Three days after swatting away questions about the opening for the New York Giants' head-coaching job, Bill Belichick reaffirmed his commitment to North Carolina football Friday with a statement that made it clear the first-year Tar Heels coach will not pursue any NFL head-coaching vacancies.

As we get closer to the end of both the college and pro football seasons, there will be constant reports about Bill Belichick's status, especially with the New

North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Bill Belichick shuts down the rumors of him being interested in the New York Giants head coaching job.

In a statement posted on social media Friday night and coming amid the first changes of the current hiring cycle, Belichick said he remains committed to building a program as a first-time college coach.

Belichick’s first college season has been rocky: UNC is 2-5, 0-3 in the ACC, and observers note turbulence on and off the field that is fueling fan frustration.

The entire football ecosystem was sent into shock when Bill Belichick agreed to coach college football right in the Carolina Panthers backyard at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Belichick, the second-winningest NFL head coach of all-time ...

Belichick — whose first year with North Carolina has been a rollercoaster of personal and professional highs and lows — first joined the Giants in 1979 as a defensive assistant and special teams coach under Ray Perkins. He was elevated to defensive coordinator in 1985, two years after Bill Parcells succeeded Perkins.