UNC Football General Manager Michael Lombardi signs 3-year, $4.5M deal

Posted Aug 5, 2025
UNC football general manager Michael Lombardi signed a 3-year contract worth $1.5 million annually, according to an appointment letter and contract signed July 31. The three years matches the guaranteed years in coach Bill Belichick’s 5-year, $50-million contract. Lombardi was Belichick’s first hire in December for help in building the Tar Heels’ roster. (WRAL.com)

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