Another crisis for Bill Belichick: UNC places GM Michael Lombardi on administrative leave amid investigation
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College | FULL INTERVIEW | The Herd UNC HC Bill Belichick joins Colin Cowherd to discuss how he’s building a culture at UNC, and what the differences are between coaching in the NFL and in College. Lombardi took the general manager position, where he is being paid $1.5 million to handle the building of Belichick's football team. General manager Michael Lombardi talks with head coach Bill Belichick of the North Carolina Tar Heels before a game against the Richmond Spiders at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C., on Sept.
- ▪College | FULL INTERVIEW | The Herd UNC HC Bill Belichick joins Colin Cowherd to discuss how he’s building a culture at UNC, and what the differences are between coaching in the NFL and in College.
- ▪Lombardi took the general manager position, where he is being paid $1.5 million to handle the building of Belichick's football team.
- ▪General manager Michael Lombardi talks with head coach Bill Belichick of the North Carolina Tar Heels before a game against the Richmond Spiders at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C., on Sept.
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- ▪ UNC football GM Michael Lombardi placed on administrative leave — CBS News — Top
- ▪ UNC places Bill Belichick’s GM Michael Lombardi on leave in college football mystery — New York Post
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OutKick Sports Another crisis for Bill Belichick: UNC places GM Michael Lombardi on administrative leave amid investigation General manager Michael Lombardi has been placed on paid administrative leave amid an HR investigation at UNC By Trey Wallace OutKick Published July 27, 2026 10:44am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Bill Belichick on building a culture at UNC, Coaching in NFL vs. College | FULL INTERVIEW | The Herd UNC HC Bill Belichick joins Colin Cowherd to discuss how he’s building a culture at UNC, and what the differences are between coaching in the NFL and in College.
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