Carolina GM Search Begins After Lombardi Exit | North Carolina Tar Heel Football News

Carolina football is scrambling to find a new general manager after Michael Lombardi abruptly stepped down — just weeks after being placed on paid leave over a HR complaint from a former employee. Hired by Bill Belichick with a $1.5M salary, Lombardi was the highest-paid college GM and brought NFL pedigree to Chapel Hill. As other schools like Texas and Vanderbilt took different paths — promoting internally or hiring from scouting services — UNC now faces a pivotal decision: rehire an NFL veteran or explore fresh talent? The search is officially underway, and Belichick’s choice could reshape the program’s future. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/77161f2696b5e82f