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The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) was officially founded on May 8, 1953, when its bylaws were ratified.
Answer: True
The Atlantic Coast Conference was officially established on May 8, 1953, with the ratification of its bylaws.
The original seven charter members of the ACC were all former members of the Big East Conference.
Answer: False
The original seven charter members of the ACC were all former members of the Southern Conference, not the Big East Conference.
The primary reason for the formation of the ACC was the Southern Conference's ban on post-season football play.
Answer: True
The Southern Conference's ban on post-season football play was the primary catalyst for the seven charter members to depart and form the ACC.
The University of Virginia was the ninth school to join the ACC, becoming a member in 1954.
Answer: False
The University of Virginia was the eighth school to join the ACC, becoming a member on December 4, 1953, not in 1954.
The ACC's pioneering minimum SAT score requirement for student-athletes was successfully maintained until the late 1980s.
Answer: False
The ACC's minimum SAT score requirement was struck down by a federal court in 1972, not maintained until the late 1980s.
The ACC played a significant role in the racial integration of collegiate sports by first scheduling integrated teams from the north.
Answer: True
The ACC took a leading role in the racial integration of collegiate sports by initially scheduling integrated teams from northern institutions.
On what date were the bylaws of the Atlantic Coast Conference officially ratified, marking its establishment?
Answer: May 8, 1953
The Atlantic Coast Conference was officially established on May 8, 1953, with the ratification of its bylaws.
Which of the following universities was NOT one of the original seven charter members that formed the ACC in 1953?
Answer: Virginia
The University of Virginia was not among the original seven charter members; it joined as the eighth member later in 1953.
What was the primary reason the seven charter members left the Southern Conference to form the ACC?
Answer: The Southern Conference's ban on post-season football play.
The primary catalyst for the formation of the ACC was the Southern Conference's prohibition on post-season football competition.
When did the University of Virginia become the eighth member of the Atlantic Coast Conference?
Answer: December 4, 1953
The University of Virginia was admitted as the eighth member of the ACC on December 4, 1953.
What was the fate of the ACC's pioneering minimum SAT score requirement for student-athletes, which was implemented in the 1960s?
Answer: It was raised to 800 and then struck down by a federal court in 1972.
The ACC's minimum SAT score requirement was raised to 800 in 1964 but was ultimately struck down by a federal court in 1972.
As of August 2, 2024, the ACC has 16 full member institutions, including recent additions like SMU and Stanford.
Answer: False
As of August 2, 2024, the ACC has 18 full member institutions, not 16, and SMU and Stanford are indeed recent additions.
Georgia Tech and Florida State were the first two schools to join the ACC from outside the original geographical footprint of the conference.
Answer: True
Georgia Tech and Florida State's additions marked the first expansions of the conference's geographical footprint since its founding.
Boston College was the first school from the Northeast region to join the ACC during the 2004-2005 expansion.
Answer: True
Boston College became the league's twelfth member and its inaugural institution from the Northeast region during the 2004-2005 expansion.
The 2004-2005 ACC expansion was met with no legal challenges, indicating widespread support for the conference's growth.
Answer: False
The 2004-2005 expansion was controversial and led to lawsuits filed by Connecticut, Rutgers, Pittsburgh, and West Virginia against the ACC and its new members.
The ACC Hall of Champions was the first college sports conference hall of fame established in the United States.
Answer: False
The ACC Hall of Champions, opened in 2011, made the ACC the second college sports conference to establish a hall of fame, following the Southern Conference.
Syracuse University and the University of Pittsburgh officially joined the ACC on July 1, 2013, after leaving the Big East.
Answer: True
Syracuse University and the University of Pittsburgh officially joined the ACC on July 1, 2013, after their departure from the Big East Conference.
In 2021, the ACC formed an alliance with the Big 12 and Pac-12 conferences.
Answer: False
In 2021, the ACC formed an alliance with the Big Ten and Pac-12 conferences, not the Big 12.
SMU, California, and Stanford all joined the ACC on the same date, August 2, 2024.
Answer: False
SMU joined the ACC on July 1, 2024, while California and Stanford joined on August 2, 2024.
Which two schools marked the first expansions of the ACC's geographical footprint since its founding when they joined in the late 1970s and early 1990s?
Answer: Georgia Tech and Florida State
Georgia Tech and Florida State were the first institutions to expand the ACC's geographical reach since its founding.
