UNC shows faith in Bill Belichick’s control of football program. It also offers a warning

CHAPEL HILL — University of North Carolina leaders emphasized this week that a recent outside investigation into its football program found only isolated incidents — signaling they have faith head coach Bill Belichick’s program doesn’t have a widespread problem of misconduct.

But UNC leaders also said they would dig into any new allegations if they arise — putting Belichick and other leaders in the program on notice.

“This investigation is closed,” UNC general counsel Paul Newton added in a briefing about the investigation, “but our door is never closed to expressions of concern about this program.”