Who is Pat Welter? Reporter catches Jordon Hudson filming him during UNC game

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Pat Welter, the sports reporter for WRAL in Raleigh, North Carolina, found himself at the center of an unexpected moment on Saturday, as he caught Jordon Hudson filming him while he filmed her on the sidelines of a University of North Carolina football game. The interaction took place at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill. Hudson, twenty-five years old, is the girlfriend of UNC head coach Bill Belichick, who has had a number of unusual encounters with the media since Belichick took the job.

Welter, thirty-eight, captured the moment and shared the footage on Instagram on September 12. The clip showed the two seemingly at a stalemate for a few seconds before Hudson waved at him while smiling.

"Me filming Jordon Hudson. Jordon Hudson filming me," Welter captioned the clip.

As per Welter's profile on WRAL, the reporter got his start as a video reporter for the Tampa Tribune's website TBO.com. That being said, he has since built a career in television sports coverage, with stints at WJAC-TV in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, abc27 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Spectrum News 13 in Orlando, Florida. Welter attended Providence College and later received a Master's in Broadcasting from Emerson College.


Pat Welter had previously questioned Jordon Hudson's influence on Belichick before their sideline standoff:

Jordon Hudson speaks with Bill Belichick of the North Carolina Tar Heels after a game against the Syracuse Orange at JMA Wireless Dome on October 31, 2025 in Syracuse, New York - Source: Getty
Jordon Hudson speaks with Bill Belichick of the North Carolina Tar Heels after a game against the Syracuse Orange at JMA Wireless Dome on October 31, 2025 in Syracuse, New York - Source: Getty

Us Weekly noted that Hudson showed up dressed in a Tar Heels T-shirt, paired with white denim pants and an ivory-colored belt. It turned out to be a good day for the team, as UNC handed the East Tennessee State Buccaneers a dominant 35-3 defeat, with Hudson watching from the sidelines for the first time this season.

Hudson has not addressed why she had her phone pointed at Pat Welter, though the reporter's recent coverage of the program may offer some explanation. UNC had been navigating a difficult stretch off the field, after Tar Heels football general manager Michael Lombardi stepped down from his role on September 3. His exit came while the university was conducting an internal review into a human resources complaint filed against him.

Pat Welter had been reporting on the fallout and, in doing so, raised questions about what Lombardi's absence could mean for Belichick going forward. The reporter pointed to both Lombardi and Hudson as figures who had shaped how Belichick operated with the team the previous season. He posted on X on August 26,

"From a #UNC source 'the downfall of this whole thing is who Bill listens to.' Last season that was Jordon Hudson and Mike Lombardi."

Pat Welter shares his most memorable assignments as Jordon Hudson's history with reporters comes to light:

2Bill Belichick, head coach of the University of North Carolina Tar Heels is pictured during the Aer Lingus College Football Classic at Aviva Stadium on August 29, 2026 in Dublin, Ireland - Source: Getty
2Bill Belichick, head coach of the University of North Carolina Tar Heels is pictured during the Aer Lingus College Football Classic at Aviva Stadium on August 29, 2026 in Dublin, Ireland - Source: Getty

Hudson is no stranger to friction with the media. She became a viral sensation in 2025 after interrupting a CBS Sunday Morning segment, when reporter Tony Dokoupil asked Belichick how his age-gap romance with her began. Hudson shut the question down immediately, telling Dokoupil,

"We're not talking about this."

The moment spread widely online and has since become one of the more recognizable clips from her time in the public eye. Hudson has also taken to social media on more than one occasion to call out reporters who were critical of her frequent presence alongside Belichick on the sidelines of Tar Heels games.

As for Pat Welter, his WRAL profile offers a glimpse into the man behind the camera. He is married with two young kids, Emma and Johnny, and has a clear passion for storytelling that extends well beyond sports. Pat Welter shared on his profile,

"I love movies and still dream of being a director. Favorites are The Shining and Groundhog Day. I played drums in a band in college and like to play the guitar to relax. I'm good for a pick up basketball game, but the knees don't work the same as they used to."

Pat Welter also opened up about the assignments that have stayed with him the longest.

"Penn State's Rose Bowl run during the 2016-17 season was filled with incredible moments ending with the best game I've ever witnessed live in Pasadena. I also spent three days with New Orleans Saints Defensive Back Chauncey Gardner-Johnson during the 2019 NFL Draft. I covered him and his family during his college days at Florida, and watching local guys make it is one of the best rewarding parts of this job," he shared.

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Edited by Ryan D'souza