PROVIDENCE, R.I. – American Athletic Conference Commissioner Mike Aresco has issued the following statement on the passing of former ACC Commissioner Gene Corrigan.
The American Athletic Conference mourns the passing of former NCAA President, ACC Commissioner and Notre Dame, Virginia and Washington and Lee athletic director Gene Corrigan. Quite simply, Gene was a giant of a man whose stature was unrivaled as a result of an incredible and varied career as one of the most important and respected administrators in college sports. An outstanding scholar and athlete at Duke University, Gene went on to make seminal contributions to the fabric of college sports.