Bill Belichick has nothing left to prove. So why did he take a college coaching job?

Newly hired University of North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick insisted Thursday he's sold on the college game and not looking for a steppingstone back to pro ball.

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Bill Belichick 'always wanted' to give college coaching a try. Now he will at North Carolina

New North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick said he had long been interested in coaching in the college ranks
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Bill Belichick has nothing left to prove. So why is he starting again in college?

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Bill Belichick Is Taking the Coaching Job at North Carolina

The six-time Super Bowl champion has never coached at the college level.
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Bill Belichick has nothing left to prove. So why did he take a college coaching job?

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