ACC Commissioner John Swofford, Syracuse Orange (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
The ACC’s long-time commissioner, John Swofford, has announced his retirement, and he played a critical role in the Syracuse Orange leaving the Big East.
There is a large contingent of Syracuse Orange fans that laments about the move by the ‘Cuse to leave the old Big East Conference for the Atlantic Coast Conference, beginning with the 2013-14 season.
Why bring this up now? Well, the ACC’s commissioner for the past 24 years, John Swofford, has announced that he will retire after the 2020-21 athletic term.