ACC Becomes Fourth and Final Power Conference to Approve Banning Players Who Were on NFL Rosters
The conference said the rule preserves amateurism and blocks players who declared for pro drafts or signed pro contracts from returning to college sports.
- The ACC Board prohibited professional athletes from returning to compete in college football, men's basketball, and women's basketball on Thursday, unanimously adopting a resolution directing the Commissioner to enforce strict eligibility requirements.
- This decision follows recent moves by The SEC and The Big Ten to restrict professional athletes, responding to an NCAA rule change that granted future athletes five years of eligibility.
- The ban applies to Players who declared for an NFL, NBA, or WNBA draft without withdrawing, signed professional contracts, or were listed on league rosters.
- State coach Dave Doeren supports the move, stating, "When a guy goes pro, we say 'Goodbye, good luck,' and we move on." He called it an amateurism rule.
- The NFL announced Players returning to college cannot rejoin the league this season, while lawsuits challenge rules preventing Players from returning after their four-year careers ended.
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ACC becomes fourth and final power conference to approve banning players who were on NFL rosters
The Atlantic Coast Conference has joined its power conference peers in banning players who were on NFL rosters from returning to college football.
ACC Announces Rule Change Banning NFL, NBA and WNBA Players, Follows Lead of Big Ten, SEC, Big 12
The ACC announced a rule change prohibiting professional athletes in sports including football, men's basketball and women's basketball from returning to play in college on Thursday.
ACC Implements New to Rule to Prohibit Former Pros
ACC Implements New Rule Regarding Former Pro Athletes CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) — The ACC Board of Directors unanimously adopted a resolution directing the Commissioner to enforce certain eligibility requirements when an athlete seeks to return to collegiate participation after intentionally pursuing a professional career. Under the resolution, an ACC member institution is not permitted to include an individual on its football or men’s or wo…
ACC passes rule prohibiting former professional athletes from returning
The ACC has formally joined the rest of the Power Four conferences in taking direct action to put a stop to the latest eligibility controversy in college football. The ACC’s prohibition follows similar bans from the Big Ten, Big 12, SEC, and Notre Dame restricting former professional athletes who have moved on to the NFL and NBA from returning to play college football and basketball at a league school. In a release on Thursday, the league said …
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