Judge tosses lawsuit by former UNC athletes over bogus classes

Posted Feb 19, 2016
A Mecklenburg County judge on Friday dismissed claims by two former UNC athletes that school officials undermined their educations by coercing them to take a “shadow curriculum” based on bogus classes. Former UNC basketball player Leah Metcalf and former football player James “Cooter” Arnold claim they were blocked from receiving the education they were promised. (Charlotte Observer)

Related: Business & Administration

Bubba Cunningham Q&A: UNC Football’s Bet on Bill Belichick
In landing Bill Belichick with a five-year contract worth $50 million, in creating a front-office staff to manage the UNC roster, the Tar Heels are...
Mon Dec 16, 2024

In-Depth With UNC Athletics Director Bubba Cunningham
Bubba Cunningham: "We are going to make a more significant investment in football. Currently, we spend about $40-45 million and obviously our coaches salaries are...
Fri Dec 13, 2024

UNC's Major Investment in Bill Belichick, Football
After new head football coach Bill Belichick's introductory press conference Thursday afternoon, UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham spoke about the need — and plan —...
Fri Dec 13, 2024

Carolina Insider Podcast: UNC Basketball Has Questions, Bubba Cunningham On Football Coaching Search
Jones Angell and Adam Lucas discuss the end of the UNC Football regular season and the coaching transition (4:17). Tar Heel basketball returned from the...
Tue Dec 3, 2024