Michael Lombardi, a VSiN host since 2018, will be leaving the network to join Bill Belichick at the University of North Carolina.
Belichick, who won six Super Bowl titles with the New England Patriots, was named head coach of the Tar Heels on Wednesday.
Lombardi, host of The Lombardi Line and the GM Shuffle podcast, will serve as general manager of the UNC football program, an increasingly necessary role in the era of the transfer portal and NIL deals.
“I’m excited to join Coach Belichick at North Carolina,” Lombardi said. “Although leaving my VSIN family will be hard, I’m excited to return to helping build a winning program. I’m forever thankful for all the great people at VSIN, especially Bill Adee and the Musburger family.”
Lombardi is a former NFL GM and three-time Super Bowl-winning executive, after 30 years working for the Patriots, 49ers, Raiders and Browns.
Belichick once said of Lombardi: “He’s one of the smartest people I’ve ever worked with and was a huge asset to me for the two years that he was here. He studies football, and he knows it very well.”
Said VSiN co-founder Brian Musburger: “VSiN and its audience have been fortunate to have Michael Lombardi’s unmatched football insights at their fingertips for the past several years. We wish Michael all the best on this new adventure and congratulate him on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The VSiN team looks forward to rooting for him and his new team.”
Lombardi plans to finish out the next few weeks on VSiN.
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