Fans sent death threats to UNC’s Bubba Cunningham after West Virginia’s NCAA Tournament snub Posted May 10, 2025 Hundreds of West Virginia University fans fired off angry, profane, and even threatening emails to UNC's athletics director in the days following Selection Sunday, when the Mountaineers were left out of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament in favor of the Tar Heels. UNC Athletics Director Bubba Cunningham was chairman of the selection committee. (WRAL.com)