Steve Belichick resigns as North Carolina's defensive coordinator after investigation into football programme culture closes

From the Newshound archive · first published 19 September 2026.

Bill Belichick's son Steve has stepped down as UNC's defensive coordinator as the university announced the conclusion of its internal probe into the football programme. The investigation was triggered by a human resources complaint against general manager Michael Lombardi, who resigned on 3 September. North Carolina said the probe found certain actions showed "disregard for Carolina's values" but were "isolated in scope and not a systemic failure."