Steve Newmark Speaks About Michael Lombardi's Administrative Leave

UNC AD Steve Newmark: "Any time we have allegations around a personnel matter, the duty of the university, as stewards of our students, faculty, and the UNC community, is to take seriously to evaluate what is an appropriate next step. We now have the office of the university counsel leading the investigation. We're going to let that process play out." (TarHeel247)

Safi Hampton, Chelsea Thorpe Named To Preseason All-ACC Team, UNC Volleyball Tabbed Fifth

UNC Volleyball was picked to finish fifth in the Preseason ACC Coaches Poll and Chelsea Thorpe and Safi Hampton were named to the Preseason All-ACC Team. Thorpe returns for her final season after a career year last year with 318 kills and 90 blocks. Hampton returns after leading the Tar Heels with 399 kills. She also led the team in points (440.5). (GoHeels.com)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Should UNC Basketball Pursue Micah Handlogten Amid Eligibility Drama?

UNC Basketball eyes potential Florida transfer Micah Handlogten as a surprising roster upgrade. Could the 7'1" big man from Lake Norman, NC tip the balance in Chapel Hill’s front court? Isaac Schade breaks down Handlogten’s medical hardship waiver saga, his rebounding numbers, and more. (View Video)

Chansky’s Notebook: Needs to Go...Now

This story is about Steve Newmark, and what he must do in his first year as AD at UNC. Mike Lombardi has grifted his way through college and pro football wearing fake championship rings and sharing inappropriate stuff on social media. Whatever he did to run afoul of UNC’s HR department is more than enough to lose a job he never should have had. (Chapelboro.com)

Video: UNC Football Players, Coaches Post-Thursday Training Camp Interviews

North Carolina offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino, special teams coordinator Billy Miller, running back Benjamin Hall, and defensive lineman Leroy Jackson speak with the media on Thursday following the Tar Heels' first practice of the 2026 season. (View Video)

UNC Women's Basketball Unveils Non-Conference Schedule, Including Nine Home Games

UNC Women's Basketball unveiled its non-conference schedule with nine foes set to visit Carmichael in the early season. The Tar Heels begin the 2026-27 season in the Oui-Play in Paris, France, against Oklahoma on Nov. 2. The Tar Heels face off against South Carolina at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte on Nov. 8 to wrap up the first week of the season. (GoHeels.com)

Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - John Henson, Jeff Goodman Discuss Michael Malone, UNC Basketball

College basketball analyst Jeff Goodman joins former UNC and longtime NBA forward John Henson to discuss how he reevaluates the Michael Malone hire four months later. The two also break down the strengths and weaknesses of UNC’s 2026-27 roster and identify the biggest threats in the ACC. (View Video)

Bill Belichick declines comment on Michael Lombardi as UNC opens investigation

The start of Bill Belichick's second preseason camp as UNC's football coach started much the same as the first -- with questions about off-field chaos. The school announced Monday that Michael Lombardi, Belichick's right-hand man and the highest-paid general manager in the country, with a $1.5 million salary, has been placed on leave due to an investigation. (ESPN)

Video: Bill Belichick Thursday Pre-Training Camp Press Conference

North Carolina head football coach Bill Belichick speaks with the media on Thursday morning ahead of the Tar Heels' first practice of training camp as UNC prepares for their season-opening matchup against TCU in Dublin, Ireland on Aug. 29. (View Video)

Bill Belichick Asked About Michael Lombardi Situation as UNC Football Camp Opens

On the day UNC held its opening practice of training camp, the media conversation was not about football, but rather the fallout surrounding general manager Michael Lombardi’s administrative paid leave. "Well, we’re working through some things," Belichick said Thursday about how he was handling Lombardi’s responsibilities in his absence. (Inside Carolina)

Video: This Week in UNC Baseball with Scott Forbes - No Rest as UNC's Quest Continues

UNC Baseball coach Scott Forbes joins Inside Carolina's Tommy Ashley and Grace Nugent to discuss the 2026 season, the chaotic weeks since the College World Series ended, the recruiting plan to restock the Tar Heel roster, the joy watching players chase their professional dreams, and more. (View Video)

Carolina North advisory group tours site of future UNC expansion

On Monday, a group of key stakeholders at the UNC toured the site of what is set to be a major expansion project for the university. Dozens of faculty members, students, community members and alumni walked the old runway at Horace Williams Airport off Estes Drive. The 230-acre site is set to be the future home of a new mixed-use campus. (WRAL.com)

Bruce Feldman eviscerates Michael Lombardi: ‘He is the worst general manager in college sports’

Michael Lombardi was brought to North Carolina to be proof that a college football program could run like an NFL front office. These days, he’s proof of something else. UNC placed its embattled general manager on paid administrative leave Monday, effective immediately, with the school offering almost no explanation for the move. (Awful Announcing)

UNC Football Opens Preseason Camp

Football is back. No, there aren't wins and losses yet, but the Tar Heels will take the practice field Thursday morning for their first fall camp practice as they ramp up for the 2026 season opener against TCU in Dublin, Ireland, on Aug. 29 — now less than a month away. North Carolina will do so with a gray cloud still hanging over the program. (TarHeel247)

Best-selling novelist, UNC alum Sarah Dessen reflects on her ‘Change of Plans’

At UNC, Sarah Dessen initially chose psychology as her major. But after she took a creative writing class with the late Doris Betts, she was hooked. “I always tell students to follow what interests you, to take all kinds of classes,” Dessen said. “In Doris’ class, I knew this was what I wanted to do.” Dessen’s books have sold millions of copies worldwide. (UNC.edu)

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