UNC Business & Administration

Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Business & Administration.

Marcus Ginyard Named UNC Director Of Special Projects

Former UNC forward Marcus Ginyard was recently named Director of Special Projects at UNC, a role supporting leadership in the Offices of Public Affairs and Finance and Operations. In this position, Ginyard provides high-level operational and strategic support to the Chancellor, Chief Strategic Officer, and Vice Chancellor for Finance and Operations. (GoHeels.com)

In-Depth With Bubba Cunningham and Steve Newmark

North Carolina Director of Athletics, Bubba Cunningham, and Executive Associate Athletic Director, Steve Newmark, discuss UNC athletics, why Newmark was the right man to replace Cunningham, his vision for Carolina athletics, budgets for a program with 28 sports, Hubert Davis and UNC Basketball, the future of the Smith Center, and much more. (TarHeel247)

Chansky’s Notebook: Overspending

UNC’s Board of Trustees has gone from one spendthrift to another. The university has never revealed exactly how Bill Belichick was hired and who negotiated his exorbitant contract that right now looks like it might be a waste of money. Former Board of Trustees chair John Preyer was among the first at UNC to be contacted in a string of phone calls. (Chapelboro.com)

Lawsuit Alleges UNC Broke Open Meetings Laws When Hiring Bill Belichick

A lawsuit filed by former UNC provost Chris Clemens against the school alleges the university’s Board of Trustees violated the state of North Carolina’s open meeting laws when it – among other things – hired head football coach Bill Belichick in December. Clemens resigned as UNC provost in May following an extended dispute with the Board. (Chapelboro.com)

Video: Greg Barnes on UNC revenue sharing and team expectations under Coach Bill Belichick

Tim Boyum is joined by Greg Barnes from Inside Carolina to discuss the business side of UNC athletics, the hiring of Bill Belichick, and how the university is navigating revenue sharing, conference realignment, and raised expectations. (View Video)

Q&A with University of North Carolina Chancellor Lee Roberts

UNC Chancellor Lee Roberts has embraced the importance of Carolina athletics and the role they play in marketing the university while providing the alumni a unifying bond. In this interview, Roberts explores his view of athletics’ role within the university footprint and his efforts to modernize the athletic department in the time of NIL and revenue sharing. (Inside Carolina)

How a former NASCAR executive with deep Chapel Hill ties plans to move UNC athletics forward

Steve Newmark grew up in Chapel Hill surrounded by North Carolina athletics leaders. He was close with the family of UNC’s former athletics director, Dick Baddour. His parents were friends with legendary basketball coach Dean Smith. Smith’s trusted assistant coach, Bill Guthridge, lived a neighborhood over. Now it is Newmark’s turn to lead the Tar Heels. (WRAL.com)

Q&A with John Preyer of UNC's Board of Trustees

John Preyer graduated from Carolina with a political science degree in 1990 and became a member of the Board of Trustees in 2019. He completed a two-year term as chairman last month. What follows is an edited transcript of a sit-down interview exploring Preyer’s tenure as chairman and his controversial involvement in the hiring of Bill Belichick. (Inside Carolina)

Lee Roberts’ Long Game At UNC

Lee Roberts, who served as UNC's interim chancellor before being named to the post permanently last August, wants to make the country’s oldest public university No. 1 in the nation. He wants to take a business executive’s approach, expanding the school’s real estate footprint, adding more students, and leaning into sports to raise UNC’s national profile. (The Assembly)

Chansky’s Notebook: Subtly Smart

Seth Reeves is the right guy to run the Rams Club. The new executive director of the Educational Foundation is destined to have an easier start than his popular predecessor John Montgomery. While an athletic director doesn’t have to be an alumnus of his school, the chief athletic fundraisers have an advantage if they already know the names and faces. (Chapelboro.com)

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