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USA Today
17-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Bill Belichick says he's 'still learning''everyday at college level
Bill Belichick says he's 'still learning''everyday at college level Bill Belichick spent his morning on a popular talk show, where he spoke about coaching college football. Coaching at a new level of football is a challenge for anyone, even Bill Belichick, an 8-time Super Bowl Champion between his time with the New York Giants and New England Patriots. The North Carolina Tar Heels made offseason headlines in December 2024, when they hired Belichick to be their next head football coach. While Belichick hasn't coached at the college level before, UNC fans hope his NFL success will turn UNC into a consistent winning program. Belichick is already generating national media attention, the kind North Carolina football hasn't experienced before. On Friday morning, Belichick's media tour continued on Good Morning America with Michael Strahan: a 7-time Pro Bowler, the 2001 NFL Defensive Player of the Year and Super Bowl XLII Champion, which he won against Belichick's Patriots. "I've learned so much being back in the college environment, whether it be recruiting, the college game, the rules, the hashmarks, some strategy and putting a team together," Belichick told Strahan. "I learn every day." Strahan also asked Belichick about his much-younger girlfriend, Jordon Hudson. Unlike the ACC Spring Meetings on Tuesday, where Belichick didn't want to talk about Jordon, he praised Jordon for her help. "She's been terrific through the whole process, and she's been very helpful to me," Belichick said. "She does the business things that don't relate to North Carolina that come up in my life, so I can concentrate on football, and that's really what I want to do. I acknowledged her in the book. She was very helpful on that with the tribute pages and also giving a perspective of the book from kind of a business side. Sometimes I get a little football technical, and she did a good job of keeping me on balance there." There's plenty of anticipation building for the Tar Heels' 2025 season, which begins Monday, September 1 against the TCU Horned Frogs. Kickoff time was initially announced for 7:30 p.m., but got pushed back 30 minutes. Follow us @TarHeelsWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes and opinions.
New York Post
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Bill Belichick explains why Jordon Hudson is ‘terrific' before cutting off personal questions on ‘GMA'
Bill Belichick is happy to have his 24-year-old girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, supporting him in his first season as North Carolina's head football coach. During an interview with 'Good Morning America' on Friday, Belichick told Michael Strahan that Hudson has been 'terrific' and explained her role in his professional life, which doesn't involve UNC football. 'She's been terrific through the whole process, and she's been really helpful to me,' Belichick said when asked about the attention their relationship has received. 'She does the business things that don't relate to North Carolina that come up in my life, so I can concentrate football and that's really what I want to do.' Advertisement Belichick, who appeared on 'GMA' to promote his new book, 'The Art of Winning: Lessons from My Life in Football,' which was released May 6, mentioned that he included Hudson in it. He referred to Hudson as his 'idea mill' and 'creative muse.' Advertisement 'I acknowledge her in the book, she was very helpful on that with the tribute pages and also giving a perspective of the book from kind of the business side,' Belichick said. 'Sometimes I get a little football technical, and so she did a good job of keeping that balance there.' Bill Belchick during his interview on 'Good Morning America' with Michael Strahan on May 16, 2025. X When asked what does Jordon mean to you, Belichick said, 'We have a personal relationship. You know I'm not talking about personal relationships, Michael, you know that.' 'Are you happy?' Strahan asked. Advertisement 'Yeah,' Belichick said with a smile. The coach laughed when Strahan mentioned his viral Instagram photo with Hudson that showed the couple doing yoga poses on the beach. It was his second televised interview in which he explained that his professional life and personal life are two separate things after his disastrous 'CBS Sunday Mornings' interview. During a Tuesday appearance on 'SportsCenter,' Belichick said Hudson has nothing to do with the UNC football program. Advertisement Bill Belichick and his girlfriend Jordon Hudson in 2024. Instagram/Bill Belichick 'That's really off to the side, it's a personal relationship,' he told ESPN while at the ACC Spring Meetings. 'She doesn't have anything to do with UNC football.' Belichick told ESPN he discussed the situation surrounding his personal life with his team and that it won't be a distraction. 'I talked to the players when we meet with them,' Belichick said. 'We want to make the players the best they can be and giving them the best opportunity on and off the field.' That day, UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham avoided any mention of Hudson while discussing Belichick's role as head football coach amid potential distractions in the program. 'Bill's been great to work with,' Cunningham said. 'He talked about practicing like a pro and he runs a professional organization that is teaching students how to be professional in all aspects of their life. He is a very determined, professional individual, and that's the way he carries himself and the way he conducts the program.' Belichick and Hudson have been under a microscope after Hudson interrupted Belichick's CBS interview when the former NFL coach was asked about how the couple met. They went public with their romance last year.
