Bill Belichick buyout options: What UNC football coach’s contract says

Bill Belichick buyout options: What UNC football coach’s contract says

Two high-level sources said the University of North Carolina is not currently looking into an exit strategy for coach Bill Belichick, whose contract states he can leave for a $1 million buyout. However, if UNC were to fire him without cause, the university would owe him $30 million total.

Bill Belichick at UNC is Urban Meyer with the Jaguars all over again

We’ve seen this before, and it’s hard to watch. Legendary coach at one level tries to squeeze out one final chapter at another level, only to watch all of it blow up in his face just a few games into the season. It’s the type of disaster that feels almost too telegraphed. To say it’s “weird from the jump” doesn’t really do it justice. It’s more like “how did you even sign off on this in the first place?” Oh, and there’s a 24-year-old woman invol…

Belichick’s Contract With UNC Includes Unusual Buyout Structure

If Belichick is fired without cause after Dec. 31, 2027—or in the last two years of the five-year deal—UNC owes him nothing.