UNC Athletic Director: Salaries, Scholarships Among Cost-Saving Options

Posted Apr 28, 2020
"The number one thing is to try to take care of people and that is both salaries and scholarships," Bubba Cunningham said, "so there may have to be some kind of reduction there. I don’t forecast that right now because I’m still hopeful we play in the fall. I’m hopeful we can sell tickets and be televised, but I am looking at those as my number one options." (Chapelboro.com)

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