North Carolina's Kenan Stadium will be converting its football field back to natural grass for coach Bill Belichick's first season with the program. The decision was made in conjunction with Belichick,

Over 24 seasons as coach of the Patriots, Bill Belichick brought a lot of talent to New England. Now, in his new job, he's trying to bring some New England talent down to North Carolina. Belichick stunned the sports world in December when he took over the University of North Carolina football program.

In a press release, North Carolina revealed that Belichick was a big factor in the decision to switch back to a grass field, stating, "The decision to convert back to grass was made in consultation with new [Belichick] — with the best experience for the program in mind."

Belichick visited Jared Curtis for an in-home recruiting pitch. Curtis attends Nashville Christian High School in Nashville, Tennessee. He led the talented team to a state champio

Among the challenges of rebuilding North Carolina's roster, Belichick faces arguably the tallest task of adjusting to the recruiting trail rather than relying on the NFL draft. In an appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show" on Friday, Belichick was asked about his recruiting pitch to recruits as he pieces together his first class with the Tar Heels.

New North Carolina football head coach Bill Belichick already had a quarterback committed in his 2025 recruiting class, but he added another one on Tuesday. Three-star QB Au'Tori Newkirk is the latest player to commit to the Tar Heels, and he gives this class a slight boost in the rankings.

A Labor Day debut, trips to the Bounce House and the Bay Area, a home date with Clemson and a tough ending highlight Bill Belichick's first North Carolina schedule.

The North Carolina Tar Heels are making a significant change to their playing surface ahead of the 2025 season. In consultation with new head coach Bill Belichick, Chapel Hill's Kenan Stadium will return to a natural grass field in 2025,