Bill Belichick’s daughter, Amanda, defended her father after his controversial start as head coach at the University of North Carolina.
Amanda, 41, posted a video via her Instagram Story of Bill, 73, preaching patience with his team, who has an underwhelming 2-3 record with their only wins coming against Charlotte and Richmond.
“💜the process,” Amanda captioned the clip.
Bill shares Amanda with his ex-wife, Debby Clarke, to whom he was married from 1977 to 2006. The former couple also share sons Steve, 38, and Brian, 37.
The former New England Patriots head coach made the comments on Monday, October 13, and referenced coaches Nick Saban and Bill Walsh, who both coached in the NFL before transitioning back to the college game.
“It’s a process, you know?” Belichick told reporters. “Coach Saban’s talked about it. Bill Walsh has talked about it. I’ve talked about it. You build a culture. You build a program. And eventually, the results, they’ll come.”
He added, “When will that happen? Hopefully as soon as possible. … When we’re at that position — and we’re working hard to get there, we’ll see when that is — then we’ll all know it.“
Bill’s remarks came on the heels of rumors about his future at the University of North Carolina, including talk that he was looking for a contract buyout.
“Some of the reports out last week about my looking for a buyout and trying to leave here and all that, it’s categorically false,” Bill said. “There is zero truth to any of that. Glad I’m here. We’re working toward our goals and the process.”
North Carolina is coming off a bye week following their 38-10 loss to Clemson on October 4. Bill — who was announced as Tar Heels head coach in December 2024 — admitted getting his team prepared has been “a learning curve.”
“We’re all in it together, but we’re making a lot of progress, and the process will eventually produce the results that we want to produce, like they have everywhere else I’ve been,” he said on Monday. “I’m very confident in that. Players are working hard, they’re getting better, and we’re going to continue to do that and improve.”
Bill also addressed a report by WRAL News published on October 6, which alleged the head coach’s hiring had led to a “toxic environment” within the football program.
“I don’t know what kind of perspective some of those people have that are saying that, but I think anybody that’s around it on a daily basis would see that,” Bill said. “I’m sure the players all see the improvement they’re making.”
Monday’s press conference was also attended by University of North Carolina athletics director Bubba Cunningham, who admitted the start of Bill’s tenure in Chapel Hill hasn’t exactly lived up to expectations.
“There’s a steeper learning curve than we all anticipated,” Cunningham told reporters. “The gap between expectations and performance is more severe than what we expected, and that’s what creates a lot of attention.”
North Carolina returns to action on Friday, October 17, when they travel across the country to play the California Golden Bears.