Which of the following schools joined the ACC as part of the 2004-2005 expansion and became the league's first member from the Northeast region?
Answer: Boston College
Boston College became the ACC's first member from the Northeast region during the 2004-2005 expansion.
What was the significance of the ACC Hall of Champions opening in 2011?
Answer: It made the ACC the second college sports conference to establish a hall of fame.
The opening of the ACC Hall of Champions in 2011 marked the ACC as the second college sports conference to establish such a hall of fame.
Which three new members did the ACC vote to add on September 1, 2023, with their official joining dates in 2024?
Answer: California, SMU, and Stanford
On September 1, 2023, the ACC voted to add California, SMU, and Stanford, with their official joining dates in 2024.
The ACC is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, a central location for many of its founding members.
Answer: False
The Atlantic Coast Conference is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, not Raleigh.
James J. Phillips has served as the commissioner of the ACC since January 1, 2020.
Answer: False
James J. Phillips assumed the role of ACC commissioner on February 1, 2021, not January 1, 2020.
The ACC is notable among power conferences for having a majority of its members as private universities.
Answer: False
The ACC is notable for having a high proportion of private universities (eight out of 18), but this does not constitute a majority.
Duke University's endowment in Fiscal Year 2024 was approximately $11.890 billion.
Answer: True
Duke University reported an endowment of $11.890 billion in Fiscal Year 2024.
The 'grant of media rights' (GOR) agreement ensures that if a school leaves the ACC, its home game media rights revenue would still belong to the ACC.
Answer: True
The 'grant of media rights' (GOR) agreement is designed to deter schools from leaving the ACC by ensuring that home game media rights revenue remains with the conference, even if a school departs.
The ACC is generally considered to have the highest academically ranked collection of members among major NCAA Division I FBS conferences.
Answer: True
The ACC is widely regarded as having the highest academically ranked collection of members among major NCAA Division I FBS conferences, based on various academic metrics.
Ten ACC institutions are members of the Association of American Universities (AAU).
Answer: False
Nine ACC institutions are members of the Association of American Universities (AAU), not ten.
The Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Consortium (ACCAC) primarily focuses on athletic research and sports medicine.
Answer: False
The ACCAC's mission is to facilitate inter-institutional academic and administrative cooperation and leverage athletic identities to enrich educational missions, not primarily athletic research or sports medicine.
The ACCAC dedicates 90% of its operations funding to direct student support.
Answer: True
A significant portion, 90%, of the ACCAC's operations funding is specifically allocated to direct student support initiatives.
The annual Meeting of the Minds (MOM) undergraduate research conference is a major academic program implemented under the ACCAC.
Answer: True
The annual Meeting of the Minds (MOM) undergraduate research conference is indeed one of the major academic programs facilitated by the ACCAC.
The University of North Carolina reported the highest total revenue from athletics for the 2023-24 academic year.
Answer: False
The University of Notre Dame, not North Carolina, reported the highest total revenue from athletics for the 2023-24 academic year.
John Swofford was the longest-serving commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference, serving from 1997 to 2021.
Answer: True
John Swofford's tenure as ACC commissioner from 1997 to 2021 makes him the longest-serving individual in that role.
The CW Network began broadcasting ACC football and basketball games in 2023.
Answer: True
The CW Network commenced broadcasting ACC football and basketball games in 2023, joining ESPN as a primary broadcast partner.
Stanford University has the highest endowment among ACC members as of FY24.
Answer: True
Stanford University reported the highest endowment among ACC members for Fiscal Year 2024, with $37.631 billion.
Where is the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) headquartered?
Answer: Charlotte, North Carolina
The Atlantic Coast Conference maintains its headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Who is the current commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference, holding the position since February 1, 2021?
Answer: James J. Phillips
James J. Phillips has served as the commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference since February 1, 2021.
What is the primary purpose of the 'grant of media rights' (GOR) agreement implemented by the ACC?
Answer: To ensure that if a school leaves the conference, its home game media rights revenue still belongs to the ACC.
The primary objective of the 'grant of media rights' (GOR) is to retain media revenue for the ACC even if a member institution departs.
How is the ACC generally regarded academically among major NCAA athletic conferences?
Answer: It is regarded as having the highest academically ranked collection of members.
The ACC is widely recognized for having the highest academically ranked member institutions among major NCAA athletic conferences.
How many ACC institutions are members of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU)?
