Belichick had become 'disgusted' with what the NFL had become, according to a report
to become the new head football coach at the University of North Carolina on Wednesday, a move that sent shockwaves through the coaching industry as Belichick - a 50-plus year NFL coach - was moving into the college game for the first time at the age of 72.
So why did Belichick, who was thought to have designs on chasing Don Shula's NFL record for coaching wins, elect to go to the college game instead? A confluence of factors, including Belichick's lack of interest at the NFL level following his firing from the New England Patriots, played a role.
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