UNC Business & Administration
Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Business & Administration.
Video: Big Hitters Podcast - ESPN’s Dan Murphy on House Settlement, Revenue Sharing's Impact on UNC
ESPN’s Dan Murphy joins Big Hitters Only to provide a full explainer of the House Settlement, revenue sharing, and it’s impact on UNC and college athletics. The conversation also dives into the NCAA, conference realignment, and NIL.
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Tue Jul 8, 2025
Chansky’s Notebook: Perplexing Paradigm
How Steve Newmark came out of nowhere to be the next AD is a subject that has the entire Tar Heel state buzzing. Unlike Bubba, Newmark has never been an athletic director anywhere, never worked on a college campus and we hope is a good choice to help build financial resources after he did the same for 15 years at NASCAR, a priority for UNC. (
Chapelboro.com)
Video: Big Hitters Podcast - Steve Newmark Named UNC’s Athletic Director in Waiting
On July 1 news broke that UNC Athletic Director Bubba Cunningham would stay in the role one more year before moving into a new role as Senior Advisor to the Chancellor and AD. Steve Newmark, former president of RFK racing steps in as UNC’s next AD. WRAL’s Brian Murphy joins Ross Martin to dive into all aspects of the news.
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Thu Jul 3, 2025
Chansky’s Notebook: Whaaaat!
Steve Newmark will take over UNC's 300-plus employee athletic department, with 28 sports, hundreds of assistants and staff, and nearly a thousand athletes. He has never worked on a college campus, only as an agent for athletes and a lawyer for conferences 20 years ago. And, how did this happen without a peep in the media, especially social media? (
Chapelboro.com)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Athletics Shakes Up Leadership
UNC Athletics shakes up its leadership as Bubba Cunningham's contract gets extended through 2029, and NASCAR exec Steve Newmark joins as new AD starting in Summer 2026. Is this the blueprint for college sports' future? Host Isaac Schade breaks down Carolina's bold moves.
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Wed Jul 2, 2025
Video: IC Podcast - Changing of the Guard for UNC Athletics
North Carolina’s transition into the new world order took another big step on July 1 with the announcement that Steve Newmark would succeed Bubba Cunningham as Athletic Director in the summer of 2026. Inside Carolina’s Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley discuss Newmark, Cunningham’s legacy, and the impact of this move.
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Wed Jul 2, 2025
Bubba Cunningham Q&A: UNC AD Discusses Steve Newmark, Transition, and More
A succession plan is in place, as North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham will pass off his current role to Roush Fenway Keselowski (RFK) Racing President Steve Newmark when his tenure is over. Cunningham spoke to reporters about Newmark, the transition, and next steps in his current and future roles. Here's what the UNC AD had to say: (
Inside Carolina)
Carolina Taking Bold Step into New Era with Athletic Director Transition
If there was ever a mark of delineation separating the days of college athletics that most of us knew growing up to what can now be described as the modern era, this announcement serves as that proclamation. This move continues UNC’s shift from a traditional college model to a corporate approach designed to handle the money-driven landscape. (
Inside Carolina)
Video: Carolina Insider - Bubba Cunningham Discusses Succession Plan
UNC Athletics Director Bubba Cunningham joins
Jones Angell and Adam Lucas in the Carolina Insider podcast studio to discuss his two-year contract extension, the hiring of RFK Racing President Steve Newmark as new Executive Associate AD and Cunningham's successor, and more.
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Tue Jul 1, 2025
UNC Extends AD Bubba Cunningham’s Contract By 2 Years, Hires Steve Newmark As Successor
North Carolina Director of Athletics Bubba Cunningham, who has led the Tar Heels to 24 national titles and 11 top 10 Learfield Directors Cup finishes while advocating for student-athlete opportunities, transforming UNC's facilities and successfully navigating an onslaught of industry change, has agreed to a two-year contract extension through July, 2029. (
GoHeels.com)