Answer: Nine
Nine ACC institutions are members of the Association of American Universities (AAU).
What percentage of the Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Consortium (ACCAC)'s operations funding is dedicated to direct student support?
Answer: 90%
A substantial 90% of the ACCAC's operations funding is allocated directly to student support initiatives.
Which ACC school reported the highest total revenue from athletics for the 2023-24 academic year?
Answer: University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame reported the highest total revenue from athletics for the 2023-24 academic year.
Who was the longest-serving commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference?
Answer: John Swofford
John Swofford served as the longest-tenured commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference, from 1997 to 2021.
What are the current primary broadcast partners for the Atlantic Coast Conference?
Answer: ESPN (including ACC Network) and The CW Network
ESPN (including the ACC Network) and The CW Network are the current primary broadcast partners for the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Which ACC school has the highest endowment as of Fiscal Year 2024?
Answer: Stanford University
Stanford University reported the highest endowment among ACC members for Fiscal Year 2024.
The ACC sponsors competition in a total of 28 sports, with more sports offered for women than for men.
Answer: True
The ACC sponsors 28 sports in total, with 15 for women and 13 for men, indicating more opportunities for women's sports.
Notre Dame's football team competes for the ACC football championship despite its special scheduling arrangement.
Answer: False
Notre Dame remains a football independent and does not compete for the ACC football championship, even with its special scheduling arrangement to play five ACC teams annually.
The ACC's minimum sports sponsorship requirements for its members include football, men's basketball, women's basketball, and women's lacrosse.
Answer: False
The ACC's minimum sports sponsorship requirements include football, men's basketball, women's basketball, and either women's soccer or women's volleyball, but not specifically women's lacrosse.
Duke University sponsors the most men's sports within the ACC for the 2024-25 academic year.
Answer: True
Duke University participates in all 13 men's sports sponsored by the ACC for the 2024-25 academic year, making it the leader in men's sports sponsorship.
The ACC's football divisional structure from 2005 to 2022 was geographically divided into North and South divisions.
Answer: False
From 2005 to 2022, the ACC's football divisions were named Atlantic and Coastal, and they were not divided geographically.
Under the new ACC football scheduling model implemented in 2023, the two division winners still compete for the conference championship.
Answer: False
The new ACC football scheduling model implemented in 2023 eliminated divisions; the two teams with the highest conference winning percentage now compete for the championship.
The Orange Bowl serves as the home of the ACC champion within the College Football Playoff system.
Answer: True
The Orange Bowl is designated as the home of the ACC champion within the College Football Playoff system, unless the champion is selected for the CFP semifinals.
The ACC is the only NCAA Division I college basketball conference that recognizes its regular season champion as the official conference champion.
Answer: False
The ACC is unique in that it is the only NCAA Division I college basketball conference that does not officially recognize a regular season champion; the tournament winner is the conference champion.
North Carolina has won the most NCAA men's basketball championships while being a member of the ACC, with six titles.
Answer: True
North Carolina holds the record for the most NCAA men's basketball championships won by an ACC member, with six titles.
The ACC has won 22 of the 42 NCAA Championships in field hockey.
Answer: True
The ACC has a dominant record in NCAA field hockey, having won 22 of the 42 national championships contested.
Wake Forest has won the most men's team NCAA national championships in golf among ACC members.
Answer: True
Wake Forest leads ACC members with three men's team NCAA national championships in golf.
The University of Miami holds the most NCAA team championships overall among current ACC members.
Answer: False
Stanford University holds the most NCAA team championships overall among current ACC members, not the University of Miami.
The Capital One Cup is an award recognizing the best academic programs in Division I college athletics.
Answer: False
The Capital One Cup is an award recognizing the best men's and women's Division I college athletics programs based on NCAA Championships and coaches' poll rankings, not academic programs.
NC State has won the most NCAA team championships in women's cross country among ACC members.
Answer: True
NC State leads ACC members with three NCAA team championships in women's cross country.
How many total sports does the ACC sponsor for competition, combining men's and women's sports?
Answer: 28
The ACC sponsors championship competition in a total of 28 sports, encompassing both men's and women's categories.
What unique aspect characterizes Notre Dame's football relationship with the ACC?
Answer: It remains a football independent but plays a rotating selection of five ACC teams annually.
Notre Dame maintains football independence while adhering to a special scheduling agreement to play five ACC teams each season.
