John Swofford Football News & Bio

Name: John Swofford Hometown: North Wilkesboro, NC High School: Wilkes Central Born: December 6, 1948 (75) Notes: Football, UNC Athletic Director, ACC Commissioner

Facing identity crisis, frustrated ACC members point the finger at TV coverage — or lack of it
John Swofford wanted an ACC Network. Badly. Whenever Swofford, the ACC's commissioner from 1997-2021, met with John Skipper, ESPN's president at the time, he made...
Thu Jul 25, 2024

Where ACC Went Wrong, Where UNC Stands in Conference Realignment
Since 2000, there have been some mistakes. During the first round of conference expansion, what did John Swofford do? Swofford wanted the Atlantic Coast Conference...
Tue May 28, 2024

Chansky’s Notebook: No Bargains
Florida State is making the biggest noise about leaving the ACC with Clemson not far behind. Both schools have lawyered up to see if they...
Tue Feb 6, 2024

Florida State takes aim at former ACC commissioner John Swofford in amended lawsuit against league
Florida State University has personalized its legal battle with the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Seminoles filed an amended complaint against the league late Monday that...
Wed Jan 31, 2024

The pioneer: Ricky Lanier reflects on being UNC's first Black football player
The story goes that starting quarterback John Swofford went down early with an injury, meaning North Carolina coach Bill Dooley had to turn to his...
Tue Feb 28, 2023

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