ACC

The Harlem Shake, ACC Style

Laura Candler — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:19:46 +0000

Everyone knows that NC State, Duke, and UNC can play basketball. But how well do they dance?

Notre Dame To Join ACC

Dave DeWitt — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:35:19 +0000

March Madness for College Start-Ups

Leoneda Inge — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 06:50:00 +0000

It’s March Madness for college basketball fans. But teams of student entrepreneurs gathered in Durham this week for Start-up Madness.

Niki Kohari: Can you guys feel the March Madness in the air!

Duke & UNC to Square Off for ACC Title

Eric Hodge and Isaac-Davy Aronson — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:45:00 +0000

The men's Atlantic Coast Conference regular season champion will be decided tomorrow. That's when North Carolina will travel up Tobacco Road to take on rival Duke. The two teams are tied for first place going into the final regular season game. Speaking on an ACC teleconference this week, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said it's been a challenge to get to this point.

ACC Women's Tournment Begins Thursday

Jeff Tiberii — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:25:00 +0000

The ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament tips off tomorrow in Greensboro.

Jeff Tiberii: For the 13th consecutive year the event takes place at the Greensboro Coliseum. This season the conference boasts 3 of the top 10 Women’s teams in the nation: Duke, Miami and Maryland. Meanwhile, UNC-Chapel Hill finished fifth in the A-C-C during the regular season. Head coach Sylvia Hatchell has led her team to eight of the last 10 Tournament Championship games.

Greensboro Aquatic Center Drawing Big Events

Jeff Tiberii — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:00:00 +0000

This weekend the Greensboro Aquatic Center hosts the first prominent event in its brief history. The facility is serving hundreds of local people each day while trying to also gain attention on the national swimming stage.

Duke Leads ACC Grad Rates

Dave DeWitt — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:30:00 +0000

Duke is leading the Atlantic Coast Conference in a statistic not frequently reported in the sports pages. The Blue Devils topped the league in the percentage of student-athletes who graduated in 6 years.

97 percent of the student-athletes who came to Duke in 2004 graduated by 2010. That ties Boston College for the best rate in the ACC. The NCAA graduation rate does not take into account student-athletes who leave school in good academic standing.

ACC Conference Bloat

Frank Stasio and Amber Nimocks — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 19:07:00 +0000

The Atlantic Coast Conference recently announced a plan to add Syracuse University and the University of Pittsburgh to its ever-growing roster of schools. Proponents say growth is inevitable, as conferences around the country expand to maximize television contract money. Detractors say more schools means less emphasis on tradition, and that student athletes get lost in the shuffle.

Atlantic Coast Conference Adds Pittsburgh, Syracuse

Will Michaels — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:46:00 +0000

Pittsburgh and Syracuse are joining the Atlantic Coast Conference. The ACC announced yesterday it's council of presidents unanimously voted to accept the two Big East schools, expanding the conference to 14 universities. ACC commissioner John Swofford says the council started exploring the idea of expansion more than a year ago.