Former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was back in New England on Thursday, hoping to convince some promising young football players to join him at the University of North Carolina.

Former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was in Massachusetts this week to recruit players to North Carolina.

The former New England Patriots coach made college recruiting visits to Massachusetts high schools on Thursday. Here is where he went.

Legendary head coach Bill Belichick is no stranger to Monday Night Football, so he will be in a familiar setting when he makes his UNC debut this fall.

WESTWOOD -- Xaverian Brothers High School encountered a celebrity sighting this afternoon when legendary New England Patriots coach and current University of North Carolina head coach, Bill Belichick, paid a visit to the Hawks football team.

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Belichick spent 29 seasons as an NFL head coach, with 24 of those coming with the New England Patriots. In those years he led the Patriots to a 266-121 record, 17 AFC East titles and six Super Bowl victories. But college football is a completely different ballgame.