Bill Belichick

Bill Belichick’s real names are William Stephen Belichick. He is a known American professional coach. Currently, he is the head coach of the New England Patriots of the National Football League and exercises full authority, and serves as the general manager of the team. In NFL history, he is considered one of the greatest coaches.

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Biography and Early Life

Bill Belichick was born on 16^th April 1952 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was given birth by Jeanette Munn and Steve Belichick. He was brought up in Annapolis, Maryland. His father is his greatest mentor as he worked as an assistant football coach of the United States Naval Academy. He records that he learned breakdown game films by watching his father at an early age.

His name Bill comes from Bill Edwards, a coach who was his godfather and had received College Football Hall of Fame.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Bill Belichick in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Bill Belichick’s age is 51 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 16 April 1952. Though, he is 5′ 11″ in feet and inches and 180 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 195 lbs in Pound and 88 kg in Kilograms.

Education

Bill attended Annapolis High School and was a classmate to Sally Brice O’Hara. He used to play football and lacrosse football being his favorite sport. Later, he joined Phillips Academy to improve his grades and enroll in a better college. In 2011, after 40 years, the school honored him with the Athletics Hall of Honour.

Bill joined Wesleyan University, where he was a football team member playing center and tight end. Apart from that, he also played Squash and Lacrosse, being the captain of the team in his senior year. Here graduated with a Bachelor in Economics.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Bill Belichick was married to Debby Clarke but divorced in 2006.  During that time, Bill was accused of having an affair with Sharon Shenocca, which facilitated their divorce. Together they had three children, Amanda, Stephen, and Brian. Amanda graduated from Wesleyan University and also played Lacrosse like her father. She has also been a coach, the same to his two brothers.

Bill is said to have been in a relationship with Linda Holliday since 2007. Linda serves as Executive Director of Bill’s foundation.

Bill has been involved with the scandal of cheating during his game to win though this has not proved. It is one thing that tarnishes his name in return.

Is Bill Belichick Gay?

Bill Belichick has a straight sexual orientation and is neither gay nor bisexual. Although he divorced his wife years back, he has been in a relationship with Linda Holliday since 2007. He also has three children with his former wife.

Professional Career

Bill Belichick has been a coach since 1975. At first, he was the defensive coordinator for New York Giants under Bill Parcells. Together, they won two Super Bowls. In 1991, Bill left the New York Giants and became the head coach of the Cleveland Browns. He was later fired after serving five seasons in 1995. This made him re-join Parcells, and this time the team lost Super Bowl XXXL in England.

Later, Bill joined the New York Jets, but after being named the head coach, he resigned after one day of doing the job. He joined New England Patriots and became the head coach on 27^th January 2000. Since then, it has been success after success, although there has been a number of downsides.

He has led the Patriots to 17 AFC East division titles. Also, they have had 13 appearances in AFC Championship Game and nine Super Bowl appearances. He has served the longest tenure of active NFL head coach and is one of the three head coaches who have won a total of six NFL titles.

Awards

Bill Belichick has won many awards and titles throughout his career life. He has been named NFL Coach of the Year by Associated Press on three occasions. He has also won a total of eight Super Bowl titles. In 2008, he was part of the Wesleyan University Athletics Hall of Fame.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Bill Belichick in 2021

As of 2021, Belichick has an estimated net worth of $60 million. This huge sum of money is from his career as a head coach over the years he has been active. He has been hardworking and passionate about his career, which led to his success. He is one of the highest-paid coaches as sports is concerned.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• Donald Trump had planned to reward Bill Belichick with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, but he declined
• Bill is the only NFL coach who is not a member of the NFL Coaches Association this his name was not used in Madden NFL video game series

Bill Belichick has grown to be an inspiration not only to young people but also to parents not to stop their children from emulating them. Bill took after his father and was encouraged that made him who he is today.