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Q&A: UNC Interim Chancellor Lee Roberts Addresses Realignment, Potential House Settlement

UNC interim chancellor Lee Roberts caught up with reporters Thursday at UNC's Board of Trustees meeting and discussed the state of the school's athletics. Within UNC's program, discussions about the athletics budget became a topic of discussion this week. In the larger landscape of college athletics, talks about realignment and NIL continue to run rampant. (Inside Carolina)

UNC’s Bubba Cunningham was ready to talk athletics budget with trustees. Here’s why he didn’t

UNC athletics director Bubba Cunningham returned from the ACC’s spring meeting prepared to address the UNC Board of Trustees’ concerns. But mere minutes after the board motioned to go into a closed session — a session in which Chairman John Preyer previously indicated they would discuss the athletics budget — Cunningham exited the building. (Yahoo! Sports)

UNC AD Bubba Cunningham says he’s preparing to address trustees’ financial concerns

North Carolina athletics director Bubba Cunningham on Monday mostly declined to comment about scathing complaints university trustees directed toward him and his department, amid a time of heightened economic anxiety throughout college athletics and the ACC. Cunningham, though, said he’d be prepared for a meeting with them later this week. (AOL.com)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Wait for NBA Draft withdrawal in transfer portal? BOT calls for audit

Should UNC Basketball wait on transfer portal targets (like Coleman Hawkins) to withdraw from the NBA Draft? We likely will get an answer to this question soon with Vanderbilt transfer Ven-Allen Lubin beginning his official visit to UNC on Tuesday. Plus, the UNC Board of Trustees called for an audit of the athletics department on Monday. (View Video)

UNC trustees critical of Bubba Cunningham, to review athletic department amid budget concerns

The UNC Board of Trustees approved an audit of the school's athletic department Monday amid concerns and anger over the Tar Heels' revenue, management, and changes to college sports. The board approved a top line budget of $134.97 million for the department but demanded further discussion with athletics director Bubba Cunningham. (WRAL Sports Fan)

Video: Behind The Scenes At The RAMMYS With Director for Special Projects Sarah Sessoms

Planning the annual RAMMY Awards is no small task for UNC Assistant Athletic Director for Special Projects, Sarah Sessoms. Go behind the scenes of an incredible event celebrating another year of Carolina's student-athletes' successes and see the vast amount of work and coordination required to create such a memorable evening. (View Video)

Search Begins for UNC-Chapel Hill’s Next Chancellor

With the swift and dramatic exit of former Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz to Michigan State University in December and the appointment of UNC-Board of Governors member Lee Roberts as interim chancellor, the search has garnered national attention. At Thursday’s meeting, UNC System Peter Hans said that makes this search all the more important. (Indy Week)

Connections in UNC vs. Michigan State NCAA Tournament game go straight to the top

Saturday’s round-two matchup between basketball powerhouses North Carolina and Michigan State could be described as the "Kevin Guskiewicz game." Guskiewicz started his new role in early March as the president of Michigan State University. He was the University of North Carolina’s chancellor from February 2019 until his departure for East Lansing. (WRAL Sports Fan)

UNC BOT Chair Calls for ACC Transparency

With two ACC schools electing to sue the ACC pertaining to the grant of rights, speculation has turned to UNC’s next steps and if Clemson’s filing Tuesday has expedited the university’s actions in pursuing all potential options. "I think it's too soon to tell, but it certainly creates pressure on the conference to address the concerns of its member schools.” (Inside Carolina)

Bubba Cunningham Taking Measured Approach for UNC as National Landscape Shifts

One prominent line of thinking is that UNC needs to jump ship to the SEC or Big Ten before the financial disparity becomes detrimental. UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham is not ready to declare the projected revenue gap as untenable for the ACC. "I don't know,” Cunningham said. "What we have to do short term is maximize our revenue." (Inside Carolina)

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