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UNC Athletics Revenue Boost a Key Aspect of N.C. Senate Budget Proposal

In April, the North Carolina Senate approved its two-year, $66 billion state budget proposal, which includes a potential financial boon to North Carolina's athletic department. The proposed budget would potentially direct $24.4 million in athletic department support to UNC and N.C. State during the 2025-26 fiscal year and $31.5 million in 2026-27. (Inside Carolina) Chansky’s Notebook: Sparty Calling?
Former UNC Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz fired the embattled athletic director he inherited at Michigan State, and UNC's Bubba Cunningham is among the names floated as...
Tue May 6, 2025

Bubba Cunningham Calls for Collective Bargaining in College Sports
UNC athletics director Bubba Cunningham can be counted among the prominent NCAA administrators who support the idea of a collective bargaining model for college sports.