FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots assistant coaches Steve Belichick and Brian Belichick, the sons of former head coach Invoice Belichick, have been given the chance to stay with the workforce, sources confirmed to ESPN.
SI.com first reported the information in regards to the Belichicks, whose future touchdown spots is also tied as to whether their father lands one other head-coaching job in 2024.
Steve Belichick spent the previous 12 seasons on the Patriots’ workers, elevating from an entry-level teaching assistant to linebackers coach and defensive playcaller. Brian Belichick started his profession with the franchise in 2016 as a scouting assistant earlier than working his manner up from entry-level teaching assistant (2017-19) to safeties coach (2020-23).
New Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo has developed a detailed relationship with Steve Belichick, as gamers typically famous how a lot time they spend collectively. The 2 first shaped a bond when Mayo was taking part in for the workforce and sidelined on injured reserve.
“I spent quite a lot of time with Steve within the dungeon, and we’d go in there and break down movie and discuss ball,” Mayo mentioned in mid-December. “Listening to it from him, from a coach’s perspective — one of many biggest head coaches’ sons; after which I introduced the on-the-field perspective.
“Even again then, 2013, 2014, we simply had a connection. We form of spoke the identical language. With that being mentioned, once we game-planned [as coaches] and talked to the gamers and issues like that, it was very pure. I really like teaching with Steve.”
Mayo is scheduled to be formally launched because the fifteenth head coach in Patriots historical past Wednesday at midday ET, alongside proprietor Robert Kraft and workforce president Jonathan Kraft.
