John Swofford to retire as ACC commissioner after 2020-21 campaign
ACC commissioner John Swofford will retire after the 2020-21 season, the conference announced Thursday.
Swofford will have served 24 years leading the ACC, the longest-tenured commissioner in league history.
"It has been a privilege to be a part of the ACC for over five decades and my respect and appreciation for those associated with the league throughout its history is immeasurable," Swofford said in a statement. "Having been an ACC student-athlete, athletics director and commissioner has been an absolute honor. There are immediate challenges that face not only college athletics, but our entire country, and I will continue to do my very best to help guide the conference in these unprecedented times through the remainder of my tenure.
"[Swofford's wife] Nora and I have been planning for this to be my last year for some time and I look forward to enjoying the remarkable friendships and memories I've been blessed with long after I leave this chair."
Athletic directors were told about the decision Thursday morning before the ACC made the announcement public.
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