight-ends coach Steve Belichick talks with his father, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, on the sidelines during a sport against the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Sunday, September 22, 2019. (Charles Wenzelberg) Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post
It is unclear if Steve Belichick might need to miss video games. When requested whether or not that was a risk, Bill Belichick repeated, “As soon as possible.”
Bill Belichick said the defensive employees would continue their collective work in his son’s absence, and was non-committal when requested who may deal with defensive play-calling if Steve Belichick has not returned by the time UNC opens its season on Aug. 29 in Ireland against TCU.
North Carolina coach Bill Belichick speaks at an NCAA school soccer news convention before preseason camp on Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) AP Photo/Aaron Beard
“We’ll see,” he said.
Steve Belichick is coming into his second season with the Tar Heels, having beforehand spent one season as the defensive coordinator at Washington.
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