with a career spanning decades Bill bellich born William Steven bich on April 16th 1952 in Nashville Tennessee is widely regarded as one of the greatest coaches in NFL history known for his strategic Acumen and his leading role in the New England Patriots dynasty bich che's coaching career is synonymous with success and innovation in professional football bich grew up in Annapolis Maryland where his father Steve bich was a longtime assistant football coach at the United States Naval Academy bill was deeply influenced by his father's coaching career often sitting in on film study sessions from a young age this early exposure to football strategy and Analysis would shape his approach to the game after graduating from Wesleyan University where he played football in Lacrosse bich embarked on a coaching career that began in 1975 as a Special Assistant with the Baltimore Colts he then joined the Detroit Lions and the Denver Broncos before serving as the defensive coordinator for the New York Giants Under head coach Bill Parcels from 1985 to 199