Could Bill Belichick conclude his coaching career in professional lacrosse?

Bill Belichick has been closely connected to lacrosse throughout his life.

Of course, he’s one of the greatest NFL coaches ever and he’s won six Super Bowls with the New England Patriots. But, his he’s always had a soft spot for lacrosse. Belichick played the sport in high school and college, while all three of his kids played lacrosse collegiately as well.

Would the 70-year-old ever consider switching over and becoming a lacrosse coach?

Premier Lacrosse League co-founder Paul Rabil joined Pardon My Take on Monday and said he’s talked to Belichick about coaching it. Rabil also said that he believes Belichick has interest in it.

“I feel like he would win in the first three seasons of coaching, if not sooner,” Rabil said, transcribed by WEEI. “I don’t think he really coaches football, he just coaches. He coaches human beings. He’s so good at that. I mean, the number of draft picks that come out of nowhere and turn into stars … even lacrosse players he has a knack for bringing them over the NFL. He understands the nuance of sport and blueprint of winning better than anyone.”

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The interviewer asked if Belichick would thrive by having smart people around him.

“Smart people around him … he commands an insane amount of respect. I think I told you guys this. When I first met him, he came to a Hopkins practice. He like stepped into the locker room and was [expletive] us up and down around our stick work and the 6-on-6 possession. He’s got photographic memory. So, he then just like commands a room. And all of a sudden, you’re listening to Bill Belichick coaching you on lacrosse and you’re bought in.”

This doesn’t seem to be much a reality given Belichick’s age and commitment to football, but it certainly would be intriguing.

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