Brian Belichick
{{short description|American football coach}}
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| current_title = Defensive backs & safeties coach
| current_team = North Carolina
| current_conference = ACC
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| alma_mater = Trinity College
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| coach_years1 = 2017–2019
| coach_team1 = New England Patriots (CA)
| coach_years2 = 2020–2024
| coach_team2 = New England Patriots (S)
| coach_years3 = 2025–present
| coach_team3 = North Carolina (DB/S)
| admin_years1 = 2016
| admin_team1 = New England Patriots (SA)
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- 2× Super Bowl champion (LI, LIII)
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Brian Belichick is an American football coach who is the current safeties coach for North Carolina. He previously worked in the New England Patriots organization from 2016 until the end of the 2024 season.
Early years
Belichick played lacrosse at The Rivers School and Suffield Academy where he was an All-League selection in football and lacrosse.{{cite web | title=New England Patriots | website=Official website of the New England Patriots | url=https://www.patriots.com/team/coaches-roster/brian-belichick | access-date=2020-09-13}} He then played two years of collegiate lacrosse at Trinity College, graduating in 2016.{{cite web |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/new-england-patriots/family-affair-three-belichicks-officially-patriots-coaching-staff-first-time |title=Family affair: Three Belichicks officially on Patriots coaching staff for first time |last1=Perry |first1=Phil |date=August 2, 2017 |website=www.nbcsports.com |publisher=NBC |access-date=September 12, 2020}}
Coaching career
=New England Patriots=
On July 21, 2016, the New England Patriots publicly confirmed that Brian Belichick had been hired as a scouting assistant,{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4793987/for-first-time-bill-belichick-has-both-sons-officially-on-new-england-patriots-staff |title=For first time, Bill Belichick has both sons officially on Patriots' staff |last1=Reiss |first1=Mike |date=July 22, 2016 |website=www.espn.com |publisher=ESPN |access-date=September 12, 2020}} which was to be his first and only year working in the front office. He began assisting the coaching staff with film breakdowns during the team's Super Bowl LI winning playoff run{{cite web |url=https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/sports/20170204/coaching-is-family-business-for-belichicks |title=Coaching is a family business for the Belichick's |last1=Daniels |first1=Mark |date=Feb 4, 2017 |website=www. metrowestdailynews.com |publisher=Metro West Daily News |access-date=September 12, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201702050atl.htm|title=Super Bowl LI - New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons - February 5th, 2017|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=September 2, 2017}} before transitioning to a coaching assistant role the following season.{{cite web | last=Reiss | first=Mike | title=Brian Belichick, DeMarcus Covington join Patriots' 'farm system' for coaches | website=ESPN.com | date=2017-07-24 | url=https://www.espn.com/blog/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4804246/brian-belichick-demarcus-covington-join-patriots-farm-system-for-coaches | access-date=2020-09-13}} Belichick served as a coaching assistant for three years (2017–2019) before being promoted to Safeties Coach,{{Cite web|last=Joyce|first=Greg|date=2020-08-21|title=The Patriots' sidelines will feature a third Belichick this season|url=https://nypost.com/2020/08/21/brian-belichick-joins-bill-steve-on-patriots-sidelines/|access-date=2020-09-13|website=New York Post|language=en-US}} a position previously held by his elder brother Stephen until July 2020 when it was announced that the latter would be named Outside Linebackers Coach.{{cite web | last=Clements | first=Devon | title=Analysis: Patriots Finalize 2020 Coaching Staff | website=SI.com | date=2020-07-29 | url=https://www.si.com/nfl/patriots/gm-report/analysis-patriots-finalize-2020-coaching-staff | access-date=2020-09-13}} During that stretch, he won his first Super Bowl title when the Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII.{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl LIII - Los Angeles Rams vs. New England Patriots - February 3rd, 2019 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201902030ram.htm |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} After the 2024 season, it was announced that Belichick was not retained for incoming head coach Mike Vrabel's staff for the 2025 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/brian-belichick-will-not-return-as-patriots-safeties-coach-in-2025|title=Brian Belichick will not return as Patriots safeties coach in 2025|website=ProFootballTalk.com|last=Simmons|first=Myles|date=January 28, 2025|access-date=January 28, 2025|language=en}}
=North Carolina=
Brian Belichick joined the Tar Heel defensive staff as defensive backs/safeties coach in 2025.{{cite web | url=https://goheels.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/brian-belichick/4459 | title=Brian Belichick - Football Coach }}
Personal life
Belichick is the son of former New England Patriots head coach and current University of North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick, and grandson of Steve Belichick. His elder sister, Amanda Belichick, is a lacrosse coach currently serving as Head Coach of the women's program at Holy Cross.{{cite web |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/new-england-patriots/amanda-belichick-named-holy-cross-womens-lacrosse-coach |title=Amanda Belichick named Holy Cross women's lacrosse coach |last1=Perry |first1=Phil |date=July 10, 2015 |website=www.nbcsports.com |publisher=NBC |access-date=September 12, 2020}} His elder brother, Stephen, is the Defensive coordinator for the University of North Carolina football team. On Saturday, June 26, 2021, Brian married Catherine "Callie" D. McLaughlin on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts at St. Mary's Church and had the reception at Sankaty Head Beach Club.{{cite web | last=Hurtado | first=Alexandra | title=Bill Belichick's 3 Kids: All About Amanda, Steve and Brian | website=People.com | date=2023-09-08 | url=https://people.com/all-about-bill-belichick-kids-7963610 | access-date=2025-06-01}}
References
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External links
- [https://goheels.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/brian-belichick/4459 North Carolina Tar Heels profile]
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