ACC commissioner Phillips believes thriving Olympic sports can drive revenue

Posted Dec 26, 2022
The fall sports season came with a price for ACC: collective hypertension. Field hockey juggernaut North Carolina needed a goal in the final two minutes to edge Northwestern for its fourth national title in Erin Matson’s five seasons. The gold standard of women’s soccer, UNC became the first team to lose a national championship match after leading 2-0. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

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