Bill Belichick’s decision to become North Carolina’s head coach this week caused a stir in the sports world.

After winning six Super Bowls, Belichick moved from the NFL to college, where he’s more likely to face Duke and Clemson than the Ravens or Chiefs. However, head coach John Harbaugh has no doubt that his longtime NFL colleague and rival will succeed.

“I’m really happy for coach,” Harbaugh said. “I texted him but haven’t received a response yet. He was a little busy.”

“He will be great. He will do a great job. He will have great players. One thing about Coach Belichick: He’s going to have a lot of people who like football, who want to be great, who want to work. “It’s hard to think about football going home and coming to work. If you are interested in football and want to be great at what you do, North Carolina is the place to go.

Ravens outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy, who won two Super Bowls with Belichick and the Patriots, echoed those statements, saying college players who suit up for Belichick will “come into the NFL very, very prepared.”

Harbaugh, who hosted Belichick in May for the Harbaugh Coaching Academy Summit at the Under Armor Performance Center, said he was impressed by Belichick’s strong desire to coach at the college level, which reflected the love he has for the sport and for it has to teach him.

“He’s won like many Super Bowls, he’s got all these rings, he’s arguably the greatest NFL coach in the history of the game,” Harbaugh said. “Certainly the most successful. To say I’ve always dreamed of (becoming a college football coach)? That says something. Now he gets the chance to do it.”