Stephen Belichick

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Stephen Belichick
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Belichick in 2021
Current position
Title Defensive coordinator
Team Washington Huskies
Conference Big Ten
Biographical details
Born (1987-03-25) March 25, 1987 (age 37)
Summit, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma mater Rutgers University
Playing career
Lacrosse
2008–2011 Rutgers
Football
2011 Rutgers
Position(s)Lacrosse: defenseman / long-stick midfielder
Football: Long snapper
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2012–2015 New England Patriots (Defensive assistant)
2016–2018New England Patriots (S)
2019New England Patriots (DB)
2020–2023New England Patriots (OLB)
2024–present Washington (DC)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships

Stephen C. Belichick (born March 25, 1987) is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the University of Washington, a position he has held since 2024. He was an assistant coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL) from 2012 to 2023.

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Early years

Belichick played lacrosse at The Rivers School in Weston, Massachusetts, and was an All-League Honorable Mention selection in his senior year. [1] He then attended Rutgers University where he continued to play lacrosse [2] as a defenseman and long-stick midfielder (LSM) from 2008 through 2011. He also played for Rutgers Football under coach Greg Schiano in 2011 as a long snapper. [3]

Coaching career

New England Patriots

On May 10, 2012, Belichick was hired by the New England Patriots as a coaching assistant, [4] a position in which he would serve for four seasons before being named safeties coach prior to the start of the 2016 season. [5] He won his first Super Bowl when the Patriots defeated the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX. [6]

On February 5, 2017, Belichick was part of the Patriots coaching staff that won Super Bowl LI. In the game, the Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons by a score of 34–28 in overtime. [7]

For the 2019 season, after long-time assistant Brian Flores left to become the new head coach of the Miami Dolphins, Belichick assumed defensive play calling duties previously held by Flores while also operating as the team's secondary coach. [8] He won his third Super Bowl title when the Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII. [9] The Patriots held the Rams to three points in the lowest scoring Super Bowl ever. [10]

On July 28, 2020, the Patriots moved Stephen from safeties to outside linebackers coach and promoted his brother Brian to safeties coach. [11]

Washington

On February 6, 2024, Belichick was hired as the defensive coordinator of the University of Washington. [12]

Personal life

Belichick is the son of former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and the grandson of Steve Belichick. His younger brother, Brian Belichick, works in the New England Patriots organization, currently serving as the team's safeties coach. [13]

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