Belichick is considered by some as the greatest coach in all of professional sports, as he has won an NFL-record eight Super Bowls (six as a head coach with the Patriots and two as an assistant coach with the Giants).
Belichick is one of only three head coaches who have won six NFL titles. He was named the AP NFL Coach of the Year for the 2003, 2007, and 2010 seasons. Belichick has also been selected to the NFL 2000s All-Decade Team, NFL 2010s All-Decade Team, as well as the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team.
William Stephen Belichick (/ˈbɛlɪtʃɪk, -tʃɛk/ ⓘ BEL-itch-ik, -ek; born April 16, 1952) is an American football coach who is the head football coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Widely regarded as one of the greatest head coaches of all time,[2][3][4] he holds numerous coaching records, including the record of most Super Bowl wins (six) as a head coach, all with the New England Patriots, along with two more during his time as the defensive coordinator of the New York Giants, for a record eight combined total Super Bowl victories as coach and coordinator.[5] A renowned American football historian, Belichick is often referred to as a “student of the game” with a deep knowledge of the intricacies of each player position.[6][7][8][9] During his tenure with the Patriots, Belichick was a central figure as the head coach and de facto general manager during the franchise’s dynasty from 2001 to 2019.[10]
Bill Belichick
Belichick in 2017
Current position
Title
Head coach
Team
North Carolina
Conference
ACC
Record
0–0
Annual salary
$10 million[1]
Biographical details
Born
April 16, 1952 (age 73)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Playing career
1971–1974
Wesleyan
Position(s)
Center
Tight end
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1975
Baltimore Colts (special assistant)
1976
Detroit Lions (assistant ST)
1977
Detroit Lions (WR/TE)
1978
Denver Broncos (assistant ST/def. assistant)
1979
New York Giants (ST/def. assistant)
1980–1984
New York Giants (ST/LB)
1985–1990
New York Giants (DC)
1991–1995
Cleveland Browns
1996
New England Patriots (assistant HC/DB)
1997–1999
New York Jets (assistant HC/DC)
2000–2023
New England Patriots
2025–present
North Carolina
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1992–1995
Cleveland Browns (De facto GM)
2000–2023
New England Patriots (De facto GM)
Head coaching record
Overall
0–0 (college)
333–178 (NFL)
Tournaments
31–13 (NFL playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
As a head coach
6× Super Bowl champion (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XLIX, LI, LIII)
As an assistant coach
2× Super Bowl champion (XXI, XXV)
Awards
As a head coach
3× AP NFL Coach of the Year (2003, 2007, 2010)
Maxwell Club NFL Coach of the Year (2007)
NFL 2000s All-Decade Team
NFL 2010s All-Decade Team
NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team
New England Patriots All-2000s Team
New England Patriots 50th Anniversary Team
New England Patriots All-2010s Team
New England Patriots All-Dynasty Team
As an executive
PFWA Executive of the Year (2021)
Records
NFL records
Most Super Bowl wins: 8
Most Super Bowl wins as a head coach: 6
Most Super Bowl appearances: 12
Most Super Bowl appearances as a head coach: 9
Most playoff wins as a head coach: 31
Most playoff appearances as a head coach: 19 (tied)
Most divisional championships as a head coach: 17
Belichick is a descendant of the Bill Parcells coaching tree. He began his coaching career in 1975 as an assistant for the Baltimore Colts and became the defensive coordinator for New York Giants head coach Bill Parcells by 1985. Parcells and Belichick won two Super Bowls together before Belichick left to become the head coach of the Cleveland Browns in 1991. He remained in Cleveland for five seasons but was fired following the team’s 1995 season. Belichick rejoined Parcells, first in New England where the team lost Super Bowl XXXI, and later with the New York Jets. After being named head coach of the Jets, Belichick resigned after only one day on the job to accept the head coaching job for the Patriots on January 27, 2000. In 24 seasons under Belichick, the Patriots won 17 AFC East division titles, made 13 appearances in the AFC Championship Game, and appeared in nine Super Bowls, with a record six wins. Overall, Belichick has won eight Super Bowl titles (the most of any individual in NFL history) and finished as runner-up four times from his combined time as an assistant and head coach.
At the time Belichick left the Patriots, he was the NFL’s longest-tenured active head coach. Belichick has the most playoff coaching wins all-time with 31 and ranks third in regular season coaching wins in the NFL with 302.[11] He is also in second place for combined regular season and postseason wins, and also second place for most regular season coaching wins with one franchise.[12] Belichick is one of only three head coaches who have won six NFL titles.[13] He was named the AP NFL Coach of the Year for the 2003, 2007, and 2010 seasons. Belichick has also been selected to the NFL 2000s All-Decade Team, NFL 2010s All-Decade Team, as well as the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team.
