Bill Belichick releases statement insisting he will not pursue NFL coaching jobs
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North Carolina football head coach Bill Belichick released a statement Friday night rejecting any possibility of him seeking the head coaching job for the New York Giants or any NFL team, for that matter.
“I have great respect and genuinely care for the New York Giants organization and the Mara and Tisch families,” he wrote. “The New York Giants played an important role in my life and my coaching career.
“It was my privilege to work for the Mara family and be a member of Coach Parcells’ staff for over a decade. However, despite the rumors circulating, I have not and will not pursue any NFL head coaching vacancies.”
Belichick is in his first season at UNC, and after a rocky start to the season, there was speculation he could seek the Giants job after the team fired former head coach Brian Daboll.
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North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick leaves the field after a game against Syracuse in Syracuse, New York, on Oct. 31, 2025. (Adrián Kraus/AP Photo)
But Belichick insists he remains committed to UNC and its upcoming game against Wake Forest.
“Since arriving in Chapel Hill, my commitment to the UNC football program has not changed. [wavered]. We have tremendous support from the university, our alumni, and the entire Carolina community. My focus remains solely on continuing to improve this team, develop our players and create a program that makes Tar Heel fans proud.
“We’re in Wake Forest.”
BILL BELICHICK PROMOTES THAT HE IS ‘TOTALLY COMMITTED’ TO NORTH CAROLINA FOOTBALL DESPITE DIVIDED RUMORS
North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick and his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on September 1, 2025. (Erick W. Rasco/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)
Belichick previously addressed the situation to reporters earlier this week after Daboll was fired on Tuesday.
“I mean, I’ve been asked about it from time to time,” he told reporters. “Look, I’ve been down this road before. I’m focused on Wake Forest. That’s it. And that’s my commitment to this team. And next week will be our next opponent and so on. But I’m here to do the best I can for this team.”
Belichick is considered one of the greatest NFL coaches of all time. He won six Super Bowl titles as head coach of the New England Patriots and two more as defensive coordinator of the Giants under Bill Parcells.
NFL writer Gary Myers, author of “Once a Giant” and “Brady vs. Belichick: The Dynasty Debate,” had previously suggested that Belichick would do everything he could to get the Giants job.
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North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick directs his team during the first half against Charlotte in Charlotte, North Carolina, on September 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
“I would walk from Chapel Hill to East Rutherford for this job, I really do,” Myers said. via OutKick.
“Believe [Belichick] He desperately wants the 15 wins to happen [Don] Shula [as the winningest coach of all time] and desperately wants to win a Super Bowl without [Tom] Brady.”
However, Belichick insists that is not the case, for now.
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Jackson Thompson is a sports writer for News Digital. He previously worked for ESPN and Business Insider. Jackson has covered the Super Bowl and the NBA Finals, and has interviewed iconic figures such as Usain Bolt, Rob Gronkowski, Jerry Rice, Troy Aikman, Mike Trout, David Ortiz and Roger Clemens.