Bill Belichick wasn’t a part of the College Football Playoff on the field or sideline this season due to a disappointing 4-8 record in his first season as North Carolina’s head coach. However, he will be a presence during Monday’s CFP national championship game as a broadcaster.
ESPN announced Friday that Belichick will be a part of ACC Network’s coverage of the matchup between No. 10 Miami and No. 1 Indiana, contributing to the channel’s “ACC Huddle” studio show before the national title telecast and “Field Pass with ACC Huddle” from the sideline during the game.
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Per ESPN, Belichick will offer his analysis on “championship preparation, in-game strategy and postseason success.” He will join ACC Network anchors Taylor Tannenbaum and Kelsey Riggs Cuff, analysts Eric Mac Lain, Eddie Royal and Tom Luginbill, and former Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher and former Miami coach (and quarterback) Mark Richt.
Belichick and his Tar Heels football team did not play Miami this past season. North Carolina finished 2-6 in ACC play, tying FSU and Virginia Tech for 13th in the conference.
Miami finished second, tied with four other teams at 6-2 in conference play, but earned an at-large berth in the College Football Playoff. Virginia finished 7-1 in the regular season, but lost to Duke in the ACC championship game. The Blue Devils’ win indirectly helped Miami’s selection to the CFP over Notre Dame.