ACC Kickoff media event goes virtual
Posted June 18, 2020 10:20 a.m. EDT
The ACC’s annual kickoff media event to preview the football season will be held virtually, the conference announced on Thursday.
With health concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, commissioner John Swofford, coaches and players from each of the 14 schools will conduct interviews online and the three-day event will be showcased on the ACC Network.
"As we continue to navigate the necessary steps surrounding COVID-19, transitioning this year’s ACC Football Kickoff from an in-person event to a virtual experience is the best option to provide media access to our coaches and student-athletes,” Swofford said in a statement released by the conference. “Our primary focus in all decisions continues to be the health and welfare of our student-athletes, coaches, and in this specific instance, all of our media partners and event attendees.”
The event was scheduled to be held July 21-23 in Charlotte. The ACC’s decision comes after the SEC and other “Power 5” conferences had already decided to go the virtual route.
Players are in the process of returning to campus for workouts and ACC schools are expected to begin training camp on time at the end of July. The ACC football season is slated to begin on Sept. 3.
