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UNC Suspends Assistant, Weighs Belichick Exit Options After Fresh Allegations

Administrators have held preliminary talks on limiting a potential buyout, according to 247Sports reports.

ORLANDO, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 20: Head coach Bill Belichick of the North Carolina Tar Heels looks on prior to a game against the UCF Knights at FBC Mortgage Stadium on September 20, 2025 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 4: Head coach Bill Belichick of the North Carolina Tar Heels looks on prior to the game against the Clemson Tigers at Kenan Memorial Stadium on October 4, 2025 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Cornerbacks coach Armond Hawkins was suspended over alleged extra benefits tied to sideline passes for a player’s family, The Athletic reported.
  • Multiple outlets citing 247Sports say UNC leaders have discussed potential exit strategies regarding Bill Belichick, with any talks described as preliminary and unconfirmed in detail.
  • WRAL’s reporting portrays a fractured program with a divided locker room, preferential treatment for certain transfers, and parents alleging poor communication from the staff.
  • UNC and Hulu scrapped a planned in‑season documentary, and backlash followed a reported directive that limited posts about former Tar Heel Drake Maye with the Patriots.
  • North Carolina is 2-3 and has been outscored 120-33 by power-conference opponents, with a trip to Cal set for Friday, Oct. 17 after a bye.