Steve Newmark will one day succeed Bubba Cunningham as North Carolina’s athletic director, the university announced on Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know about him.

North Carolina has announced its transition plan at athletic director from Bubba Cunningham to auto racing executive Steve Newmark for next summer.

North Carolina took an unusual route in establishing a succession plan for athletics director Bubba Cunningham, coming amid a new landscape of revenue sharing in college athletics.