UNC Business & Administration

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UNC Athletics Reports Record Revenue Growth

The UNC athletic department reported a record $164.5 million in operating revenue during the 2023-24 fiscal year, which is an 18% increase year-over-year. The school’s annual financial report to the NCAA, which includes data from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024, details the operating revenue and the record $155.9 million in operating expenses. (Inside Carolina)

North Carolina Chancellor Lee Roberts Takes a Stand for Football

UNC Chancellor Lee Roberts was instrumental in helping bring Belichick to Chapel Hill last month. On Friday, Roberts went to bat for the football program in the most unlikely of places: the UNC Faculty Council meeting. "College athletics are changing dramatically, and the importance of football is only increasing and will continue to increase," Roberts said. (Inside Carolina)

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 betting on the NFL legend. "We're taking a risk," UNC Athletics Directory Bubba Cunningham said. "We're investing more in football with the ambition that the return is going to significantly outweigh the investment." (Inside Carolina)

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 going up. We already have about 40 full-time people in the football building, so I think what we’ll do is take a look at the entire staff and figure out what’s the best staff for this head coach." (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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 — for North Carolina to make a bigger commitment to its leading revenue sport. "We are going to make a more significant investment in football," Cunningham told reporters on Thursday. " (Inside Carolina)

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 loaded Maui Invitational with some major questions (33:34). UNC Athletic Director Bubba Cunningham joins to discuss the football coaching search (1:02:56). (Listen To Podcast)

Video: Carolina Insider - Interview With Bubba Cunningham About UNC Football Coaching Search

UNC Director of Athletics Bubba Cunningham joins Jones Angell and Adam Lucas to discuss the search for UNC Football’s next head coach. Includes answers to: What is the timeline? Who is involved in the selection process? What has been learned from past hires at UNC that will impact this choice? And more. (View Video)

Video: Next Level Podcast - House Settlement, Scholarship Funding, and UNC Athletics

Greg Barnes from Inside Carolina has been at the forefront of the issues facing the UNC athletics department. This week, Barnes highlights the House settlement, scholarship increases and funding, and how Tar Heel fans may be impacted as the future of NIL and revenue sharing comes into clearer focus for 2025. (View Video)

Chansky’s Notebook: Who Gets Richer?

Bubba Cunningham sent a letter to all UNC alumni and supporters on the state and future of Tar Heel athletics, and there are two elements where the toothpaste got out of the tube that will have serious implications for how the new era of amateurism will go. In both areas, the only people sure to get rich are the lawyers, the schools, and the NCAA. (Chapelboro.com)

Revenue Sharing is Coming to UNC Athletics

Just as the college sports world has begun to find its footing in this new era of NIL and the transfer portal, another massive change awaits in the New Year. On Wednesday, athletic director Bubba Cunningham explained the basic strategy for how UNC is approaching the changes that will allow institutions to share revenue directly with student-athletes. (Inside Carolina)

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