Amanda Belichick isn’t spending her week refreshing Hall of Fame ballots or diving into NFL drama. Instead, she’s locked in on something a little closer to home-and a lot more personal. The Holy Cross women’s lacrosse head coach made that clear with a recent Instagram story that had nothing to do with football, and everything to do with the sport she’s dedicated her life to.
On Tuesday, Amanda shared a video of a Team USA Olympic gear haul, featuring a lacrosse player unpacking the kind of swag athletes dream about. Her caption?
“The only social media I want to consume right now olympians and their gear hauls. Lacrosse and the Olympics starting this week is sports overload in the best way.”
No mention of football. No subtle nod to the NFL.
Just pure excitement for the game she lives and breathes.
The timing, of course, is notable. Her father, Bill Belichick-yes, that Bill Belichick-just became the most talked-about omission from the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s latest class.
Despite a résumé that includes 333 career wins, eight Super Bowl appearances, and six rings as a head coach (plus two more as a defensive coordinator with the Giants), he didn’t secure the 40 votes needed for first-ballot induction. It’s a decision that’s sent shockwaves through the football world.
But Amanda? She’s not getting caught up in that storm. Her focus is elsewhere, and it always has been.
While her last name is synonymous with football excellence, Amanda carved out her own path in a different arena. She played lacrosse at Wesleyan, where she helped elevate the program from 49th in the national rankings to No.
- She earned a degree in history, and for a while, coaching wasn’t even on her radar.
“If you asked if I was going into coaching, I would have said, ‘No way,’” she once told the Boston Herald. “I wasn’t running away from it, but I wasn’t running toward it either.”
Eventually, the sideline called. After stops at UMass, Ohio State, and Choate, Amanda landed at Holy Cross, where she’s steadily building a program in her own image-focused on growth, confidence, and connection.
Her coaching philosophy, she’s said, is less about the X’s and O’s and more about empowering her players. “My job is to give the players the opportunity to build confidence and feel good about themselves,” she explained.
That’s a far cry from her father’s famously stoic, detail-obsessed approach. But it’s working. And it’s hers.
Meanwhile, the Hall of Fame snub hasn’t gone unnoticed by those close to the Belichick orbit. Bill’s girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, posted a screenshot of a canceled Hall of Fame merchandise order-three patches that never shipped-with a caption that read: “Hey @profootballhof, what were the ‘unforeseen circumstances’?”
followed by a laughing emoji. A little sarcasm, a little sting.
Reports suggest Bill himself was “puzzled” and “disappointed” by the outcome. One longtime Hall of Fame voter pointed to lingering resentment over past controversies-yes, that controversy.
“The only explanation was the cheating stuff,” the voter said. “It really bothered some of the guys.”
But while some are still litigating Deflategate and debating legacy, Amanda Belichick is watching Olympic lacrosse highlights and celebrating a sport that continues to grow on the global stage. Her story is one of deliberate divergence-a coach who shares the Belichick name but not the NFL spotlight, and who seems just fine with that.
Football may be in her blood, but lacrosse is in her heart. And this week, as Olympic gear hauls flood her feed and Holy Cross gears up for another season, Amanda’s focus is exactly where she wants it to be.