General Manager Michael Lombardi Resigns From North Carolina Football: REPORT

September 04, 2026 12:50 PM ET And Chapel Hill keeps burning.General manager Michael Lombardi, who is the top aide of head coach Bill Belichick, has resigned from his position with the University of North Carolina football program, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. (RELATED: Former NFL Players Dae’Quan Wright, Zxavian Harris Allowed To Play College Football At LSU, Judge Rules)As a result of an internal investigation into a human resources complaint that was filed by a former front office employee of North Carolina, Lombardi has been on paid leave, according to a late July report from Thamel.Since then, the investigation has expanded and includes lawyers contacting Tar Heels coaches, staffers and even wives and girlfriends of coaches, according to ESPN’s David Hale, who cited sources. Witne