It’s been widely reported that Bill Belichick wants to be back on the sideline with a headset next football season.

The 72-year-old is discussing finer details with the University of North Carolina regarding the football program’s vacant head coaching job, Kaley Brown of The Boston Globe reports.  This according to Ollie Connolly of The Guardian.

Coming off initial reports on Thursday that the sides have conducted an interview following former HC Mack Brown’s firing, Belichick has reportedly negotiated a succession plan if he were to be hired by UNC.

Per Connolly, the ex-Patriots head coach and general manager wants “a guarantee that Stephen Belichick will be named the school’s coach in waiting.” UNC would apparently be on board with said plan to make Belichick’s son the head coaching heir.

Steve Belichick recently finished his first season as the University of Washington’s defensive coordinator. The younger Belichick coached defensive positions under his father in New England beginning in 2012 until the Patriots and the elder Belichick mutually parted ways earlier this year.

Furthermore, Belichick would be inclined to hire longtime coaching assistant Matt Patricia as well as the Houston Texans’ passing coordinator Ben McDaniels, according to Connolly. Patricia held various sideline roles under Belichick in New England between 2004-22. He most recently held the position of senior defensive assistant with the Philadelphia Eagles last season and is currently a co-host on Belichick’s podcast, “Coach with Bill Belichick,” with Underdog Fantasy.

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