The legendary NFL figure opens his first North Carolina spring practice this week with familiar NFL overtones.

Bill Belichick opened his first set of spring practices this week since taking over at UNC to upgrade its football program.

Spring practices are getting underway across college football as staffs get to know their new rosters. In the era of the transfer portal, the early practices are a key opportunity for development and cohesion.

UNC head coach Bill Belichick ran the Tar Heels through their first official spring practices this week in Chapel Hill. The evolution of the coach, the team, and the sport were on full display.

Coaching college players is new for the former NFL coach and Super Bowl winner, who says developing a team is a “long journey.”