UNC defensive coordinator Steve Belichick to step down after drug investigation

Steve Belichick, the 39-year-old defensive coordinator for the University of North Carolina, will resign effective Oct. 27, when his medical leave ends. The move follows a thorough, independent investigation into the football program's culture, which examined allegations that Belichick used drugs at work or provided them to a player. UNC stated the probe found certain actions that violated the institution's standards, describing them as isolated rather than indicative of a broader failure.

The university did not disclose specific details of the findings. Belichick had been on medical leave since Aug. 6, and his resignation follows the earlier exit of Mike Lombardi, the former general manager, who was also implicated in the same investigation. The situation remains developing, with further updates expected.