Bill Belichick has firmly planted himself in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, as his contract to be the Tar Heels' next football coach received all necessary signatures Thursday.
North Carolina officially submitted a partially redacted version of Belichick's contract on Thursday, and the 73-year-old put all the terms of his upcoming football contract in writing on Wednesday.
The university's Tar Heels leadership and athletic department signed the new contract Thursday.
Belichick was announced as North Carolina's next head football coach, and the school moved forward with his public introduction after he agreed in principle to the details.
All the little quirks that bring the eight-time Super Bowl champion to college football have now become binding with his signature.
There had been interest in Belichick returning to the professional ranks with Tom Brady involved in the Las Vegas Raiders' search, as a minority owner, for their next leader.
Belichick officially signed his contract as North Carolina football head coach this week.
There was interest in Belichick returning to the NFL, with Brady involved in the Raiders' pursuit
Brady and Belichick's careers will be forever intertwined after winning six Super Bowls together as quarterback and head coach of the New England Patriots over a 20-year span.
Belichick has a $10 million buyout on his contract with UNC to leave of his own volition by June 1. After that date, it drops to a measly $1 million for an NFL franchise.
Everyone in Belichick's camp has maintained since he took the job at North Carolina that he wouldn't leave school for an opportunity in the NFL.
Some skeptics still won't be convinced as the Raiders, Jaguars, Saints and Cowboys still have head coaching vacancies.
Belichick received interest last year from the Atlanta Falcons to become their head coach before the team ultimately settled on Raheem Morris.