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According to Belichick, although grateful to be recognized at times, she’s much rather talk about her future rather than the NFL draft being held Saturday.
"Once people make the connection," she said, "I have no problem telling them who my dad is. I don’t lie about. After the first question, though, what else is there to talk about?"
Belichick was sold on Wesleyan for three reasons. The first was the school’s proximity to her home in Massachusetts. Secondly, she has a deep interest in Art, a major that Wesleyan specializes in. Third, and most important to her, was the bond that she felt with Wheeler.
"Although she’s my coach, coach Wheeler is the kind of person I have no problem talking to," she said. "She does draw the line in certain places. I don’t start on the team but I do feel comfortable here. I like to think that my teammates and friends appreciate me because of me and not who my dad is. It’s really not brought up that much."
Following Saturday’s 13-7 loss at the hands of Amherst College, the Belichick family was hard to pick out from the throngs of other family members sharing in a postgame barbecue. Sitting together on the tailgate of their SUV, the family was distinctly approachable. Being constantly hounded by media on a daily basis, however, it was clear to see the initial apprehension at the prospect of being questioned.
Her dad, Bill, along with ESPN anchor Chris Berman will be back on the Wesleyan campus tomorrow evening at 7:30 p.m. in the Science Center to participate in an informal question and answer session in a fundraiser for the women’s lacrosse squad. Tickets for students and non-students range from $3 to $5. The school is not promoting the event to those outside of the Wesleyan community.
Assistant lacrosse coach Heather McClelland is the organizer.
"I love how small the school is," Amanda Belichick said. "I have a lot of options here. I’m just another player here. I like that."
