John Swofford Football News & Bio

Name: John Swofford Hometown: North Wilkesboro, NC High School: Wilkes Central Born: December 6, 1948 (77) Notes: Football, UNC Athletic Director, ACC Commissioner

Swofford recounts emotions of ACC Network launch, optimistic on Comcast
As the driving force behind the ACC Network, John Swofford was understandably emotional when the project launched Aug. 22. Devoting more than a decade of...
Mon Oct 21, 2019

ACC Commissioner John Swofford weighs in on Fair Pay to Play Act
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the Fair Pay to Play Act that would take hold in 2023. It would allow athletes who attend...
Tue Oct 1, 2019

Gov. Roy Cooper sends letter to Swofford, ACC Network urging solutions with cable providers
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, who holds two degrees from UNC and regularly appears at the Smith Center for basketball games, sent a letter to...
Fri Sep 20, 2019

Swofford Addresses ACC Network, Gambling & More
Commissioner John Swofford opened the ACC Kickoff with his annual State of the ACC address. Some of the major talking points ahead of the 2019...
Thu Jul 18, 2019

ACC Network to offer wall-to-wall programming for the league starting Aug. 22
How far we’ve come from the early days of the ACC, when C.D. Chesley’s weekly basketball broadcasts were a rare treat. In a couple of...
Wed Jul 3, 2019

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