North Carolina is finalizing a deal to name Bill Belichick its new head coach, 247Sports and ABC11 WTVD reported Wednesday.

WTVD reported that the UNC board of trustees is meeting Wednesday to approve the contract for Belichick, who met with the search committee multiple times, the first time coming over Zoom.

He would replace Mack Brown, whom North Carolina fired at the end of the regular season.

Belichick, 72, told The Pat McAfee Show on Monday he’s had conversations with the university leadership and was interested in become head coach of the Tar Heels. The search committee met again with Belichick last week in New York City, according to the 247Sports report.

After 24 seasons with the Patriots and six Super Bowl titles in nine appearances, Belichick was replaced by owner Robert Kraft in New England before the 2024 season.

Belichick needs 14 wins to break the all-time wins record for NFL coaches held by Don Shula. But according to reports earlier this week, he was surprised not to hear from the NFL teams with existing vacancies.

Belichick’s father, Steve Belichick, was an assistant coach at UNC from 1953-55.