On Wednesday, Belichick made two more additions to the staff for next season. Belichick brought in former NFL special teams coach Mike Priefer as North Carolina's new special teams coach and then hired Will Friend as the new offensive line coach, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel.

As North Carolina coach Bill Belichick continues to build out his staff in Chapel Hill, he's keeping his promise of having a "strong NFL presence." According to ESPN's Pete Thamel, Belichick and the Tar Heels are working towards finalizing a deal with longtime NFL special teams coach Mike Priefer.

Having a good staff is paramount to Belichick's early success at North Carolina, and he added two veteran assistants on Wednesday.

North Carolina football general manager Michael Lombardi wants the Bill Belichick-to-NFL rumors to end.Lombardi, who joined UNC as Belichick’s right-hand man in December, recently sent a blunt message to those spreading “fabricated” reports suggesting that the New England Patriots legend could return to the NFL as soon as this year.

Bill Belichick is adding another seasoned NFL coach to his staff at North Carolina. Mike Priefer will be the new special teams coordinator for the Tar Heels, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Priefer, 58, coached special teams for more than two decades across the NFL.

Bill Belichick continues to fill out his coaching staff at North Carolina, as longtime NFL special teams coach Mike Priefer and veteran SEC offensive line coach Will Friend are expected to finalize deals,

A month into the Bill Belichick era at North Carolina, the football program's general manager is already having to ease worries about the pace at which

The Tar Heels’ football program continues its transformation as Belichick brings in talent from CFP-featured programs and NFL pedigrees.

Bill Belichick is in the process of filling out his first staff at the University of North Carolina. Belichick has already hired his offensive and defensive coordinators, retaining Freddie Kitchens from Mack Brown's staff for the former role and bringing in his son Steve for the latter.

Six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick is reportedly 'making people nervous' that his gig as head coach of the University of North Carolina football team could be over before it truly gets started.