Bill Belichick Takes Big Step Towards Pro Football Hall Of Fame Induction
The New England Patriots are one of the hottest teams in the NFL currently, as they are riding a four-game win streak into Week 8. Things aren’t going as well for their former head coach, Bill Belichick, though.
After spending the 2024 season out of football, Belichick decided to make his first foray into the world of college football by accepting the North Carolina Tar Heels’ head coaching gig. While there was a lot of excitement surrounding Belichick’s arrival in Chapel Hill, the first few months of his tenure have been a complete disaster.
On Tuesday morning, Belichick finally got a win in what has been a season full of losses and off-field drama so far. The NFL announced that Belichick was among a group of 12 former coaches under consideration for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026.
“Bill Belichick, the architect of the NFL’s most successful dynasty, has officially advanced as one of 12 former coaches under consideration for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026 in the Coaches category,” Mike Dussault wrote for the team’s official website.
Given all that Belichick accomplished during his time in the NFL as a coach, it’s a matter of when, not if, he will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Belichick is widely regarded as the greatest coach in the history of the game, even as he’s stumbled with North Carolina.
This group of 12 coaches will get trimmed to nine in November, before one coach will be selected as a finalist for the Class of 2026. While there’s a slew of impressive names alongside Belichick, he’s the heavy favorite to get selected by voters.
Belichick’s primary focus is going to be on finding a way to get the Tar Heels back on track after their abysmal 2-4 start. Even with things going poorly in North Carolina, though, at least he can fall back on his potential induction into the Hall of Fame in 2026.