CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WRAL) – In a program-defining move, North Carolina hired former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick as its football coach. The school made an official announcement Wednesday night.

Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m., Belichick will be formally introduced at a press conference.

The school said Belichick has agreed to a five-year deal. The UNC Board of Trustees approved the contract during an emergency meeting on Thursday morning, a necessary step in formalizing the hire. The contract still has to be approved by the UNC Board of Governors.

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