Jim Phillips Coverage
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UNC official says tension between ACC, schools stems from commissioner
A UNC Board of Trustees Chairman expressed frustration with the ACC, saying the conference is not acting in the best interests of its most prominent schools and athletic programs. -
'Getting to 18 (teams) protects the ACC': Commissioner Jim Phillips defends conference expansion
WRAL's Chris Lea reports from the ACC Tipoff why ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips thinks conference expansion is good for the conference in the long run, plus the future of the ACC Basketball Tournament. -
Photos: ACC commissioner Jim Phillips at 2023 ACC Tipoff
ACC commissioner Jim Phillips addressed the media at the 2023 ACC Tipoff in Charlotte on Oct. 25, 2023. -
Phillips: More teams means changes for ACC basketball tournament
Conference expansion makes it likely that not all teams would play in future ACC basketball tournaments, Commissioner Jim Phillips said as the 23-24 season tips off. -
ACC basketball tournament likely won't include all teams in future, Phillips says
When the ACC moves to 18 teams with the addition of Cal, SMU and Stanford next year, the men's and women's basketball tournaments will likely not include all 18 teams. -
In Depth with Dan: The business of college football conference realignment and Tez Walker's eligibility
WRAL anchor/reporter Dan Haggerty examines the state of college sports, conference realignment and the NCAA deeming transfer Tez Walker ineligible at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. -
ACC pushes west with Stanford, Cal and SMU to join in 2024
Atlantic Coast Conference presidents voted Friday morning to invite three teams to the league, expanding its geographic footprint far beyond its mid-Atlantic roots and its current Eastern seaboard configuration. -
ACC votes to add Stanford, Cal and SMU
Atlantic Coast Conference presidents voted Friday morning to invite three teams to the league, expanding its geographic footprint far beyond its mid-Atlantic roots and its current Eastern seaboard configuration. -
Phillips: ACC open to expansion if it makes league 'better and stronger'
The ACC is facing a well-documented revenue gap. The Pac-12 is facing a membership exodus. -
Commissioner Jim Phillips addresses lawsuits, NIL and revenue at ACC Kickoff
ACC commissioner Jim Phillips, heading a league beset by questions about its long-term future and facing questions and lawsuits over his leadership while at Northwestern, pitched an optimistic vision for the conference's future. -
'Bullish about our future together': ACC commissioner positive in face of challenges
ACC commissioner Jim Phillips delivered his state of the conference address at the annual ACC Kickoff event in Charlotte on Tuesday. -
'Our athletes are students, not employees': Jim Phillips holds ACC Commissioner's Forum
ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips holds his annual forum with the media at the ACC Kickoff and addresses the state the ACC, being a defendant in a lawsuit from his time at Northwestern and how NIL and the transfer portal are affecting college sports. -
Our TakeBrownlow's Twitter Mailbag: Panthers vs. Commanders, questions for Jim Phillips and more
Every week during the off-season, Lauren Brownlow answers reader questions from Twitter for her Mailbag. This week, she gets into questions for Jim Phillips with ACC Kickoff approaching, Panthers vs. Commanders in terms of preseason expectations, ACC venues she'd still like to visit and more. -
ACC commissioner Phillips: 'Absolutely false' that he tolerated hazing at Northwestern
Former Northwestern athletic director Jim Phillips, named as a defendant in two lawsuits from former players, said he will "vigorously defend myself" against any allegation or suggestion that he condoned or tolerated inappropriate behavior. -
ACC commissioner named as defendant in new Northwestern lawsuit, lawyers say
ACC commissioner Jim Phillips served as Northwestern's athletic director from 2008 through 2021. -
Amid financial gap, ACC moves toward unequal revenue distribution model
The ACC concluded its spring meetings in Florida on Wednesday, amid uncertainty about the league's future. -
Would Jim Phillips leave the ACC to become commissioner of the Big Ten?
Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio discuss the likelihood of Jim Phillips switching conferences on The OG. -
Falling behind other leagues in money, ACC considering new revenue distribution system for schools
Athletic directors in the Atlantic Coast Conference are meeting to discuss potential changes to the way the league distributes revenue to its member institutions, such as North Carolina, NC State and Duke. -
Expand NCAA tournaments in basketball and other sports, ACC commissioner says
ACC commissioner Jim Phillips said he supports expansion of the 68-team NCAA men's basketball tournament and other postseason events. -
Phillips: It's time to look at expanding the NCAA Tournament
At the ACC Tipoff basketball media days, conference commissioner Jim Phillips expressed why he is in favor of having more teams included in postseason national tournaments.