Atlantic_Coast_Conference

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Coast Conference Name James H. Weaver Robert James Eugene F. Corrigan John Swofford The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953, the ACC’s twelve member universities compete in twenty sports in the NCAA’s Division I. Football teams participate in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), the higher of two levels of Division I college football. Term 1954-1970 1971-1987 1987-1997 1997-present not without controversy, as Connecticut, Rutgers, Pittsburgh, and West Virginia (and, initially, Virginia Tech) filed lawsuits against the ACC and against Miami and Boston College for conspiring to weaken the Big East Conference. Membership timeline History See also: ACC-Big East Realignment Charter members of the ACC were Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, South Carolina, and Wake Forest. The seven ACC charter members had been aligned with the Southern Conference, but left primarily due to the league’s ban on postseason play. After drafting a set of bylaws for the creation of a new league, they formally withdrew from the Southern Conference at the Spring Meeting on the morning of May 8, 1953. The bylaws were ratified and the ACC officially came into existence on June 14, 1953. On December 4, 1953, officials convened in Greensboro, North Carolina, and admitted Virginia into the conference.[1] In 1971, the ACC lost a member in the University of South Carolina, now a member of the Southeastern Conference. The ACC operated with seven members until the addition of former Southeastern Conference member Georgia Tech from the Metro Conference on April 3, 1978. The addition of Florida State, also from the Metro Conference, on July 1, 1991, brought the total to nine. The ACC added three members from the Big East during the 2003 cycle of conference realignment: Miami and Virginia Tech joined on July 1, 2004, and Boston College joined on July 1, 2005, as the league’s twelfth member and first from New England. The expansion was Commissioners Members • In Division I FBS, football is the only sport for which the NCAA does not sponsor a championship. Championships sponsored by various third parties, such as the Bowl Championship Series and Associated Press are not included in the table. Facilities Sports Member universities compete in the following sports: • Baseball • Men’s Soccer • Men’s • Women’s Soccer Basketball • Softball • Women’s • Men’s Swimming & Basketball Diving • Men’s Cross • Women’s Swimming Country & Diving 1 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Institution Nickname Location Boston College Clemson University Duke University Florida State University Georgia Tech University of Maryland University of Miami University of North Carolina North Carolina State University University of Virginia Virginia Tech Wake Forest University Eagles Tigers Blue Devils Atlantic Coast Conference Founded Joined School ACC Type 2005 1953 1953 Private/ Jesuit Public Undergraduate Varsity NCAA Enrollment Sports Champio 9,081 14,172 31 19 26 3 3 10 Chestnut Hill, 1863 Massachusetts Clemson, 1889 South Carolina Durham, North 1838 Carolina 1851 Private/ 6,244 NonSectarian Public 32,525 Seminoles Tallahassee, Florida Yellow Jackets Terrapins Atlanta, Georgia College Park, Maryland 1991 17 7 1885 1856 1979 1953 Public Public 12,966 25,857 17 27 1 22 Hurricanes Coral Gables, Florida Tar Heels 1925 2004 Private/ 10,379 NonSectarian Public 17,628 15 5 Chapel Hill, 1789 North Carolina Raleigh, North 1887 Carolina 1953 28 35 Wolfpack 1953 Public 23,730 25 2 Cavaliers Hokies Demon Deacons Charlottesville, 1819 Virginia Blacksburg, Virginia WinstonSalem, North Carolina 1872 1834 1953 2004 1953 Public Public 13,726 23,567 25 21 18 14 0 8 Private/ 4,412 NonSectarian • Women’s Cross Country • Field Hockey • Football • Men’s Golf • Women’s Golf • Men’s Lacrosse • Women’s Lacrosse • Rowing Boston College plays of Hockey East. • • • • Men’s Tennis Women’s Tennis Men’s Track & Field Women’s Track & Field • Volleyball • Wrestling Baseball See also: ACC Baseball Tournament National Championships Wake Forest won the ACC’s only national championship in 1955. Miami won four national championships (1982, 1985, 1999, 2001) prior to joining the ACC. • † Eleven of Florida State’s appearances came prior to joining the ACC (trips since joining the league: 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2008; total trips to Omaha by FSU: 19). ice hockey as a member Current Champions Fall 2008 Winter 2009 Spring 2009 • ‡ Twenty one of Miami’s appearances came prior to joining the ACC. 2 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia School Baseball Stadium Atlantic Coast Conference Capacity Basketball Capacity Football Capacity Soccer/ Capacity Arena Stadium Lacrosse Stadium Conte Forum 8,606 Alumni Stadium 44,500 Newton Campus Soccer Field Riggs Field 1,000 Boston College Shea Field 1,000 Clemson Doug 