UNC football GM Michael Lombardi placed on administrative leave
North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick and general manager Michael Lombardi look on from the sideline against TCU at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Sept. Rasco/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images According to CBS Sports, Lombardi is one of the nation's highest-paid general managers at $1.5 million annually and is credited with helping North Carolina sign a top-25 recruiting class during the 2026 cycle. The Tar Heels went just 4-8 in Belichick's first season.
- ▪North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick and general manager Michael Lombardi look on from the sideline against TCU at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Sept.
- ▪Rasco/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images According to CBS Sports, Lombardi is one of the nation's highest-paid general managers at $1.5 million annually and is credited with helping North Carolina sign a top-25 recruiting class during the
- ▪The Tar Heels went just 4-8 in Belichick's first season.
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U.S. North Carolina football GM Michael Lombardi, longtime Bill Belichick adviser, placed on administrative leave July 27, 2026 / 11:43 AM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google North Carolina football general manager Michael Lombardi has been placed on paid administrative leave.The school announced the move with a statement Monday morning, coming days before the Tar Heels open preseason camp. 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."ESPN reported the move stems from a "human resources complaint filed by a former UNC front office employee."Lombardi joined Bill Belichick in making the NFL-to-college move when the school hired the former New England Patriots…
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