UNC Coaches, AD Reflect on ACC Commissioner John Swofford

Posted Jun 25, 2020
The ACC announced on Thursday that longtime Commissioner John Swofford will retire from his post with the conference in June of 2021. Following the announcement of Swofford's retirement, UNC Athletic Director Bubba Cunningham, women's basketball coach Courtney Banghart, and football coach Mack Brown all released statements on Swofford's impact. (Inside Carolina)

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