Rick Comley, Northern Michigan University’s athletic director, announced today that head football coach Shane Richardson has resigned from his position effective immediately.

“We are committed to achieving standards consistent with our focus on the success of each of our student athletes,” said Comley. “The search for a new head coach will begin immediately.”

This comes after Richardson and NMU’s offensive line coach were place on administrative leave Monday night.

Billy Lindquist will serve as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. The administrative leave for Assistant Coach Joe Gatz will be lifted on November 10 and he will be part of the coaching staff to prepare the team for their final game of the season against Wayne State University in the Superior Dome at 1pm on November 15.

At NMU Richardson is on his third season with the Wildcats, and the team won its first game under his leadership last month against the Roosevelt Lakers. He holds a 1-30 overall record as the Wildcats’ head coach.

Details related to Richardson’s resignation will not be shared by the university due to the privacy of personnel matters.