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Auto racing executive Steve Newmark will become North Carolina’s athletic director in 2026
North Carolina has announced its transition plan at athletic director from Bubba Cunningham to auto racing executive Steve ...
Bill Belichick getting new UNC boss in 2026 as questions persist about future
He, along with an advisory committee, made the decision to hire the polarizing Belichick in December with hopes to revive the ...
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UNC picks athletics director to replace Bubba Cunningham, who isn't leaving yet
Roberts and UNC System President Peter Hans signed off on the moves. In January, after the of-times messy search for ...
David Teel: As college sports change, so does ACC campus leadership
Venerable North Carolina AD Bubba Cunningham is downshifting into an advisory role, effective next summer, and will be ...
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Auto racing exec to become North Carolina's athletics director in 2026
North Carolina took an unusual route in establishing a succession plan for athletics director Bubba Cunningham, coming amid a ...
Bill Belichick's boss, Bubba Cunningham, will leave UNC next year
Bill Belichick will have a new boss in 2026. North Carolina A.D. Bubba Cunningham will leave the school next summer. The ...
UNC shifts to NASCAR’s Newmark from Bubba Cunningham as revenue share era begins
After ushering North Carolina through an era of epochal change, Bubba Cunningham has another four years in a new role to help ...
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Chansky’s Notebook: Perplexing Paradigm
Bubba Cunningham's transition and Steve Newmark's hiring at UNC boggles the already perplexing paradigm of Tar Heel sports.
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UNC Taps RFK Racing President Steve Newmark as Future Athletic Director, Succeeding Bubba Cunningham in 2026
North Carolina hires RFK Racing President Steve Newmark to succeed Bubba Cunningham as Athletic Director in 2026, ensuring ...