AP source: UNC set to hire Tulsa's Bubba Cunningham Posted Oct 13, 2011 All signs are indicating that Bubba Cunningham will become the University of North Carolina’s next athletic director. A person familiar with the decision told the Associated Press that North Carolina’s trustees will meet to approve the Cunningham’s hiring. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because a formal announcement has not been made. (Tulsa World)