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GoHeels Exclusive: In It For The Long Haul

Read the full text of Chris Miltenberg's feature below, or follow the link to the story.

Back in the summer of 2018, shortly after the NCAA outdoor track and field season ended, Chris Miltenberg received a call from Bubba Cunningham.

At the time, North Carolina's athletic director was simply interested in learning more about what it takes to build and maintain an elite track and field program, said Miltenberg, then coming off his sixth year as Stanford's director of track and field and cross country. And he never, ever mentioned the prospect of a job.