6,500 Kingsmore Stadium Duke Jack Coombs Field Dick Howser Stadium Russ Chandler Stadium 2,000 Littlejohn Coliseum Cameron Indoor Stadium Donald L. Tucker Center Alexander Memorial Coliseum Comcast Center 10,000 Memorial 86,092 Stadium Wallace Wade Stadium 33,941 6,500 9,314 Koskinen 7,000 Stadium Seminole 1,600 Soccer Complex None - Florida State Georgia Tech 6,700 13,800 Doak 84,300 Campbell Stadium Bobby Dodd Stadium Byrd Stadium Dolphin Stadium 55,000 4,157 9,191 Maryland Shipley Field Miami 2,500 17,950 51,500 76,500 Ludwig Field Cobb Stadium 6,500 500 Alex 5,000 Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field Boshamer 4,000+ Stadium Doak Field 2,500 BankUnited 7,900 Center North Carolina North Carolina State Dean Smith 21,750 Center RBC Center Reynolds Coliseum 19,722 14,000 Kenan 60,000 Memorial Stadium CarterFinley Stadium 60,000 Fetzer Field 5,025 WakeMed 7,130 Soccer 3,000 Park Method Road Soccer Stadium Klöckner 8,000 Stadium Virginia Tech Lacrosse and Soccer Stadium Spry Stadium 2,500 Virginia Davenport 2,924 Field English Field 1,033 John Paul Jones Arena Cassell Coliseum 14,593 Scott Stadium Lane Stadium 61,500 Virginia Tech 10,052 66,233 Wake Forest Wake Forest Baseball Park 6,000 Lawrence Joel Veterans 14,407 BB&T Field 31,500 3,000 3 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Memorial Coliseum Sport Cross Country (M) Cross Country (W) Field Hockey Football Soccer (M) Soccer (W) Volleyball Sport Basketball (M) Basketball (W) Swimming & Diving (M) Swimming & Diving (W) Indoor Track & Field (M) Indoor Track & Field (W) Wrestling Sport Baseball Golf (M) Golf (W) Lacrosse (M) Lacrosse (W) Rowing Softball Tennis (M) Tennis (W) Track & Field (M) Track & Field (W) School Virginia Florida State Maryland Virginia Tech Maryland North Carolina Atlantic Coast Conference North Carolina and Duke School Duke Maryland Virginia Virginia Florida State Florida State Maryland School TBD Georgia Tech Wake Forest Duke Maryland Clemson Georgia Tech Virginia Duke Florida State & Virginia Florida State Indiana who ironically accepted the Wolfpack’s head coaching job at a time that the school decided to focus on competing in football with Duke University, then a national power in college football. Case’s North Carolina State teams dominated the early years of the ACC with a modern, fast-paced style of play. He became the fastest college basketball coach to reach many ’games won’ milestones. Case eventually became known as the father of ACC basketball. Despite his success Basketball See also: ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament History Historically, the ACC has been considered one of the most successful conferences in men’s basketball. The early roots of ACC basketball began primarily thanks to two men: Everett Case and Frank McGuire. North Carolina State coach Everett Case had been a successful high school coach in 4 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia School College World Series 11 3 State† 19 3 23 7 1 Atlantic Coast Conference Last CWS Boston College Clemson Duke Florida Georgia Tech Maryland Miami‡ North Carolina NC State Virginia Virginia Tech Wake Forest 2 1955 America, and it was therefore used as the host site for many Southern Conference Tournaments, ACC Tournaments, and the Dixie Classic, an annual event involving the four ACC teams from North Carolina as well as four other prominent programs from across the nation. The Dixie Classic brought in huge revenues for all schools involved and soon became one of the premier sporting events in the south. At North Carolina, Frank McGuire was hired as the men’s basketball coach to counter Case’s personality, as well as the dominant success of his program. McGuire began recruiting in his home area of New York. McGuire knew that basketball was the major high school athletic event of the region, unlike football in the south. Case and McGuire literally invented a rivalry. Both men realized the benefits created through a rivalry between them. It brought more national attention to both of their programs and increased fan support on both sides. For this reason, they often exchanged verbal jabs at each other in public, while maintaining a secret working relationship in private. In 1957, when McGuire’s North Carolina team won the national championship, an entrepreneur from Greensboro named Castleman D. Chesley noticed the popularity it generated. He developed a five-station television network which began broadcasting regular season ACC games the following season. From that point on, ACC basketball gained immense popularity. 