Which of the following is NOT one of the ACC's minimum requirements for sports sponsorship for its members?
Answer: Women's Lacrosse
The ACC's minimum requirements include football, men's basketball, women's basketball, and either women's soccer or women's volleyball, but not women's lacrosse.
Which two ACC schools currently sponsor the most women's sports within the conference for the 2024-25 academic year?
Answer: North Carolina and Stanford
North Carolina and Stanford both sponsor all 15 women's sports offered by the ACC for the 2024-25 academic year.
What was the ACC's football divisional structure from 2005 to 2022?
Answer: Atlantic and Coastal divisions, not divided geographically.
From 2005 to 2022, the ACC's football divisions were designated as Atlantic and Coastal, without a geographical basis.
How is the ACC football champion determined under the new scheduling model implemented in 2023?
Answer: The two teams with the highest conference winning percentage compete.
Under the 2023 scheduling model, the ACC football champion is determined by a contest between the two teams with the highest conference winning percentage.
Which ACC member has won the most NCAA men's basketball championships while being a member of the conference?
Answer: North Carolina
North Carolina has secured the most NCAA men's basketball championships among ACC members, with six titles.
What is unique about the ACC men's basketball tournament regarding the conference championship?
Answer: The winner of the ACC tournament is recognized as the conference champion, not a regular season champion.
The ACC is distinctive in that its men's basketball tournament winner is officially recognized as the conference champion, rather than a regular season champion.
Which ACC school has the most Men's College World Series appearances among current members?
Answer: University of Miami
The University of Miami holds the record for the most Men's College World Series appearances among current ACC members.
Which ACC school has won the most NCAA field hockey championships?
Answer: North Carolina
North Carolina has won the most NCAA field hockey championships among ACC schools, with 11 titles.
Which ACC school holds the most NCAA team championships overall among current members?
Answer: Stanford University
Stanford University holds the most NCAA team championships overall among current ACC members, with 136 titles.
Which ACC school has the largest football stadium by capacity?
Answer: Clemson University
Clemson University's Memorial Stadium has the largest capacity among ACC football stadiums, at 82,500.
Which ACC school has won the most NCAA team championships in women's cross country?
Answer: NC State
NC State has won the most NCAA team championships in women's cross country among ACC members.
The 'Textile Bowl' rivalry in ACC football is between Clemson and Georgia Tech.
Answer: False
The 'Textile Bowl' rivalry in ACC football is contested between Clemson and NC State, not Clemson and Georgia Tech.
Everett Case and Frank McGuire are credited with the early roots of ACC basketball.
Answer: True
Everett Case and Frank McGuire are recognized as the key figures who established the early foundations of ACC basketball.
Castleman D. Chesley was instrumental in expanding the popularity of ACC basketball through a five-station television network.
Answer: True
Castleman D. Chesley significantly contributed to the popularity of ACC basketball by creating a pioneering five-station television network for regular season games.
The ACC-Big Ten Challenge was replaced by the ACC-SEC Challenge in 2023.
Answer: True
The ACC-Big Ten Challenge, which ran from 1999 to 2022, has been superseded by the ACC-SEC Challenge.
The 'Commonwealth Clash' rivalry is a football rivalry between Virginia and Maryland.
Answer: False
The 'Commonwealth Clash' is a football rivalry between Virginia and Virginia Tech, not Virginia and Maryland.
What is the name of the football rivalry between Clemson and NC State?
Answer: The Textile Bowl
The football rivalry between Clemson and NC State is known as the 'Textile Bowl'.
Who were the two key figures primarily credited with the early roots of ACC basketball?
Answer: Everett Case and Frank McGuire
Everett Case and Frank McGuire are widely recognized for their foundational contributions to early ACC basketball.
What was Castleman D. Chesley's significant contribution to expanding the popularity of ACC basketball?
Answer: He created a five-station television network to broadcast regular season ACC games.
Castleman D. Chesley played a pivotal role in popularizing ACC basketball by establishing a five-station television network for regular season game broadcasts.
What annual basketball series replaced the ACC-Big Ten Challenge?
Answer: ACC-SEC Challenge
The ACC-Big Ten Challenge has been succeeded by the ACC-SEC Challenge as an annual basketball series.
What is the 'Commonwealth Clash' rivalry in ACC football?
Answer: Virginia vs. Virginia Tech
The 'Commonwealth Clash' is a football rivalry contested between Virginia and Virginia Tech.