Longtime UNC football journalist, sideline reporter Lee Pace announces retirement

Posted Jul 22, 2026
Longtime football reporter Lee Pace, who covered UNC on the sidelines for 22 years, is retiring. For context on how long Pace spent within the program, his first year covering UNC football came in 2004 during the John Bunting days. Pace witnessed the Butch Davis, Everett Withers, Larry Fedora, and Mack Brown 2.0 eras, plus Bill Belichick's first year. (USA Today)

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