Amid another distraction, UNC’s Belichick says program focused on ‘doing things properly’

Posted Sep 7, 2026
UNC coach Bill Belichick said Monday he believes his program “totally” has an atmosphere of following rules amid a school investigation into conduct within his football program. “Obviously everybody’s responsible, including me, for doing things properly,” Belichick said. Later Monday, a school spokesman issued a statement backing Belichick. (Associated Press)

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