Bill Belichick, a renowned veteran head football coach, became the 35th head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels football team in 2025, marking his first time coaching at the collegiate level.
While Bill Belichick’s professional journey is well-known, few people know about his personal life and how the legendary football coach spends time with his children and grandchildren.
Furthermore, beyond his on-field journey, Bill Belichick is a proud father of three children, sons Stephen and Brian, and daughter Amanda, and a devoted grandfather to his six grandchildren.
Bill Belichick often expresses his love for his six adorable grandchildren, including three granddaughters, Blakley, Jaycee, and Qunicy, and three grandsons, Hayes, Rocco, and Clarke.
His six grandchildren often appear in their grandfather’s interviews and attend his games to support him. When Bill Belichick isn’t busy with football, he spends most of his time playing with them.
Just as Bill Belichick passed on his athletic genes to his three children, he is now guiding his grandchildren, instilling in them a love and passion for sports, with hopes of seeing them become star athletes in the near future.
Bill Belichick Welcomed His First Grandchild, Blakely Rose, In 2016
The year 2016 was a memorable one for Bill Belichick, as he became a grandfather for the first time, an experience he later described as the best moment of his life.
Bill Belichick’s first grandchild, Blakely Rose, was born on October 18, 2016. She is the daughter of his son, Stephen Belichick, and daughter-in-law, Jennifer Schmitt, who got married in 2017.
Likewise, two years after being blessed with his first grandchild, Bill Belichick witnessed the birth of his second granddaughter, Jaycee, born in 2018 to his daughter Amanda and her husband, AJ DeSantis.
Bill Belichick announced the arrival of his granddaughter Jaycee, stating,
“I couldn’t b more excited to have a second granddaughter. Our family is truly thrilled.“
Similarly, Bill Belichick was blessed with his first grandson, Hayes William, son of Stephen and Jennifer, on October 23, 2020.
Later that same year, his second grandson and fourth grandchild, Clarke, was born to Amanda and AJ.
As Bill Belichick wasn’t tired of talking about his four grandchildren, his son Stephen and daughter-in-law Jennifer blessed him with two more—a granddaughter and a grandson.
Stephen and Jennifer welcomed their third child, Bill Belichick’s fifth grandchild, Quincy Grace, in April 2022.
A year later, the family welcomed Rocco, their fourth child and Bill’s sixth grandchild.
Furthermore, Bill Belichick’s grandchildren, Amanda’s kids Jaycee and Clarke, recently grasped people’s attention with their sweet gestures while their mother, Amanda, guided the Holy Cross Lacrosse team to a crucial 16-10 win over Bucknell in the Patriot League.
To support their mother, Jaycee and Clarke packed special keepsakes- a Bluey stuffed toy and a unicorn- into her luggage.
Amanda posted a picture on her social media stating, “1st overnight trip of the year, and my kids packed me some of their treasures.“
In Case You Didn’t Know
- As the NFL’s head football coach, Bill Belichick won several honorable titles, including six Super Bowl championships, three AP NFL Coach of the Year awards, NFL 2000s All-Decade Team, and many more.
- Prior to North Carolina, Bill Belichick served as the head football coach of the New England Patriots of the NFL.
