Bill Belichick and school officials have signed his official employment contract, formalizing the hiring after speculation that the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach might opt instead for a return to the NFL.

The New England Patriots have a new head coach, their third in three years. Former Patriots linebacker Mike Vrabel was named by team owner Robert Kraft on Sunday to take over from another former New England linebacker,

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.

While Bill Belichick elevated Tom Brady on the field, the quarterback’s work ethic also helped bring arguably the NFL’s greatest coach to another level.

While Bill Belichick's first replacement didn't work out, the legendary Patriots head coach believes Vrabel will do a "great job" in New England. He commented on the first head coaching hire of the offseason during an appearance on the "Pat McAfee Show." "

Speaking on the "Pat McAfee Show," Bill Belichick offered up a ringing endorsement for Mike Vrabel as Patriots head coach.

Mike Vrabel is officially the new head coach of the New England Patriots and will look to take the franchise back to the glory days that they experienced under

North Carolina coach Bill Belichick had high praise for newly-hired New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, when appearing on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Monday. The Patriots hired Vrabel as their head coach on Sunday, a full week after firing Jerod Mayo.

Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has signed a contract with UNC, but one of his ex-players believes he could still join an NFL team in 2025

FOXBORO — Bill Belichick has already said more positive things about Mike Vrabel in his one day as the Patriots’ head coach than he did about Jerod Mayo in a full year. Vrabel was officially introduced as the Patriots head coach on Monday at Gillette Stadium. He was hired Sunday morning.

The 17-year-old junior from Hanover is a 6'6", 270lbs, left tackle at St. Sebastian's School in Needham. He got his first offer to play college football when he was a freshman. "I was at Hanover High School [at the time].