UNC went 4-8 last season under Belichick and did not have any players selected in this year's NFL draft.
Ahead of Thursday morning's practice, Belichick gave updates on players and his son Steve, who is also the team's defensive coordinator.
The Tar Heels' opening game is on Aug. 29 against TCU in Dublin, Ireland.
UNC Kicker returns after court's ruling
Kicker Rece Verhoff has returned to North Carolina for a fifth year after a federal court granted high school class of 2022 athletes an additional season of eligibility in a ruling tied to the NCAA's new eligibility model.
The program first announced Verhoff's return with a social-media post Wednesday showing him kicking at practice. Coach Bill Belichick said Thursday that the uncertainty as to whether there could be additional court action has created "a little bit of a temporary situation now," with the Tar Heels less than a month away from their opener against TCU in Dublin, Ireland.
"Certainly he was a great teammate for us last year," Belichick said before the morning practice. "So we welcomed him back. We'll see what happens with this process. That's all out of our control. There are multiple other legal situations going on that could directly or indirectly involve him.
"But as it stands right now, we'll proceed with what appears to be the current ruling."
North Carolina defensive coordinator Steve Belichick, the son of head coach Bill Belichick, is on medical leave, his father said Thursday morning.
Last week, the school announced general manager Michael Lombardi had been placed on paid administrative leave and was the subject of a school investigation.
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Lombardi joined Belichick at UNC in December 2024, reuniting with the six-time Super Bowl-winning coach. He worked under Belichick with the New England Patriots from 2014 to 2016 and earlier with the Cleveland Browns beginning in 1987.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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