ESPN's Pete Thamel dropped a bombshell report Thursday that Steve Belichick, North Carolina's defensive coordinator and son of head coach Bill Belichick, has resigned from his position. The decision comes after the university launched an investigation into "allegations related to culture and climate" within the UNC football program. General manager Michael Lombardi resigned at the beginning of September after being placed on administrative leave in July following a human resources complaint from a former front-office employee.
But the investigation remained ongoing and recently turned its attention to Steve Belichick, with reports indicating he had used drugs while with the team or provided drugs to at least one player. In its final statement Thursday, North Carolina said the investigation found that "certain actions demonstrated a disregard for Carolina's values and standards of conduct." Steve is expected to officially resign from the position on Oct. 27, once his current medical leave ends. Shortly after the news broke, CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz reported that Brian Belichick, Bill's other son and UNC's current defensive backs/secondary coach, is expected to take over defensive play-calling duties going forward, after already handling the role through the Tar Heels' first two games of the season.
More news: NFL Shuts Door on 2 Players After Failed Return to College Football Brian joined the UNC coaching staff when his father arrived in 2025. Before that, he worked as one of Bill's assistants with the New England Patriots, serving as a scouting assistant from 2017 to 2019 before taking over as the team's safeties coach from 2020 to 2024. He won two Super Bowl rings during his time with the Patriots and will now take on a defensive coordinator role for the first time in his young career.
But North Carolina's defense has looked good through the first two games, and if Brian was already the one calling plays, it should be a smooth transition. More news: Arch Manning Hit With Reality Check After Beating Ohio State More news: Mike Norvell’s Future at FSU Takes a Surprising Turn as Hot Seat Talk Heats Up The Tar Heels opened the season with a 15-10 win over TCU, followed by a 35-3 rout of East Tennessee State. Their upcoming schedule isn't easy, though, with a road matchup at Clemson on Saturday followed by Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Duke, Syracuse, and Miami.
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