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Belichick focuses on practice progress, not the Lombardi story

Amid the backdrop of the HR investigation into General Manager Michael Lombardi, UNC began practice on Thursday. Coach Bill Belichick did not address questions about Lombardi, who is on paid administrative leave, or the reported inquiries about the program from the College Sports Commission. Belichick focused on the positives. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Steve Newmark Speaks About Michael Lombardi's Administrative Leave

UNC AD Steve Newmark: "Any time we have allegations around a personnel matter, the duty of the university, as stewards of our students, faculty, and the UNC community, is to take seriously to evaluate what is an appropriate next step. We now have the office of the university counsel leading the investigation. We're going to let that process play out." (TarHeel247)

Chansky’s Notebook: Needs to Go...Now

This story is about Steve Newmark, and what he must do in his first year as AD at UNC. Mike Lombardi has grifted his way through college and pro football wearing fake championship rings and sharing inappropriate stuff on social media. Whatever he did to run afoul of UNC’s HR department is more than enough to lose a job he never should have had. (Chapelboro.com)

Video: UNC Football Players, Coaches Post-Thursday Training Camp Interviews

North Carolina offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino, special teams coordinator Billy Miller, running back Benjamin Hall, and defensive lineman Leroy Jackson speak with the media on Thursday following the Tar Heels' first practice of the 2026 season. (View Video)

Bill Belichick declines comment on Michael Lombardi as UNC opens investigation

The start of Bill Belichick's second preseason camp as UNC's football coach started much the same as the first -- with questions about off-field chaos. The school announced Monday that Michael Lombardi, Belichick's right-hand man and the highest-paid general manager in the country, with a $1.5 million salary, has been placed on leave due to an investigation. (ESPN)

Video: Bill Belichick Thursday Pre-Training Camp Press Conference

North Carolina head football coach Bill Belichick speaks with the media on Thursday morning ahead of the Tar Heels' first practice of training camp as UNC prepares for their season-opening matchup against TCU in Dublin, Ireland on Aug. 29. (View Video)

Bill Belichick Asked About Michael Lombardi Situation as UNC Football Camp Opens

On the day UNC held its opening practice of training camp, the media conversation was not about football, but rather the fallout surrounding general manager Michael Lombardi’s administrative paid leave. "Well, we’re working through some things," Belichick said Thursday about how he was handling Lombardi’s responsibilities in his absence. (Inside Carolina)

Bruce Feldman eviscerates Michael Lombardi: ‘He is the worst general manager in college sports’

Michael Lombardi was brought to North Carolina to be proof that a college football program could run like an NFL front office. These days, he’s proof of something else. UNC placed its embattled general manager on paid administrative leave Monday, effective immediately, with the school offering almost no explanation for the move. (Awful Announcing)

UNC Football Opens Preseason Camp

Football is back. No, there aren't wins and losses yet, but the Tar Heels will take the practice field Thursday morning for their first fall camp practice as they ramp up for the 2026 season opener against TCU in Dublin, Ireland, on Aug. 29 — now less than a month away. North Carolina will do so with a gray cloud still hanging over the program. (TarHeel247)

UNC’s Michael Lombardi faces evisceration from national analysts

UNC's decision to place football general manager Michael Lombardi on paid administrative leave has intensified scrutiny of Bill Belichick's first year in Chapel Hill, with national analysts calling Lombardi's tenure one of the biggest failures of the Tar Heels' new era. "He should be getting his paycheck with a ski mask on," The Athletic's Ralph Russo said. (USA Today)

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