Steve Belichick enters his first season season with the New England Patriots as secondary, safeties coach following three seasons as safeties coach and four years as a coaching assistant.
Under his guidance in 2018, the Patriots safeties were part of a defense that held the L.A. Rams to a Super Bowl record-tying low three points en route to a victory in Super Bowl LIII. Duron Harmon also duplicated his performance from the previous season by leading the team and tying a career-high with four interceptions. In 2017, the Patriots safeties played a critical role within a unit that finished fifth in the NFL by allowing 18.5 points per game. Devin McCourty was also selected to his fourth career Pro Bowl under Belichick’s instruction.
After playing four years of lacrosse at Rutgers, Belichick walked on to the football team as a long snapper to help in preparations for a career in coaching. He was a three-year starter at linebacker, tight end and fullback as well as a long snapper at The Rivers School in Weston, Mass., before heading to Rutgers.
