Steve Newmark Sees Football as 'Anchor' for UNC Athletics
Posted Jul 24, 2026
UNC has never quite found its footing in football. To flourish in the new landscape of college athletics, football must be successful and profitable for North Carolina moving forward. In an exclusive interview last week with TarHeel247, UNC Director of Athletics Steve Newmark discussed the importance of football moving forward, and he didn't mince words.
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