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Coverage dated August 6, 2026

UNC’s Bill Belichick says son and defensive coordinator Steve Belichick is on medical leave

Headline from WHDH Boston

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina defensive coordinator Steve Belichick, the son of head coach Bill Belichick, is on medical leave, his father said...

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  1. NBC Boston

    Bill Belichick says son and defensive coordinator on medical leave from UNC (opens NBC Boston)

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    Sep 6, 2025; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels defensive coach Steve Belichick during the first quarter against the Charlotte 49ers at Jerry Richardson Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

  2. FOX8 WGHP

    UNC Chapel Hill defensive coordinator Steve Belichick, Bill Belichick's son, going on medical leave (opens FOX8 WGHP)

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    CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WGHP) — The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's football program will be filling another leadership hole, at least temporarily. Defensive coordinator Steve Belichick, the son of head coach Bill Belichick, is going on leave for medical reasons, Bill told reporters on Thur…

  3. WHDH Boston

    UNC’s Bill Belichick says son and defensive coordinator Steve Belichick is on medical leave (opens WHDH Boston)

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    CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina defensive coordinator Steve Belichick, the son of head coach Bill Belichick, is on medical leave, his father said...

  4. Fox News

    Bill Belichick announces son Steve is on medical leave from North Carolina football program (opens Fox News)

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    Bill Belichick announced Steve Belichick is on medical leave as UNC's defensive coordinator absence adds to a turbulent offseason in Chapel Hill.

  5. The Brunswick News

    UNC DC Steve Belichick on medical leave as Tar Heels build toward season opener (opens The Brunswick News)

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    CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — UNC coach Bill Belichick said Thursday morning that defensive coordinator and son Steve Belichick is out indefinitely on medical leave, three weeks ahead of the Tar Heels’ season opener. “(I) just want to let everyone know…

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