The season hasn’t even started yet for the North Carolina Tar Heels, and already there are fireworks surrounding new head coach Bill Belichick. Belichick is dating Jordon Hudson, who appears to be taking on a dual role—as both his girlfriend and his professional representative.
Over the past few weeks, Hudson has found herself in a negative spotlight in the media. It began when Belichick was asked questions about their relationship during an interview. Hudson interjected, stating that those questions would not be answered. Belichick appeared rattled throughout the interview—a rare sight for the typically composed coach.
Athletic Director Bubba Cunningham reportedly did not fully support hiring Belichick, but the decision went through anyway. Now, Cunningham is considered a leading candidate for the AD position at Michigan State. At one point, there were rumors that Hudson had been banned from UNC’s football facilities, but university officials quickly dispelled those claims.
“While Jordon Hudson is not an employee at the University or Carolina Athletics, she is welcome to the Carolina Football facilities. Jordon will continue to manage all activities related to Coach Belichick’s personal brand outside of his responsibilities for Carolina Football and the University.”
Pablo Torre, speaking on The Dan Patrick Show, mentioned someone told him Hudson was the worst person to deal with. A more startling revelation came during Torre’s podcast, where he and co-host Katie Nolan discussed Belichick’s first meeting with Hudson. According to them, Hudson was 19 at the time and they met on a flight.
“So it seems like the reason she’s so sensitive about the book thing is they didn’t think through the fact that he was clearly talking to a 19-year-old,” Nolan said. “And now they’re trying to cover that up.”
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This adds more fuel to the fire in what is becoming a never-ending saga. The couple’s refusal to disclose how they met leaves this revelation as the only known version of events.