North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick posted on social media Friday night that he wouldn’t pursue any NFL head coaching vacancies.

WRAL asked Belichick about the vacant New York Giants job during his weekly Tuesday press conference, and he dismissed the speculation.

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Belichick, who won six Super Bowl titles as head coach of the New England Patriots, won two Super Bowl as defensive coordinator of the Giants under head coach Bill Parcells after the 1986 and 1990 seasons.

In the statement, posted on Instagram, Belichick wrote: "I have great respect and genuinely care for the New York Giants organization and both the Mara and Tisch families. The New York Giants played an important role in my life and in my coaching journey. It was a privilege for me to work for the Mara family and be a member of Coach Parcells' staff for over a decade. However, despite circulating rumors, I have not and will not pursue any NFL head coaching vacancies."

The Giants fired coach Brian Daboll earlier this week after a 2-8 start to the season. The Giants have blown late leads in several games, including a 24-20 loss to Chicago on Sunday. The team gave up 33 points in the fourth quarter of a 33-32 loss at Denver.

Belichick is in his first season as the Tar Heels' head coach. UNC is 4-5 overall and 2-3 in the ACC. UNC visits Wake Forest on Saturday in search of a third consecutive victory.

He continued: "Since arriving in Chapel Hill, my commitment to the UNC Football program has not waivered [sic]. We have tremendous support from the university, our alumni, and the entire Carolina community. My focus remains solely on continuing to improve this team, develop our players, and build a program that makes Tar Heel fans proud. We're onto Wake Forest."

Belichick, 73, has 333 career victories (regular season and postseason) as a head coach in the NFL, first with the Cleveland Browns and then with the Patriots. Don Shula is the all-time leader in coaching victories in the NFL with 347.

WRAL's Pat Welter asked Belichick at his introductory press conference what would happen if the NFL came calling on him. Belichick said at the time: "I didn't come here to leave."

Belichick signed a five-year contract worth $50 million with North Carolina to replace Hall of Fame coach Mack Brown. The first three years of the contract are guaranteed. Belichick's buyout is $1 million to leave.

The Tar Heels started the season 0-5 against power conference opponents, but have won their last two behind an improved defense. UNC can achieve bowl eligibility with two wins in its final three regular-season games, all against in-state rivals: Wake Forest, Duke and NC State.

Belichick's arrival brought unprecedented attention to the UNC program. The Tar Heels sold out their entire allotment of tickets by late July, the earliest in school history, and media attention on Belichick was intense throughout the lead-up to the season. Belichick and his 24-year-old girlfriend Jordon Hudson, a business partner, generated headlines and tabloid fodder in the spring and summer.

ESPN televised the Tar Heels' opener against TCU in primetime on Labor Day night. UNC scored a touchdown on the game's opening possession, but things went downhill from there in a 48-14 loss.

Earlier this week, Belichick unveiled a memorial in the football facility to military veterans with ties to the UNC program. Chancellor Lee Roberts, in comments this week, said Belichick has done "a great job incorporating himself into the life of the community." Belichick attended a women's basketball game and other sporting events.

"He's really jumped in with both feet to try to participate in the broader campus community, which we appreciate," Roberts said.