UNC official avoids addressing whether Bill Belichick's girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, creates 'distractions'

North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick appears to remain cemented in athletic director Lawrence R Bubba Cunningham's good graces Cunningham's department just now denied reports saying Belichick's girlfriend Jordon Hudson was effectively banned from UNC's athletics department and association buildings On Tuesday Cunningham shared several details about the working relationship he's built with the former NFL coach CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COM Bill's been great to work with Cunningham advised ESPN He talked about practicing like a pro and he runs a professional organization that is teaching students how to be professional in all aspects of their life He is a very determined professional individual and that's the way he carries himself and the way he conducts the undertaking PRESSURE RAMPS UP ON KEY BILL BELICHICK DATE AMID SCRUTINY ON RELATIONSHIPWhile Cunningham was willing to go into detail about Belichick's football-related relationships he was less forthcoming when questions were raised about Belichick's personal life When Cunningham was urged a question suggesting Hudson's presence created distractions he sidestepped saying Bill is an incredibly focused person Cunningham made the comments the same day as Belichick's appearance on ESPN During the interview the six-time Super Bowl winner explained his romance with Hudson is off to the side It s a personal relationship and she doesn t have anything to do with UNC football Belichick declared The discussion also marked the -year-old's first televised interview since his infamous sitdown with CBS News Sunday Morning The interview was part of a promotional tour for Belichick's new book The Art of Winning Lessons from My Life in Football At times during the conversation Hudson was accused of attempting to assert her control Hudson also faced criticism over her stated involvement in North Carolina losing out on the opportunity to be featured on HBO's Hard Knocks According to The Athletic Hudson played an instrumental role in HBO pulling the plug on the likely production of the UNC-focused docuseries The analysis also noted that Hudson had petitioned to be heavily involved with the project Belichick has been publicly linked to the -year-old Hudson since In a announcement issued after the CBS interview Belichick commented he met Hudson on a flight in Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter