Dr. Mario Ciocca Always On Call For UNC Athletics Posted Aug 19, 2021 Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the first and last calls that UNC Athletic Director Bubba Cunningham made each day were to Dr. Mario Ciocca. As director of sports medicine, Ciocca put in long hours to make sure Carolina's 800+ student athletes stayed healthy and continued to play sports safely. Ciocca knows what it's like to be a college athlete. (GoHeels.com)