2008 2008 1968 2006 1961 2008 2006 Locations of Atlantic Coast Conference member institutions. on the court, he may have been even a better promoter off the court. Case realized the need to sell his program and university. That is why he organized the funding and construction of Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh as the new home court for his team. At the time, Reynolds was the largest on-campus arena in 5 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia School Boston College Clemson Duke Florida State Georgia Tech Maryland Miami North Carolina North Carolina State Virginia Virginia Tech Wake Forest School Duke Maryland North Carolina North Carolina State The ACC has been home to many legendary coaches, including Terry Holland, Everett Case, Frank McGuire, Vic Bubas, Press Maravich, Dean Smith, Norm Sloan, Bones McKinney, Al Skinner, Lefty Driesell, Jim Valvano, Mike Krzyzewski, Bobby Cremins, Rick Barnes, Gary Williams, and Roy Williams. 1924 Partner 1 Miami Georgia Tech North Carolina Miami Clemson Duke Boston College Duke North Carolina Virginia Tech Virginia North Carolina State Helms Athletic Foundation Atlantic Coast Conference Partner 2 Virginia Tech Florida State Maryland Clemson Wake Forest Virginia Florida State North Carolina State Wake Forest Maryland Boston College Georgia Tech Women’s NCAA Men’s NCAA 1991, 1992, 2001 2002 1957, 1982, 1993, 2005, 2009 1974, 1983 2006 1994 National Championships Over the course of its existence, ACC schools have captured 11 NCAA men’s basketball championships. North Carolina has won five, Duke has won three, North Carolina State has won two, and Maryland has won one. In addition, 8 of the 12 members have advanced to the Final Four at least once. In women’s basketball, the ACC has won two national championships, with North Carolina and Maryland. In 2006, Duke, Maryland, and North Carolina all advanced to the Final Four, the first time a conference placed three teams in the women’s Final Four. Both 2006 NCAA women’s finalists were from the ACC, with Maryland defeating Duke for the title. • Italics denote championships won before the school joined the ACC. Present Day Schedule With the expansion to 12 teams in the 2004-2005 season, the ACC schedule could no longer accommodate a home-and-away series between every pair of teams each season. In the new scheduling model, each team is assigned two permanent partners and nine rotating partners over a three-year period. Teams play their permanent partners in a home-and-away series each year. The rotating partners are split into three groups: three teams who are played in a home-and-away series, three teams who are played at home, and three teams who are played on the road. The rotating partner groups are rotated over the three-year period. The table below lists each school’s two permanent scheduling partners. Field Hockey National Championships The ACC has won 14 of the 28 NCAA Championships in field hockey. 6 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia School Maryland North Carolina Wake Forest Atlantic Division Boston College Clemson Florida State Maryland North Carolina State Wake Forest NCAA Atlantic Coast Conference 1987, 1993, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2008 1989, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2007 2002, 2003, 2004 Coastal Division Virginia Tech Georgia Tech Miami Virginia North Carolina Duke selection unless the conference’s champion is selected for the national championship game. The other bowls pick ACC teams in the order listed. As of the 2006 season, the ACC championship game loser cannot fall below the Music City Bowl. Moreover, a bowl game can bypass a team in the selection process only if the two teams in question are within one game of each other in the overall ACC standings. This rule was instituted in response to concerns over the 2005 bowl season, in which Atlantic Division co-champion Boston College fell to the last-pick MPC Computers Bowl (now Humanitarian Bowl). Football See also: ACC Championship Game Divisions In 2005, the ACC began divisional play in football. Division leaders compete in a playoff game to determine the ACC championship. The inaugural Championship Game was played on December 3, 2005, in Jacksonville, Florida, at the stadium then known as Alltel Stadium, in which Florida State defeated Virginia Tech to capture their 12th championship since they joined the league in 1992. The 2009 ACC Championship Game will be played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. This division structure leads to each team playing the following games: • Five games within its division (one against each opponent) • One game against a designated permanent rival from the other division (not necessarily the school’s closest traditional rival, even within the conference) • Two rotating games (one home, one away) against teams in the other division In the table below, each column represents one division. Each team’s designated permanent rival is listed immediately to the left or right in the other column. National Championships Though the NCAA does not determine an official national champion for Division I FBS football, several ACC members have achieved a national championship through the Associated Press, the Coaches Poll, or the Bowl Championship Series. • Italics denote