After a legendary NFL run, Bill Belichick enters college football for the first time, taking over as the coach at North Carolina. That means the 72-year-old will be tasked with recruiting high school prospects for the first time.

After adding multiple former NFL assistants and personnel, Belichick has reportedly elected to stay in college football with his pick for linebackers coach. According to Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports, longtime assistant Bob Diaco is expected to serve in the role.

Bill Belichick’s UNC deal is unofficially official. The former Patriots coach has yet to sign the five-year contract he agreed to last month to be UNC’s next head coach, CBS Sports reported on Tuesday.

Bill Belichick is reportedly adding a former college head coach to his staff at North Carolina. Belichick is adding former UConn head coach Bob Diaco to his staff as a defensive assistant, according to John Brice of FootballScoop.

For the past two years, Diaco has served on Brian Kelly's LSU staff; it was under Kelly a dozen years ago that Diaco earned distinction as college football's top assistant coach when he won the Broyles Award for his work coordinating Notre Dame's defense in the 2012-13 season.

Bill Belichick is not a large guy. The first-year head coach at North Carolina looks hilariously small while standing next to top college football

Legendary NFL coach Bill Belichick has decided not to return to the NFL, opting instead for a new challenge as head coach of the University of North C