Bill Belichick’s UNC coaching stint sours with…
Bill Belichick grew to become an eight-time Super Bowl champion with one ironclad rule – no distractions.
Yet, his inaugural yr as head coach for the University of North Carolina is rife with them: A lawsuit, blow out losses and his 24-year-old girlfriend on the sidelines, who some say is grabbing an excessive amount of consideration.
Considered by many the best coach in NFL historical past, Belichick, 73, is also now named in a bombshell lawsuit filed Monday accusing UNC and its board of trustees of illegally hiring him as head coach behind closed doorways.
Belichick was the subject of a lawsuit filed Monday accusing UNC and its board of trustees of illegally hiring him as head coach behind closed doorways. Filmsbyjosh / BACKGRID
The allegations come days after a 34-9 blow-out loss to University of Central FloridaSaturday knocking the Tar Heels down to 2-2 as they entered their bye week before dealing with the Clemson Tigers on Oct. 4.
While the efficiency was deemed “embarrassing” by spectators, Belichick’s girlfriend Jordon Hudson, 49 years his junior, made headlines Saturday when she was seen giving the coach a pep speak in a pregame clip.
UNC college students are shocked, saying this isn’t the Belichick — winer of two Super Bowls as a defensive coordinator with the New York Giants and six with the Patriots — they have been anticipating.
“So far, Bill’s position has done nothing for UNC except cause them drama,” an insider told The Post.
“I bet if they can, they will fire him at the end of the season,” the insider added.
Insiders also told The Post they really feel Hudson’s presence is tarnishing Belichick’s historic legacy – and repute as one of the most revered coaches in American soccer.
Belichick has confronted continued scrutiny following the 34-9 blow out loss to UCF Saturday, with 24-year-old girlfriend Jordon Hudson making headlines for showing on the sidelines before the sport. Filmsbyjosh / BACKGRID
“She’s single handedly making Bill look bad – he’s no longer the GOAT,” another source told The Post.
“Jordon seems to be using her PR team to paint herself as this amazing human, but we have seen a side of her that is the exact opposite,” the source said, referring to a glowing cowl story in US Magazine, containing sources talking fondly of the previous cheerleader.
Then there’s the legal hassle. The lawsuit filed Monday by former UNC administrator Chris Clemons and lawyer David McKenzie, highlights an “emergency meeting” called by the board on Dec. 24, 2024, in which they signed off on Belichick’s hiring in a closed session.
Hudson was featured in a cowl story in US Magazine earlier this week.
The go well with claims it’s one of three examples of the University’s board of trustees discussing “matters of grave public concern behind closed doors.”
Clemens also claims he was punished for “leaking closed-session information” to staffers.
UNC board of trustees chairman Malcolm Turner denied Clemens’ allegations outright, telling Front Office Sports the claims are “disappointing and inaccurate.”
UNC, Belichick and Hudson didn’t reply to a request for remark by The Post.
“They’re having a little chat session. In close – sweet nothings. Have you ever seen the girlfriend or the wife – I don’t remember seeing it on the sidelines in this situation. They’re warming up, ready to go to the game,” Dave Portnoy requested Greg Olsen and Jon Gruden of Hudson’s presence so close to sport time on Monday’s “Wake Up Barstool.” Getty Images
Even before the start of Belichick’s tenure at UNC, people have been raising eyebrows over his current choices.
Front and heart has been his whirlwind romance with Hudson, a former Bridgewater State University cheerleader, whom he met in 2021 on a flight from Massachusetts to Florida.
The pair claimed they bonded over her philosophy research, with the previous New England coach signing a copy of Hudson’s textbook.
Their relationship timeline is a little unclear. They started relationship in 2023 following Belichick’s break up from companion Linda Holliday — his girlfriend of 16 years. However, his relationship with Hudson didn’t turn into public until June 2024.
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A yr later it was reported Hudson and Holliday have been snarling at each other, with the previous allegedly calling Belichick’s ex “delusional,” in a messages via social media, according to the Daily Mail.
Hudson has been inseparable from Belichick’s since they began relationship, showing at the December 2024 press convention when Belichick announced his new place as head coach at UNC.
The Hancock, Maine-born magnificence was also his date to the Super Bowl in February and, in a show of critical chutzpah, managed to negotiate her manner into showing with him in a Dunkin’ Super Bowl advert alongside Boston native A-listers Ben and Casey Affleck.
