ACC to Propose Legislation Banning Televising of Fri Night College Football

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FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. - Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John

Swofford announced this afternoon conference policy prohibiting the

televising of ACC football games on Friday night.

Conference officials unanimously adopted an ACC policy prohibiting the

televising of Friday night regular season football games. The NCAA, as

part of a deregulation package to avoid potential anti-trust litigation,

recently abolished its longstanding policy of prohibiting televising

Friday night college football games.

"We feel strongly that Friday nights should be reserved for High School

football and we want to do everything that we can to cooperate with the

high schools and protect their game," said ACC Commissioner John

Swofford. "Consequently, we have instituted our own policy confirming

that no ACC schools will be involved in the televising of our football

games on Friday night. High School football is extremely important to

college football and it is vital that we work together on matters such

as this."

In addition, conference officials voted to put forward NCAA legislation

re-instituting the ban on the televising of college football on Friday

evenings.

ACC TO EXTEND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT STAY IN GREENSBORO

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. -- Atlantic Coast Conference officials voted

today to award a top-year contract extension to the Greensboro Coliseum

to host the ACC'S Women's Basketball Tournament. The extension will

allow the Coliseum to host the Tournament through the 2003 and 2004

seasons.

The extension means that the Greensboro Coliseum will host both the

women's and men's ACC Conference Tournaments. The 2003 men's and

women's tournament will be part of the league's 50th Anniversary

Celebration.

"We are extremely pleased to award the Greensboro Coliseum this two-year

extension," said Swofford. "The Coliseum and the city of Greensboro

have done a tremendous job hosting our last two ACC Women's Basketball

Tournaments. Attendance records have been set in each of the last two

years. The arena management and the hospitality shown by the city of

Greensboro has been unparalled. Our schools have recognized this and

are excited about continuing the relationship. It should be exciting to

have both the men's and women's tournament in Greensboro for those two

years.

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