Bill Belichick's biggest supporters won't miss his introduction to UNC.
The legendary NFL coach's 24-year-old girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, visited on Thursday in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, as UNC formally introduced Belichick, 72, as the Tar Heels' football team's new head coach. Ta.
She was sitting next to Millie Lombardi, the wife of new UNC general manager Michael Lombardi, who has worked with Belichick for years.
“I always wanted to coach in college football and it just never worked out. I had a few good years in the NFL so that was fine, but this really was a dream come true. I grew up playing college football with my dad, who has been involved in college football for 50 years. College football was all I knew. It's great to be back in Carolina, where I grew up. ,” Belichick said Thursday.
His father, Steve, was an assistant at UNC from 1953 to 1955.
The press conference came a day after Belichick announced the school would replace Mack Brown at the Tar Heels' helm on Wednesday.
Belichick reportedly signed a five-year, $50 million contract.
Following Belichick's surprising decision on Wednesday, Hudson, who revealed her romance with the eight-time Super Bowl champion in June, celebrated the decision on her Instagram Story.
“We've arrived in Chapel Hill!!!” exclaimed Hudson, a former college cheerleader.
The line was a nod to Belichick's infamous “We're here in Cincinnati” line from past press conferences.
Belichick, who shifted his focus to sports media this season after missing the NFL's recruiting cycle, parted ways with the NFL in January after spending 24 seasons and winning six titles in New England.
