Michael Jordan among star-studded group expected to attend Bill Belichick's first UNC game: report
The stars are expected to show out for Bill Belichick s first event as North Carolina s head coach when TCU visits Chapel Hill on Monday Basketball legend Michael Jordan former U S women s soccer star Mia Hamm Pro Football Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor former NFL star Julius Peppers country singers Eric Church and Chase Rice and Los Angeles Dodgers ace Blake Snell are all expected to attend according to ESPN Jordan Hamm Taylor Peppers and Rice all attended UNC Church went to Appalachian State and Snell was committed to play at Washington before being drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMBelichick was hired by UNC in December after taking a year off from coaching following his mutual departure from the New England Patriots in January Widely considered one of the greatest coaches of all time Belichick won six Super Bowls in seasons with the Patriots UNC went - last season and head coach Mack Brown retired afterward opening the door for Belichick s highly anticipated return to coaching FLORIDA STATE FOOTBALL ATHLETE IN CRITICAL BUT STABLE CONDITION AFTER BEING SHOT WHILE VISITING FAMILYBelichick named redshirt sophomore Gio Lopez the club s starting quarterback Lopez transferred to UNC this offseason after spending the past two years at South Alabama In games last season Lopez completed of his passes for yards touchdowns and five interceptions He also ran for yards and seven touchdowns on carries Last season TCU went - and beat Louisiana - in the New Mexico Bowl Horned Frogs coach Sonny Dykes will look to keep TCU s momentum going against North Carolina Kickoff is at p m ET Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter
