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July 27 (UPI) -- North Carolina placed football general manager Michael Lombardi on paid administrative leave, the Tar Heels announced Monday.
Lombardi followed former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick to Chapel Hill, N.C. when he was hired by the Tar Heels in 2024. The Tar Heels did no provide details about why Lombardi was placed on leave, only citing "personnel matters."
"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," the Tar Heels said in a statement.
Belichick, who won a record six Super Bowls with the Patriots, led the Tar Heels to a 4-8 mark in his first season as a collegiate head coach. The 74-year-old signed a five-year, $50 million deal with the Tar Heels ahead of the 2025 season. The first three years of that deal were…
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