Politicians reportedly showed they're capable of getting something done by helping Bill Belichick land his surprising new job at North Carolina. After a year away from the sideline, many fans assumed Belichick would find an NFL head coaching gig this offseason.

A piece written by ESPN’s David Hale, Andrea Adelson and Chris Low has revealed new details in the whirlwind process that led to Bill Belichick being named head

Belichick first sent word of his interest in the UNC job through political allies. He reached out to a longtime friend, then-Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, who then contacted Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina, hoping to light a fire in Chapel Hill in support of Belichick.

Marco Rubio has been exercising strategic national diplomacy maneuvers in the sports world, helping orchestrate football coaching legend Bill Belichick’s transition from the pro leagues to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Bill Belichick has friends in an important places, and according to one report, he called on now-Secretary of State Marco Rubio for help in landing the UNC head coaching job.