NBC Sports
14-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Local TV interview of Bill Belichick comes with key condition: No Jordon Hudson questions
Bill Belichick doesn't want to talk about the person who notoriously told him not to talk about how they met. During the ACC Spring Meetings, Belichick agreed to do a sit-down interview with Brian Murphy of WRAL-TV in Raleigh. Before the interview plays, Murphy explains that North Carolina asked him 'to keep questions about football.' Murphy will get credit from some for disclosing that North Carolina told him not to ask about the Jordon Hudson dynamic. But Murphy had to add that disclaimer; otherwise, people would watch the six-minute interview and get to the end and wonder what the hell happened. Frankly, Murphy and WRAL should have refused to do the interview. Hey, UNC, you want free publicity for your football program? Don't attach stupid conditions on the questions that can and can't be asked. Bill Belichick is a big boy. Despite his accomplishments, he's not above being asked the most obvious question anyone would ask him. He chose to involve Hudson in his professional life. Even though he tried to claim during an ESPN interview on Wednesday that it's simply a 'personal relationship,' it wasn't and it isn't. He allowed that to happen. Belichick does himself no favors by running from the questions that naturally flow from this most unusual set of circumstances. UNC, which reportedly has hired former Bears P.R. executive Brandon Faber, does Belichick no favors by attempting to shield 'the greatest coach of all time' from fair questions about the extent to which she was involved in the football operation — and how that came to an end. There's still an unresolved issue over Pablo Torre's report that Hudson had been banned from the football facility and UNC's carefully-worded statement that, at the most superficial level, refutes the reporting. Something went down in the aftermath of the disastrous CBS interview. Why should Belichick be shielded from answering questions about the apparent push-and-pull that resulted in Hudson being very involved with UNC football to not being involved at all. Remember, UNC is a public institution. It receives public money. The idea that UNC would limit public access to relevant information has a much different feel than it would if it were a truly private business. Above all else, the situation proves (conclusively, in our view) that Belichick is bothered by all of this. That he allowed himself to get over his skis. That he flew close to the sun on wings of on to Cincinnati. Belichick created a personal situation that became a professional situation that morphed into one of the biggest stories in all of sports. Even if he didn't plan it for publicity purposes (and he surely didn't), it happened. Conditioning interviews on the interviewer not even checking the box with a question that allows him to recite his talking point makes him look lame. It makes him look small. It makes him look weak. Which is the worst look any football coach can have. It all continues in two days, when Belichick appears on Good Morning America. Does ABC really need to have EXCLUSIVE! access to Belichick if exclusivity entails the exclusion of the most interesting subject? If Belichick or UNC attempt to attach any conditions to that interview, GMA should cancel it. The ratings for Friday's show will be the same either way.
