Everywhere Bill Belichick went on Thursday, a cascade of cameras and iPhones followed, eventually leading into a jam-packed ballroom for his first big ACC Kickoff press conference.

Belichick avoided the rows of radio reporters in the hotel lobby and spent much of the morning in a hallway outside the green room for players and coaches, down the hall from private rooms for interviews with ESPN.com, SiriusXM and the ACC Digital Network.

After a decorated college career at Boston College, Koppen was taken by the Patriots in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. Following a string of injuries, Koppen quickly saw the field, eventually becoming the starting center for the 2003 Super Bowl champs.