Reports of the UNC football program and Bill Belichick nearing an agreement had been circulating all week. And on Wednesday afternoon, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported that the former New England Patriots legend and six-time Super Bowl champion head coach is officially set to take the reins in Chapel Hill.

NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Judy Battista discuss Bill Belichick becoming UNC head coach.

North Carolina is finalizing a deal to name Bill Belichick its next football coach in one of the most remarkable coaching additions in modern college football h

Legendary NFL head coach Bill Belichick will take the same role at the University of North Carolina, according to NFL Insider Ian Rapoport. The move marks Belichick’s return to coaching and his first time on a collegiate sideline.

Belichick agreed to become the next head coach of the University of North Carolina, making him the next major name to switch from the pros to the college level. These are some of the marquee names who went back to school after achieving success in the big leagues: Get local news you need to know to start your day with NBC 6's News Headlines newsletter.