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ACC officials, coaches join pro athlete eligibility conversation. What they said.
The board said players who sign NFL contracts are barred from college competition as major conferences move to preserve eligibility standards.
- On Thursday, the ACC Board of Directors instructed Commissioner Jim Phillips to enforce eligibility requirements barring athletes who signed professional contracts, declared for NFL, NBA, or WNBA drafts without withdrawal, or appeared on professional rosters from competing.
- Similar announcements from the SEC, Big Ten, and Big 12 conferences demonstrate Power Four alignment, with college coaches and officials united around maintaining standards consistent with the educational mission of college athletics.
- NBA contracts such as Exhibit 10 deals, two-way contracts, and any agreement extending beyond expenses and per diem are included in the restrictions, protecting opportunities for current and future student-athletes.
- Manny Diaz, Duke football coach, publicly supported the eligibility restrictions on Tuesday, saying he hoped athletes would recognize the ultimate truth that they remain collegiate participants reinvesting in the educational mission.
- The ACC remains steadfast in supporting standards consistent with the educational mission of college athletics as the eligibility landscape evolves, with Power Four leagues enforcing rules because somebody has to maintain these standards.
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ACC officials, coaches join pro athlete eligibility conversation. What they said.
RALEIGH, N.C. — College coaches and conference officials rarely agree on anything, but several major leagues and their high-profile bench bosses have (mostly) united around one common issue — maintaining one last shred of amateurism in college sports. The ACC…
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