The winds of change are swirling at the University of North Carolina. Tar Heels athletic director Bubba Cunningham, who is in his 14th year in the position, will step down in the summer of 2026.

Since Cunningham took over as AD in 2011, the Tar Heels have won 24 national championships, participated in 11 college football bowl games, three College World Series and three men's Final Four runs.

Starting July 1, UNC athletes will receive direct payment from the school to supplement NIL income. Here's the plan, according to Bubba Cunningham.

North Carolina will have a new athletic director next year. Tar Heels AD Bubba Cunningham plans to step down in summer 2026, per NBC Sports. Steve Newmark will be the school’s next athletic ...

UNC announces new hire, plans for Bubba Cunningham Zack Pearson, Tar Heels Wire July 1, 2025, 7:35 AM PDT · 1 min read ...

After ushering North Carolina through an era of epochal change, Bubba Cunningham has another four years in a new role to help settle some of the biggest issues still facing the Tar Heels.

UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham released a statement which said the Tar Heels would opt into the settlement and distribute the full sum of $20.5 million to its student athletes.

July 1 was a landmark day in college sports. It was more than the day North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham announced 2025-2026 would be his last year serving in that capacity.

Dec 12, 2024; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels new head coach Bill Belichick shares a moment with athletic director Bubba Cunningham at Loudermilk Center for Excellence.

The University of North Carolina made a big announcement on Tuesday in terms of the future of athletics for the Tar Heels. And the moves are to help UNC adjust to the new landscape of college ...