Difference between revisions of "Bill Belichick"
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| − | '''Bill Belichick''' (born April 16, 1952 in Nashville, [[Tennessee]]) | + | '''Bill Belichick''' (born April 16, 1952 in Nashville, [[Tennessee]]) was a longtime head coach of the [[New England Patriots]]. He is one of the most successful coaches and greatest defensive masterminds in [[NFL]] history. With one of the best postseason records in NFL history, it is no surprise that he has coached three [[Super Bowl]] winning teams in his professional career (2001, 2003, 3004); all of them while coaching the Patriots. Before being the Patriots coach he was an assistant coach on the [[New York Giants]] when they won two Super Bowls (1986, 1990), and in 1991 became the head coach of the [[Cleveland Browns]]. He remained as the head coach of the Browns until 1995. In 2000, the Patriots traded their first-round [[2000 NFL Draft]] choice to the [[New York Jets]] to acquire Belichick as their head coach. |
After going 4-13 as head coach of the Patriots in 2023, the owner of the Patriots said on [[ESPN]] that he was "really disappointed," and then Belichick quit.<ref>https://www.aol.com/lifestyle/bill-belichick-started-dating-24-175532711.html</ref> | After going 4-13 as head coach of the Patriots in 2023, the owner of the Patriots said on [[ESPN]] that he was "really disappointed," and then Belichick quit.<ref>https://www.aol.com/lifestyle/bill-belichick-started-dating-24-175532711.html</ref> | ||
| − | Belichick was one of the longest-tenured NFL head | + | Belichick was the head coach of the Patriots when it held a [[sham tryout]] for [[Tim Tebow]], which was apparently done to rehabilitate the team's image after its tight end Aaron Hernandez was arrested (and later convicted) for murder. |
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| + | Belichick was one of the longest-tenured NFL head coaches with over 32 years of coaching. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=coachbio&bio=506 Patriots Bio] | *[http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=coachbio&bio=506 Patriots Bio] | ||
| − | + | == References == | |
| + | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:New England Patriots]] | [[Category:New England Patriots]] | ||
[[Category:National Football League Coaches]] | [[Category:National Football League Coaches]] | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Belichick, Bill}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Belichick, Bill}} | ||
Revision as of 23:58, June 21, 2024
Bill Belichick (born April 16, 1952 in Nashville, Tennessee) was a longtime head coach of the New England Patriots. He is one of the most successful coaches and greatest defensive masterminds in NFL history. With one of the best postseason records in NFL history, it is no surprise that he has coached three Super Bowl winning teams in his professional career (2001, 2003, 3004); all of them while coaching the Patriots. Before being the Patriots coach he was an assistant coach on the New York Giants when they won two Super Bowls (1986, 1990), and in 1991 became the head coach of the Cleveland Browns. He remained as the head coach of the Browns until 1995. In 2000, the Patriots traded their first-round 2000 NFL Draft choice to the New York Jets to acquire Belichick as their head coach.
After going 4-13 as head coach of the Patriots in 2023, the owner of the Patriots said on ESPN that he was "really disappointed," and then Belichick quit.[1]
Belichick was the head coach of the Patriots when it held a sham tryout for Tim Tebow, which was apparently done to rehabilitate the team's image after its tight end Aaron Hernandez was arrested (and later convicted) for murder.
Belichick was one of the longest-tenured NFL head coaches with over 32 years of coaching.