North Carolina placed general manager Mike Lombardi on paid administrative leave Monday, the school announced.
Lombardi, a long-time collaborator with UNC head coach Bill Belichick, has been at UNC since 2025.
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The university confirmed Lombardi’s leave, though did not provide specifics, per a statement. Lombardi’s leave is effective immediately.
“The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has placed Michael Lombardi, general manager for the Carolina football program, on paid administrative leave, effective immediately,” a statement from UNC read, via Nakos. “As is standard procedure with personnel matters leadership, staff, and student-athletes are prohibited from addressing this topic further, and has no reflection on the merits.”
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