North Carolina place GM Michael Lombardi, Belichick’s right-hand man, on paid leave
Michael Lombardi, left, joined Bill Belichick at North Carolina when the six-time Super Bowl-winning coach was hired in late 2024. Photograph: Lance King/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenMichael Lombardi, left, joined Bill Belichick at North Carolina when the six-time Super Bowl-winning coach was hired in late 2024. The school didn’t provide details as to the reason, noting that employees and athletes aren’t permitted to address the topic “as is standard procedure with personnel matters”.Lombardi joined Bill Belichick in making the NFL-to-college move when the school hired the former New England Patriots coach in December 2024.
- ▪Michael Lombardi, left, joined Bill Belichick at North Carolina when the six-time Super Bowl-winning coach was hired in late 2024.
- ▪Photograph: Lance King/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenMichael Lombardi, left, joined Bill Belichick at North Carolina when the six-time Super Bowl-winning coach was hired in late 2024.
- ▪The school didn’t provide details as to the reason, noting that employees and athletes aren’t permitted to address the topic “as is standard procedure with personnel matters”.Lombardi joined Bill Belichick in making the NFL-to-college move
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Michael Lombardi, left, joined Bill Belichick at North Carolina when the six-time Super Bowl-winning coach was hired in late 2024. Photograph: Lance King/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenMichael Lombardi, left, joined Bill Belichick at North Carolina when the six-time Super Bowl-winning coach was hired in late 2024. Photograph: Lance King/Getty ImagesCollege footballNorth Carolina place GM Michael Lombardi, Belichick’s right-hand man, on paid leaveFootball program does not provide details for moveLombardi had pledged to make UNC ‘the 33rd [NFL] team’Associated PressMon 27 Jul 2026 09.56 EDTLast modified on Mon 27 Jul 2026 10.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleNorth Carolina football general manager Michael Lombardi has been placed on paid administrative leave.The school announced…
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