Bill Belichick was UNC’s second choice — behind failed NFL head coach
North Carolina actually preferred failed NFL head coach Arthur Smith, a Tar Heels alum, over Bill Belichick as its next head ...
Report: Arthur Smith was UNC's first choice, not Bill Belichick
Before the folks at North Carolina made Bill Belichick the program's next head coach, they had a first choice.
Bill Belichick reportedly wasn’t UNC AD’s first choice for head coach vacancy
Bill Belichick reportedly wasn't UNC's first choice to become its next head football coach, enlisting the help of senators to ...
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Steelers Almost Lost Arthur Smith to Alma Mater
According to a report by ESPN, University of North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham's first choice to fill the eventual head ... Smith. Eventually, former New England Patriots coach ...
Report: Bill Belichick Was UNC's 2nd Choice for HC Job After Steelers' Arthur Smith
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UNC football program wanted to hire a former player for head coach before Bill Belichick
The North Carolina Tar Heels wanted to hire former offensive lineman Arthur Smith as head coach. UNC went a different ...
Steelers coach nearly left Pittsburgh for college head coach job
Smith had two head coach interviews, one with the New York Jets and another with the Chicago Bears, in the NFL this offseason, but did not land either job. He is now set to return as offensive ...
Arthur Smith was North Carolina's first choice, not Bill Belichick: report
North Carolina wanted Arthur Smith to coach its football team before Bill Belichick entered the conversation, according to a ...