Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson Escape to Nantucket for Getaway Weekend amid New UNC Hiring Lawsuit

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• Bill Belichick and girlfriend Jordon Hudson were spotted enjoying a getaway to Nantucket over the weekend during the University of North Carolina’s football bye week

• The couple was spotted strolling throughout town and holding hands, as well as enjoying a meal and drinks during the weekend

• The pair’s romantic escape comes amid news of a new lawsuit filed by a former UNC administrator that alleges that Belichick’s hiring for the head coaching position was illegal, as a result of it taking place during a closed board of trustees session in December 2024

Jordon Hudson is continuing to support boyfriend Bill Belichick — on and off the field.

The couple was spotted out and about in Nantucket, Mass., amid the University of North Carolina football team’s bye week.

In photos from the getaway, Hudson and Belichick, 73, were spotted taking a stroll down a boardwalk on the island, and elsewhere in town, with Hudson sporting an on-theme navy blue sweater with a lobster decoration for the outing.

The former college cheerleader also accessorized her look with a white visor, emblazoned with the words, “VII Rings.”

For his part, Belichick kept it casual as well, dressing in a pair of jeans and a button-down, as he joined Hudson for some shopping and strolling in the town.

The couple was also spotted enjoying drinks over the weekend and chatting with onlookers. The couple was also joined by a small white dog.

Later, while leaving the island, the pair were spotted boarding a private jet as they made their exit.

The couple’s getaway comes amid news of a lawsuit filed by a former employee of the University of North Carolina, which alleges that Belichick was illegally hired by the university for the football team’s head coaching position.

The suit, obtained by PEOPLE, was filed by former UNC administrator Chris Clemens on Monday, Sept. 22, in Orange County Superior Court. It claims that Belichick’s hire in December is one of three instances of the university’s board of trustees’ “pattern and practice” of keeping “matters of grave public concern behind closed doors.”

In addition to his claims about the board of trustees’ “pattern and practice” of keeping such matters behind closed doors, Clemens is alleging that the university “approved the hire” of Belichick during an illegal closed meeting, violating North Carolina’s laws of open meetings and public records for the public university.

“Nothing Plaintiff communicated to deans about the Board’s policy posture could constitute disclosure of confidential closed session information,” the filing states.

The former provost also claims the university penalized him for “leaking closed-session information” and pointed to two additional instances of illegal closed-door meetings since 2023.

Clemens claims the board of trustees held a closed session regarding their partnership with the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in November 2023, to discuss “potential financial outcomes with SEC or Big Ten membership,” per the filing.

The former university administrator alleges that in May 2024, the board reconvened on the topic, discussing finances for the athletics department in another closed session.

Clemens also claims in his suit that school dean Jed Atkins was using the messaging app Signal, known for end-to-end encryption for messages and calls and disappearing messages, to communicate with members of the board.

PEOPLE contacted representatives for Belichick and UNC at the time.

Under Belichick, the Tar Heels have two wins and two losses on the season so far. After the bye week, they’ll host the Clemson Tigers at Kenan Memorial Stadium in North Carolina on Oct. 4.

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