Michael Lombardi placed on paid administrative leave as UNC football GM
AP News • • sports
Key Points:
- North Carolina football general manager Michael Lombardi has been placed on paid administrative leave, with the school providing no specific reasons and restricting comments due to standard personnel matter protocols.
- Lombardi, who joined the Tar Heels alongside head coach Bill Belichick in December 2024, had a notable NFL executive background, including a stint as Cleveland Browns GM in 2013.
- Belichick was hired to revitalize the Tar Heels football program, which had been a mid-tier team in the Atlantic Coast Conference, aiming to bring NFL-style operations to college football.
- In Belichick’s first season, the Tar Heels finished with a 4-8 record and are set to begin their second season under his leadership with a game against TCU in Dublin, Ireland, on August 29.