Belichick then made headlines when he out of the blue appeared in the entrance row to watch Hudson compete in the Miss Maine pageant in Portland earlier this yr.
An insider told The Post Hudson is tarnishing Belichick’s historic legacy – and repute as one of the most revered coaches in American soccer. “She’s single handedly making Bill look bad – he’s no longer the GOAT,” the insider told The Post. Instagram / @jordon_isabella
In April, the acclaimed soccer coach made headlines for his disastrous interview with CBS’s Tony Dokoupil when Hudson awkwardly interrupted during a query when Dokoupil innocently requested how he met Hudson.
“We’re not talking about this,” the previous cheerleader told Dokoupil from off-camera, during the interview, which was supposed to be about Belichick’s guide, “The Art of Winning.”
The obvious sensitivity over the query baffled many, since the couple have publicly told how they met beforehand.
Dokoupil also famous Hudson was “a constant presence during the interview,” despite being off digital camera. At the time, studies also alleged she stormed off set and held up the interview by half-hour.
The disastrous incident even sparked some from Belichick’s closest circle to converse out about Hudson’s obvious poor etiquette.
“We’re not talking about this,” the previous cheerleader told CBS’ Tony Dokoupil from off-camera, during the interview about Belichick’s “The Art of Winning.”
Belichick’s daughter-in-law, Jennifer Belichick, the spouse of Bill’s oldest son Stephen, 38, called out Hudson (left) for “storming off” and not appearing in a “professional manner” during the CBS interview that aired in April. CBS
Belichick’s daughter-in-law, JenniferBelichick, the spouse of Bill’s oldest son Stephen, 38, called out Hudson for “storming off” and not appearing in a “professional manner,” in a remark on an Instagram post.
The legendary soccer coach’s mates have been left “shaking their heads,” an insider told The Post that month. “They’re talking to him about her, but very gently because they know how deep in he is. She saw an opening and she took it,” the insider added of how the previous cheerleader inserted herself into the coach’s life and profession.
Folks in Belichick’s orbit, a separate source told The Post in April, discover the connection “alarming” and advised Hudson “is a runaway train.”
Once Belichick began as UNC coach, Hudson immediately made her presence recognized. She requested to be cc’d on emails from the college for issues associated to Belichick’s personal model, social media and other content, The Athletic reported in April 2025.
“He’s too worried about talking to his girlfriend on the sidelines,” one pupil who works at a store close to the Kenan Memorial Stadium told The Post, asking to stay nameless. Filmsbyjosh / BACKGRID
The respectable narrative on Belichick took a sharp flip ever since his relationship with Hudson — a former school cheerleader whom he met on a flight in 2021 — went public in 2024, though the pair was first noticed together in early 2023. Jordon Hudson/Instagram
UNC college students who had been excited about Belichick’s arrival say they’re now pissed off.
“He’s too worried about talking to his girlfriend on the sidelines,” one pupil who works close to the Kenan Stadium told The Post, asking to stay nameless.
“It’s frustrating to watch as a UNC student – our school is giving him so much money. We’re putting in millions of dollars for him to coach. It’s a professional role and he’s treating it like it’s nothing.”
Hudson has remained by Belichick’s facet since their relationship went public in 2024, showing at the December, 2024 press convention when Belichick announced his new place as the pinnacle coach at UNC. Getty Images for Fanatics
Belichick supported Hudson at the Miss Maine pageant in Protland earlier this yr. Toby Canham for NY Post
Belichick and UNC soccer are also the subject of an upcoming Hulu documentary sequence airing this fall. Although Hudson was reported to be “heavily involved in the project,” it’s not yet clear if she’s going to seem on-screen in it.
A second pupil, sophomore Jacob Evans, 19, majoring in historical past, told The Post he doesn’t assume the UNC Athletic Department is joyful with what’s going on.
“It’s crunch time for Carolina athletics. I’m sure they’re not enthusiastic about it — at first they were getting money for merch that was contingent on them winning. Now it’s turning into a circus show,” Evans said. However, he also famous Hudson hasn’t been as “front and center” as she once was.
“Morale is pretty bad. People feel a little let down – as an undergrad not having a connection with the program, it feels like a wasted opportunity,” Evans said.
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