CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) – Over half a decade after ending his time in Chapel Hill as a national champion, former North Carolina men’s basketball standout Marcus Ginyard is coming back to the place that he once called home.

Ginyard, who played for the Tar Heels team that brought home the 2009 NCAA championship, returns to UNC as the new director of special projects, the school announced on Tuesday.

In his new role, Ginyard will support leadership in the Offices of Public Affairs and Finance and Operations, providing high-level operational and strategic support to UNC Chancellor Lee Roberts, Chief Strategic Officer Chris McClure, as well as Nate Knuffman, the university’s vice chancellor for finance and operations, according to a news release.

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