10 little known facts about New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick

In the assessment of NFL head coaches of the last ten years or so by the on field performance of their team, it is difficult to someone higher up the list than New England's own Bill Belichick.  Belichick got his first head coaching break with the Cleveland Browns, and things didn't go so well.  He has been the top man in New England, the team has seemingly a contender every season.  Here's a look at ten little-known facts about New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick.
1. He was born in Nashville, Tennessee.
2. He was head coach of the Cleveland Browns for five seasons, but in only one of them has his team put up a winning record.
3. his father played pro football for the Detroit Lions.
4. He studied at the Wesleyan University and while in College, he played tight end and the Centre of the football team while also excels in two other sports; lacrosse and squash.
5. The coach has a college degree in economics.
6. his first coaching job in the NFL was as an Assistant with the Baltimore Colts.
7. Bill Belichick has spent time as an Assistant or as head coach of the following franchises: Colts, Lions, Browns Broncos, Giants, Patriots and jets.
8. He was the last head coach of the old Cleveland Browns before they moved to Baltimore to the Colts.  Before the team moved that he was fired as head coach, he would be replaced by Ted Marchibroda, who had given him his first NFL job in the mid-1970s when, as head coach of the Colts he hired as his assistant Belichick.
9. number of people who have served as assistant coaches for Belichick and gone to his head coaches elsewhere include: Romeo Crennel (Cleveland Browns), Eric Mangini (New York Jets), Nick Saban (Miami Dolphins), Charlie Weis (Notre Dame), Kirk Ferentz (Iowa), Al Groh (Virginia), and Pat Hill (Fresno State).
10. Bill Belichick's father was an assistant coach for the United States Naval Academy football team for more than 30 years.
Bill Belichick changed the New England Patriots in a team that is deeply concerned about every year by the other teams in the League.  He not only instilled his trademark tough defense on the team, he has given them an infringement which it is difficult for other teams to compete with on the basis of game-by-game as well.  A private person, Belichick will always remain a somewhat mysterious picture in this era where we seem to have 24 hour access to sports figures life.  It doesn't matter how someone personally about Belichick already feels, you can't argue with the results that he and the Patriots have gotten on the field.