John Swofford Football News & Bio
| Name: | John Swofford | | Hometown: | North Wilkesboro, NC | | High School: | Wilkes Central | | Born: | December 6, 1948 (76) | | Notes: | Football, UNC Athletic Director, ACC Commissioner |
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As his career closes, ACC's John Swofford ponders college sports' futureMonday morning, John Swofford becomes an ACC adviser, and former Northwestern athletics director Jim Phillips takes over as commissioner. Yet for all the reflections that...
Mon Feb 1, 2021
Could Notre Dame jump from independent to ACC long term?What would happen if (gasp!) Notre Dame ever joined a conference? John Swofford isn't holding his breath for a permanent Notre Dame-ACC marriage, though he...
Fri Dec 18, 2020
Chansky’s Notebook: Perfect Hire
Jim Phillips is a home-run hire as ACC Commissioner. In tabbing the Northwestern athletics director to succeed John Swofford, the conference had to see him...
Tue Dec 15, 2020
ACC Launches Search for Next Commissioner
The ACC has announced the launch of the search to select its next Commissioner. Turnkey Search has been hired to support the process. Additionally, Turnkey...
Thu Aug 13, 2020
ACC Football Prefers 10-Game League Schedule, 1 Non-Conference Game In Possible 2020 Model
After the Big Ten and Pac-12 elected to go with conference-only schedules for the 2020 football season, expectation grew that the ACC would follow suit...
Fri Jul 24, 2020