Bill Belichick’s 24-year-old girlfriend Jordon Hudson had a front row seat Thursday to watch the greatest NFL coach of all time be unveiled in North Carolina.
The 72-year-old Belichick completed his seismic move to Chapel Hill on Wednesday and was unveiled to the North Carolina media a day later to outline his plans for the team.
And Hudson, a former cheerleader, was there to share his big moment.
On Wednesday night, she celebrated his move on social media by posting, “We’re in Chapel Hill!!!”
Belichick’s romance with Hudson was confirmed in June, but they apparently dated for a short time before things became public.
They reportedly first met on a flight to Florida from Boston in 2021. When Belichick split from TV host Linda Holliday in September 2023, things heated up with Hudson.
Bill Belichick’s 24-year-old girlfriend Jordon Hudson was spotted at his UNC press conference
The legendary coach was unveiled to the media after sealing a shock return to coaching
Belichick and Hudson pictured on the red carpet at an event in New York earlier this month
Belichick’s return to football via college football this week sparked merciless reactions on social media from fans about his nearly 50-year age difference with his girlfriend.
But on a day when Belichick’s return to the game was widely celebrated, the six-time Super Bowl winner said his surprise move to the college game was a dream come true.
“I’ve always wanted to coach college football, but it never really worked out,” he said Thursday. “I had some good years in the NFL, so that was OK.”
When asked about fans’ concerns that he could quickly leave for the next NFL job, Belichick said, “I didn’t come here to leave.”
However, it later emerged that Belichick will have a release clause in his $1 million deal – hardly a deterrent for any NFL team that might ever want to hire him.
He was also questioned about the likelihood that he would not complete his five-year contract due to his age.
‘It’s better than work. My dad told me this: If you love what you do, it’s not work. I love what I do. “I love coaching,” he responded.
During an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on ESPN before agreeing to the UNC job, Belichick explained what his approach would be at the college level.
“The program would be a pipeline to the NFL for the players who then have the opportunity to play in the NFL,” Belichick said.
“It would be a professional program – training, nutrition, schedule, coaching, techniques – that would be transferred to the NFL. It would be a college-level NFL program.”