Bill Belichick, 74, dismisses reports that his 25-year-old girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, has an unofficial or influential role in the University of North Carolina (UNC) football program. Multiple outlets report that Belichick characterizes such claims as “ridiculous,” denying that Hudson operates or manages the program behind the scenes.

The speculation stems from claims that Hudson holds some form of informal position or decision-making influence within Belichick’s UNC operation, including descriptions that she may be acting in a general-manager-type capacity. Fox News and The Independent both report Belichick addresses the rumors directly, while Yahoo Sports likewise frames the story around his rebuttal of the speculation. The outlets differ mainly in wording and emphasis, but they converge on the point that Belichick rejects the idea that Hudson runs or controls UNC football matters.