UNC Business & Administration

Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Business & Administration.

Chansky’s Notebook: Wins and Losses

Who’s going, who’s coming, and who’s staying at UNC. After much speculation, John Montgomery announced his retirement as executive director of the Educational Foundation, also known as the Rams Club. Athletic director Bubba Cunningham is rumored to be the top choice at Michigan State. And Drake Powell is staying in the NBA Draft. (Chapelboro.com)

Rams Club Executive Director John Montgomery Announces Retirement

John Montgomery, executive director of The Rams Club at UNC, announced that he will retire at the end of 2025. Montgomery has served as the athletics fundraising organization's leader for more than 24 years and has a career spanning more than 40 years in college athletics. Montgomery will continue his current role until his successor is named. (GoHeels.com)

Fans sent death threats to UNC’s Bubba Cunningham after West Virginia’s NCAA Tournament snub

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)

UNC Athletics Revenue Boost a Key Aspect of N.C. Senate Budget Proposal

In April, the North Carolina Senate approved its two-year, $66 billion state budget proposal, which includes a potential financial boon to North Carolina's athletic department. The proposed budget would potentially direct $24.4 million in athletic department support to UNC and N.C. State during the 2025-26 fiscal year and $31.5 million in 2026-27. (Inside Carolina)

Chansky’s Notebook: Sparty Calling?

Former UNC Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz fired the embattled athletic director he inherited at Michigan State, and UNC's Bubba Cunningham is among the names floated as possible new AD of the Spartans. Cunningham was born in Flint, Michigan, before his family moved to Naples, Florida. And generational tenures of athletic directors are long gone. (Chapelboro.com)

Bubba Cunningham Calls for Collective Bargaining in College Sports

UNC athletics director Bubba Cunningham can be counted among the prominent NCAA administrators who support the idea of a collective bargaining model for college sports. He effectively made the call for implementing such a system on the school's recent Carolina Insider podcast with Jones Angell and Adam Lucas. (Inside Carolina)

Video: Carolina Insider - Interview with Bubba Cunningham

North Carolina Athletics Directory Bubba Cunningham joins Jones Angell and Adam Lucas on the Carolina Insider podcast to give updates on multiple topics, including the House settlement, NCAA Tournament committee, the hiring of UNC Basketball General Manager Jim Tanner, and more. (View Video)

Video: IC Podcast - UNC's Place in the New World of College Athletics

Questions surrounding the state of collegiate athletics are rampant ahead of the House settlement ruling coming down from the courts on Monday, April 7. Inside Carolina’s Greg Barnes addresses UNC’s place in this new world, including the settlement, NIL, revenue sharing, conference affiliation, and more. (View Video)

Rams Club Set to Play Key Role in Revenue Sharing Era

The Rams Club will play a more substantial role when revenue sharing begins on July 1. NCAA institutions will be permitted to share approximately $20.5 million with its student-athletes for the 2025-26 athletic year. That total amount is expected to increase by several percent each year through the entirety of the settlement, which runs through 2034-35. (Inside Carolina)

Video: IC Podcast - UNC’s Way Out of ACC

On Tuesday, the ACC settled all pending lawsuits with Clemson and Florida State, ending months of litigation by the two schools seeking a way out of the conference. Inside Carolina’s Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley discuss the ramifications of the settlement not only for the league but for UNC. (View Video)

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