New York Post
14-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Bill Belichick's UNC boss hit with Jordon Hudson ban questions after firing rumors surface
UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham avoided any mention of Jordon Hudson while discussing Bill Belichick's role as head football coach amid potential distractions in the program. During an interview with ESPN on Tuesday, Cunningham denied a report by Pablo Torre that claimed Hudson, 24, was banned from UNC athletics — and praised Belichick, 73, for carrying himself as a 'professional individual.' 'Bill's been great to work with,' Cunningham said. 'He talked about practicing like a pro and he runs a professional organization that is teaching students how to be professional in all aspects of their life. He is a very determined, professional individual, and that's the way he carries himself and the way he conducts the program.' 4 Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson attend the 14th Annual NFL Honors at Saenger Theatre on Feb. 6, 2025. Getty Images When asked whether he was concerned about distractions, Cunningham said, 'Bill is an incredibly focused person.' Cunningham spoke with ESPN after Torre reported Monday there 'is a real chance' Belichick won't be coaching for UNC in Week 1 of the 2025 college football season as the drama around the coach and his girlfriend have overwhelmed any discussion about the football team. Cunningham did not directly address that report. 4 University of North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham. AP During a Tuesday appearance on 'SportsCenter,' Belichick said Hudson has nothing to do with his football program. It was his first televised interview since her viral interjection during his 'CBS Sunday Mornings' interview that aired April 27 and served as precursor for multiple reports that alleged she's trying to control Belichick's career in order to benefit hers. 'That's really off to the side, it's a personal relationship,' he said while at the ACC Spring Meetings. 'She doesn't have anything to do with UNC football.' 4 Bill Belichick addresses his relationship with Jordon Hudson during a 'SportsCenter' appearance at the ACC Spring Meetings on May 13, 2025. ESPN Belichick told ESPN he discussed the situation surrounding his personal life with his team and that it won't be a distraction. 'I talked to the players when we meet with them,' Belichick said. 'We want to make the players the best they can be and giving them the best opportunity on and off the field.' Belichick, a six-time Super Bowl winner, went on to emphasize his goal of making North Carolina the '33rd NFL team' by implementing a pro model. The six-time Super Bowl winner added that he he isn't putting pressure on himself to set expectations in his first season coaching at the college level. 'Try to stack good days together,' Belichick said. 'Good day, come back, build higher the next day. It's not about where we're going to be X-number of months or weeks from now.' 4 Jordon Hudson seen on the field with Bill Belichick during a UNC spring game in April 2025. The Carolina Cockroach/TikTok Belichick is set to appear Friday on 'Good Morning America' for a sit-down interview with Michael Strahan.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bill Belichick claims Jordon Hudson ‘doesn't have anything to do with UNC football' in first TV interview since CBS debacle
The X's and O's weren't just limited to football on Tuesday when Bill Belichick spoke to ESPN at the ACC Spring Meetings, as his relationship with 24-year-old girlfriend Jordon Hudson continues to dominate headlines. The new UNC football coach, 73, briefly touched upon his relationship with Hudson, a former college cheerleader, during a discussion about the upcoming season, his first coaching at the collegiate level. Advertisement 'That's really off to the side, it's a personal relationship. She doesn't have anything to do with UNC football,' Belichick said when asked about Hudson, adding he's 'excited' to be back in coaches meetings. The coach's relationship with Jordon Hudson has continued to dominate headlines. Getty Images Belichick, who parted ways with the Patriots last January after 24 seasons and six Super Bowl wins, has been at the center of controversy in recent weeks following a disastrous appearance on CBS last month to promote his new book, 'The Art of Winning.' When the interview pivoted to Belichick's relationship with Hudson, she shut down the question. 'We're not talking about this,' Hudson told Tony Dokoupil. Advertisement The Miss Maine USA contestant first crossed paths with Belichick on a plane in 2021 — three years before the pair went public with their romance. Bill Belichick appeared on ESPN's 'SportsCenter' on May 13, 2025. X Jordon Hudson punted a question about how she and Bill Belichick met during a CBS interview in April 2025. CBS Since Belichick was named coach of the Tar Heels last December, Hudson has been a presence in Chapel Hill and was even filmed on the field during a spring practice. Rumors have recently surfaced that she's been barred from UNC facilities, a claim the university disputed in a statement to The Post last week. Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson made their relationship public in 2024. Getty Images for Fanatics 'While Jordon Hudson is not an employee at the University or Carolina Athletics, she is welcome to the Carolina Football facilities. Jordon will continue to manage all activities related to Coach Belichick's personal brand outside of his responsibilities for Carolina Football and the University,' the statement read. Bill Belichick is preparing for his first season as football coach at UNC. Getty Images On Friday, former ESPN personality Pablo Torre alleged on his 'Pablo Torre Finds Out' program that there is 'deep worry' from Belichick's family over how Hudson is impacting his legacy. Advertisement There is deep worry for how detrimental Jordon can be for not just North Carolina but Bill's legacy, reputation — everything he has built and worked for over decades,' a Belichick family source told Torre. Belichick signed a five-year, $50 million contract with the Tar Heels earlier this year. Amid the recent scrutiny surrounding the relationship, chatter has pivoted to Belichick's buyout clause with UNC, which drops from $10 million to $1 million on June 1. UNC has not won a championship since 1980.
