New ACC Commissioner

[jts1207]

Sources: ACC eyeing N'Western AD as commish

Jim Phillips, who has had a successful run as athletic director at Northwestern, has emerged as the leading candidate to become the next ACC commissioner, sources told ESPN.

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Northwestern athletic director Jim Phillips has emerged as the leading candidate to become the next ACC commissioner, sources told ESPN on Sunday night.

Phillips, who has led Northwestern's athletic department since April 2008, is expected to replace John Swofford, set to retire as ACC commissioner in June after 24 years leading the conference.

Yahoo! Sports first reported Phillips as the likely choice to replace Swofford, and noted an offer is being finalized.

 

[Tampa Jacket]

Anyone will be an improvement over the cheater for UNC.

 

[Flywheel]

Anyone will be an improvement over the cheater for UNC.

They almost certainly had a heavy hand in this selection.

 

[OptionsJacket]

How did he vote on playing this season, is it public? If yes, great choice.

 

[Walton]

Does he have ties to the ACC? If not then why would you go outside the conference.

Better than Swofford but still curious.

 

[BuzzFeitenSystem]

What’s wrong with an unaffiliated impartial candidate

 

[zippyGT]

BS Illinois ->
PhD Tennessee ->
Assistant AD Tennessee ->
Associate AD Notre Dame ->
AD Northern Illinois ->
AD Northwestern

So clearly this is a move by ND to take over the conference. I, for one, welcome our new green overlords (better than the blue overlords).

 

[coit]

What’s wrong with an unaffiliated impartial candidate

This, we need some fresh blood, and not some Tobacco Road lackey.

 

[GTWannaBee]

Does he have ties to the ACC? If not then why would you go outside the conference.

Better than Swofford but still curious.

Given the unholy unity of North Carolina schools, we absolutely need to go outside the conference. It's time to stop marrying cousins in the ACC.

 

[smokey_wasp]

No clue about this guy but he was apparently the favorite to be next Big10 commish, so the ACC kinda poached him. Speaking of Big 10 AD's, what if they had picked Bobinski?

 

[18in32]

Sources: ACC eyeing N'Western AD as commish

Jim Phillips, who has had a successful run as athletic director at Northwestern, has emerged as the leading candidate to become the next ACC commissioner, sources told ESPN.

www.espn.com

Northwestern athletic director Jim Phillips has emerged as the leading candidate to become the next ACC commissioner, sources told ESPN on Sunday night.

Phillips, who has led Northwestern's athletic department since April 2008, is expected to replace John Swofford, set to retire as ACC commissioner in June after 24 years leading the conference.

Yahoo! Sports first reported Phillips as the likely choice to replace Swofford, and noted an offer is being finalized.

 

[BrentwoodJacket]

"Phillips came up under Duke athletic director Kevin White, working for him at both Notre Dame and Arizona State."

I am shocked there would be a tie to the Carolina schools.

 

[smokey_wasp]

"Phillips came up under Duke athletic director Kevin White, working for him at both Notre Dame and Arizona State."

I am shocked there would be a tie to the Carolina schools.

That's a loose tie, though. He worked for him before he was at Duke, though they may still be close. I am sure we will grow to hate him for one reason or another.