Breaking Bill? Former Patriots Coach Steve Belichick Hired By Washington

Former New England Patriots assistant coach Steve Belichick will step out from his famous father’s shadow for a prominent role at the University of Washington.

FOXBORO — Former New England Patriots outside linebackers coach Steve Belichick will be coaching outside of New England for first time in his career in 2024.

The 36-year-old, the oldest son of former Patriots coach Bill Belichick, has agreed to become the new defensive coordinator for the University of Washington, per a 247 Sports report.

Belichick had recently interviewed for the open position, and will work under new Washington head coach Jedd Fisch. The pair previously worked together in Foxboro in 2020, when Fisch served as Patriots’ quarterbacks coach in the wake of Tom Brady’s departure.

Previous Nationalists running backs mentor Vinnie Sunseri is likewise expected to leave New Britain for Fisch’s staff in Seattle.

Having begun his coaching career as a defensive assistant on his father’s staff, Belichick received his first promotion to safeties coach in 2016. In 2019, he became responsible for the entire secondary before being named linebackers coach the following season. Since that time, he has officially held the title of outside linebackers coach.

Alongside new Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo, Belichick has been among the lead architects for New England’s recent defensive renaissance. Together, the pair have been intricately involved in the team’s defensive on-field operations — essentially carrying out the duties of unofficial co-defensive coordinators. For the past five seasons, Belichick has handled the play-calling duties, while Mayo took on a more active role in strategy. In fact, they have reportedly developed quite a strong relationship since they began working together in 2019.

In spite of his dad “commonly and genially” consenting to head out in different directions from the association in January, the chance of Steve Belichick remaining with New Britain stayed plausible — taking into account serious areas of strength for him relationship with Mayo, alongside his abilities as a guarded play guest. Belichick additionally apparently functioned admirably with new Nationalists cautious facilitator DeMarcus Covington, whose front-seven game preparation (as guarded line mentor) mixed pleasantly with his inclusion plans in the protective backfield.

Nevertheless, Belichick will continue his coaching career at the collegiate level at Washington, getting the chance to fully lead a defense for the first time. He becomes the third former Pats assistant coach to accept a new assignment in the wake of Bill Belichick’s departure — joining former offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien (Ohio State) — whose exit from New England may, in fact, be short-lived — and special teams assistant Joe Houston moving to the University of Florida.

Concerning the Nationalists, it has all the earmarks of being everything except an inevitable result that no less than one individual from the Belichick family won’t be on their sidelines interestingly since Walk 2000.