Bubba Cunningham

UNC Director of Athletics Bubba Cunningham was named Tuesday as the Under Armour Athletic Director of the Year for 2019-20.

The award highlights the efforts of athletic directors at all levels for their commitment and positive contributions to student-athletes, campuses and their surrounding communities.

Cunningham is one of 28 recipients from across all three divisions of the NCAA, the NAIA and junior/community colleges.

Since he took the position at UNC in 2011, the Tar Heels have won national championships in men’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s lacrosse and field hockey. In addition, more than 2,700 UNC athletes have been ACC honor roll selections.

UNC’s overall student-athlete GPA has also reached its highest mark ever in each of the last two semesters.

Cunningham’s mission statement since arriving in Chapel Hill has always been, “We educate and inspire through athletics.”

“It is a great honor to be recognized by NACDA alongside so many outstanding leaders in our industry,” Cunningham said. “This is a great compliment not only to me, but also to our entire staff at Carolina. Their commitment every day is the reason we can provide such a great experience in and outside of competition to more than 800 student-athletes each year.”

 

 

 

Photo via Blake Hodge (Chapelboro.com)

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