Bill Belichick has spoken a lot about football on the microphone this season, but he has his sights set on next year.
According to The Athletic, Belichick wants to coach again in 2025.
“Coaching is in his blood. He wants this,” said a person close to Belichick The Athletics above text.
It’s no big surprise that one of the most successful head coaches of all time isn’t ready to hang up his headset just yet, even at age 72. Belichick spent 24 largely successful years with the New England Patriots, coaching the Tom Brady-led team to six Super Bowl trophies, nine conference championships and 30 individual playoff victories. It was a dynasty that ended sharply in 2020 when Brady opted to take his talents to Tampa Bay, though Belichick didn’t part ways with the Patriots until January 2024.
Belichick was looking for a new head coaching job for the 2024 season and didn’t get far with any of them despite a number of vacancies. That’s why he’s been featured on every football show and podcast you can think of in recent months, although his biggest appearances have been on ESPN. He appears once a week on Pat McAfee’s ESPN show, and is a regular on the Manningcast during Monday Night Football.
Belichick’s explosion into the sports media landscape is reportedly part of his strategy to land another head coaching job next season. By staying ahead, no one will forget him and no one can accuse him of letting the game pass him by.
As for where Belichick will end up, it’s a little more complicated than good coach + needy team = success. Belichick was both the coach and general manager of the Patriots. Every football decision about that team flowed from him. That model has gone out of fashion over the past decade, and it could be the reason why Belichick didn’t get a job last season. Plus, he’s 72. He wants to coach now, but will he want to when he’s 80? Will he want to hire a team that needs that kind of long-term commitment to success?
The only person who knows the answer to those questions is Belichick. And knowing him, he probably won’t leave anything until after he’s made his decision and everyone has moved on. It’s the Belichick way.
