Many Super Bowl-winning head coaches have had experience coaching at the college level before transitioning to the NFL. This path is common as it allows coaches to develop their skills and gain valuable experience. In Bill Belichick’s case, he may take his Super Bowl-winning talents to the collegiate level.

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Reports are saying that Belichick is considering an offer to be the head coach of the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. Belichick, 72, is considered by many to be the greatest NFL head coach of all time and was the architect of the New England Patriots dynasty from 2001-2019. Belichick also won titles as the Defensive Coordinator for the New York Giants teams in 1987 and 1991. If Belichick does join the UNC Tar Heels, he will become a member of a small group of NFL Head Coaches who coached in college and the first since another legendary coach to win a Super Bowl and go to the college level.

 

Jimmy Johnson

 

 

Johnson is the first head football coach to win a college football national championship and a Super Bowl. Before winning two Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys, Johnson was the head coach at the University of Miami where won a national championship in 1987. He built a powerhouse program known for its dominant defense and swagger, which helped him transition successfully to the NFL.

Barry Switzer

 

 

Switzer won a Super Bowl with the Dallas Cowboys and had a successful tenure as the head coach at the University of Oklahoma, winning three national championships (1974, 1975, and 1985). His teams were known for their powerful wishbone offense.

 

Pete Carroll

 

 

Carroll led the Seattle Seahawks to a Super Bowl victory after serving as the head coach at the University of Southern California (USC). While at USC, Carroll won two national championships (2003, and 2004) and revitalized the program, making it one of the most successful in college football during his tenure.

Tom Coughlin

 

 

Before winning two Super Bowls with the New York Giants, Coughlin was the head coach at Boston College from 1991 to 1993, where he helped revitalize the program.

 

Dick Vermeil

 

 

Vermeil won a Super Bowl with the St. Louis Rams and was previously the head coach at UCLA from 1974 to 1975. During his tenure, he led the Bruins to a Rose Bowl victory in the 1975 season.

 

Bill Walsh

 

 

Before Walsh won three Super Bowls with the San Francisco 49ers, he was the head coach at Stanford University from 1977 to 1978 and again from 1992 to 1994. His time at Stanford helped establish his reputation as a brilliant offensive mind.

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