North Carolina’s move into the new world order took another big step forward on July 1st with the announcement that Steve Newmark would succeed Bubba Cunningham as Athletic Director in the summer of 2026. Newmark comes to Chapel Hill with an extensive background in NASCAR and the financial side of athletics and will spend the next year on campus learning the basics of administration on a college campus and digging into basketball and football revenue before assuming AD position. Inside Carolina’s Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley to discuss Newmark, Cunningham’s legacy and the impact this move will have on Carolina’s continued push to the forefront of the changing landscape of collegiate athletics.

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