championships won before the school joined the ACC. Golf National Championships • Italics denote championships won before the school joined the ACC. Bowl Games Within the Bowl Championship Series, the Orange Bowl serves as the home of the ACC champion against another BCS at-large Lacrosse 7 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pick 1 2 3 Name FedEx Orange Bowl Chick-fil-A Bowl Konica Minolta Gator Bowl Location Atlantic Coast Conference Opposing Conference Opposing Pick SEC Big 12 Big East Notre Dame 3/4/5 3 2 4/5 6/7/8 3 4/5 1 Miami Gardens, Florida BCS Atlanta, Georgia Jacksonville, Florida 4 5 6 7 8 9 School Clemson Champs Sports Bowl Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl Meineke Car Care Bowl Emerald Bowl Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl EagleBank Bowl Orlando, Florida Nashville, Tennessee Charlotte, North Carolina San Francisco, California Boise, Idaho Washington, DC Big Ten SEC Navy Big East Pac-10 WAC Navy Coaches Poll 1981 1993, 1999 1990 1999 Helms Athletic Associated Foundation Press 1981 1993, 1999 1917, 1928, 1952 1953 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 2001 Bowl Championship Series Florida State Georgia Tech Maryland Miami 1953 1983, 1987, 1989, 2001 2001 National Championships Since 1971, when the first men’s national champion was determined by the NCAA, the ACC has won 10 national championships. Virginia and North Carolina have won four national championships, and Maryland has won two. Women’s lacrosse has only awarded a national championship since 1982, and the ACC has won more titles than any other conference. In all, the ACC has won 12 women’s national championships: Maryland has won nine and Virginia has won three. • Italics denote championships before the sport was part of the ACC. National Championships In men’s soccer, the ACC has won 13 national championships, including 12 in the 25 seasons between 1984 and 2008. Five have been won by Virginia. The remaining eight have been won by Maryland (3 times), Clemson (twice), Duke, North Carolina, and Wake Forest. During the 2007 season, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest advanced to the College Cup, the final four of men’s soccer. The 2008 season saw two ACC teams, Maryland and North Carolina, meet in the championship game with Maryland winning by a score of 1-0. In women’s soccer, North Carolina has won 19 of the 26 NCAA titles since the NCAA crowned its first champion, as well as the only Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) soccer championship in 1981. The Tar Heels have also won 18 of the Soccer 8 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia School Clemson Duke Men’s Men’s Individual Team NCAA NCAA 2003 Charles Warren 1997 Atlantic Coast Conference Women’s Women’s Individual Team NCAA NCAA 1999, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007 Candy Hannemann 2001, Virada Nirapathpongporn 2002, Anna Grzebian 2005 Georgia Tech Watts Gunn 1927, Charles Yates 1934, Troy Matteson 2002 1984 Harvie Ward 1949, John Inman 1984 Dixon Brooke 1940 1974, 1975, 1986 Curtis Strange 1974, Jay Haas 1975, Gary Hallberg 1979 Women’s NCAA 1986, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 AIAW 1981 Penny Hammel 1983 Miami North Carolina Virginia Wake Forest School Maryland Men’s NCAA 1973, 1975 North Carolina Virginia 1981, 1982, 1986, 1991 1972, 1999, 2003, 2006 Men’s NCAA 1984, 1987 1986 1968, 2005, 2008 2001 1982, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2000, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2006, 2008 1981 1991, 1993, 2004 School Clemson Duke Maryland North Carolina Women’s NCAA AIAW Virginia Wake Forest 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 2007 20 ACC tournaments, losing only to North Carolina State in 1988 and Virginia in 2004, both times by penalty kicks. • Italics denote championships before the sport was part of the ACC. See also • ACC Athlete of the Year • ACC Men’s Basketball Player of the Year • List of Atlantic Coast Conference football champions 9 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia • List of Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball regular season champions • List of Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball tournament champions • List of Atlantic Coast Conference rivalries • List of Atlantic Coast Conference women’s basketball regular season champions • List of Atlantic Coast Conference women’s basketball tournament champions • List of current ACC football announcers Atlantic Coast Conference • List of current ACC basketball announcers References [1] http://www.theacc.com/this-is/acc-thisis.html Retrieved 2008-07-17. External links • Official website Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Coast_Conference" Categories: Bowl Challenge Cup winners, Atlantic Coast Conference This page was last modified on 20 May 2009, at 23:05 (UTC). 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