Former UConn head football coach Bob Diaco is expected to join Bill Belichick’s staff as linebackers coach at North Carolina, according to multiple reports.

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This article has been updated to correct information regarding Belichick’s stops in North Carolina. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WGHP) — The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s new head football coach Bill Belichick is making the rounds recruiting in the Tarheel State.

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Bill Belichick is reportedly adding a former college head coach to his staff at North Carolina. Belichick is adding former UConn head coach Bob Diaco to his staff as a defensive assistant, according to John Brice of FootballScoop.

After a legendary NFL run, Bill Belichick enters college football for the first time, taking over as the coach at North Carolina. That means the 72-year-old will be tasked with recruiting high school prospects for the first time.

North Carolina football continues to add talent to “Chapel Bill,” the newest moniker for the Bill Belichick era. Except the Tar Heels’ newest defender Thaddeus Dixon shares a Washington connection with the new head coach’s son.