UNC Finalizing New Nike Contract Posted Sep 5, 2017 North Carolina is close to renewing its apparel contract with Nike. The school and athletic apparel company are in the final year of a 10-year contract that is set to expire on June 30, 2018. “We’re working with them on an extension,” UNC athletics director Bubba Cunningham told Inside Carolina. “We should have that done in the next couple of months.” (Inside Carolina)