Lee Roberts’ Embrace of UNC Athletics in Uncertain Times

Posted Aug 5, 2025
Lee Roberts has brought a unique business perspective to the UNC chancellor’s office, unlike any of his predecessors, and that has proven beneficial for an athletic department that is lauded for its 52 NCAA team national championships and its broad support of 28 varsity sports yet is facing an uncertain future as the college landscape has been upended. (Inside Carolina)

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