Here is the latest ACC sports news from The Associated Press
- In December, North Carolina secured NFL coaching legend Bill Belichick, 73, with a five-year contract valued at $50 million.
- The Tar Heels hired Belichick despite his lack of college football experience to raise the program's profile and brand in football.
- Belichick’s first UNC game against TCU will be on Labor Day at 8 p.m., a marquee ESPN spot, attracting significant attention from ACC partners.
- ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips said, “It’s a great thing for the league,” while Belichick focused on delivering results, stating, “I'm glad people are excited.”
- Belichick's hiring contributes to ACC stability amid recent legal challenges and evolving college football with new revenue-sharing and player compensation models.
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Here is the latest ACC sports news from The Associated Press
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference is entering a period of stability. It's a welcome spot after dealing with two years of lawsuits involving marquee programs Clemson and Florida State. How long will it last? Not even…
Marcus Freeman Loses Major Notre Dame Advantage as ACC Forced to Clear Misconception in $3.6B Clause
There were five power conferences in college football some years back, before the Pac-12 got disbanded, and only four remained. The Fighting Irish, on the other hand, have long enjoyed their independence for some 40-odd years alone. Yet, in that time, the team has garnered a multimillion-dollar media rights deal ($22 million), independence to create their own schedule, and the program is producing incredible results on the field (if failure to …
David Teel: Commissioner Jim Phillips proud yet restless as ACC adjourns spring meetings
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — Unchained from legal drama and other infighting, the ACC adjourned its annual spring meetings Wednesday, leaving Commissioner Jim Phillips “ecstatic” that league officials could focus on the myriad external issues impacting the entire college sports enterprise. “We shed ourselves of some things that were difficult to deal with,” Phillips said of the dueling lawsuits that Clemson, FSU and the conference settled in March. “… …
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