The North Carolina Tar Heels ' football program made one of the biggest surprise hires of the offseason after signing Bill Belichick to a five-year contract with an annual salary of $10 million. However, most of the guarantees are within the first three years of the deal.

Not everyone already at North Carolina when Bill Belichick took over was going to stick around to see what it's like to learn under the eight-time Super Bowl champion. Unfortunately for Belichick, one player who isn't sticking around just so happens to be his most experienced

To this point, Belichick has remained committed to North Carolina, even as his coaching staff has yet to take shape. With rumors swirling that his lack of a coaching staff could signal his intent to spurn the Tar Heels and go back to the NFL, Lombardi stepped in to shoot down those concerns.

On Wednesday, Belichick made two more additions to the staff for next season. Belichick brought in former NFL special teams coach Mike Priefer as North Carolina's new special teams coach and then hired Will Friend as the new offensive line coach, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel.

A month into the Bill Belichick era at North Carolina, the football program's general manager is already having to ease worries about the pace at which

Bill Belichick is in the process of filling out his first staff at the University of North Carolina. Belichick has already hired his offensive and defensive coordinators, retaining Freddie Kitchens from Mack Brown's staff for the former role and bringing in his son Steve for the latter.

The Tar Heels’ football program continues its transformation as Belichick brings in talent from CFP-featured programs and NFL pedigrees.

Some higher-ups in college football were reportedly worried about Belichick taking his time to fill out his staff at UNC.

Six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick is reportedly 'making people nervous' that his gig as head coach of the University of North Carolina football team could be over before it truly gets started.