Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete Award Renamed To Honor Bubba Cunningham

Posted Feb 19, 2025
UNC Director of Athletics Bubba Cunningham has spent his career supporting student-athletes, emphasizing the best of college athletics in the classroom and in competition. To honor his commitment to UNC and its student-athletes, Carolina's AD Scholar-Athlete Award will be re-named the Bubba Cunningham Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete Award. (GoHeels.com)

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