ACC office may leave Greensboro

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Local newspaper in Durham reporting they may move the ACC headquarters. I would think Charlotte but Atlanta would be better IMHO for better national exposure.

 

[forensicbuzz]

Local newspaper in Durham reporting they may move the ACC headquarters. I would think Charlotte but Atlanta would be better IMHO for better national exposure.

I could see them moving to Atlanta or even better Chicago! This smells like a Jim Phillips move. In order to get out from under the NC Mafia, you have to move out of their neighborhood.

 

[TruckStick]

Atlanta would be ideal.. plant the flag in the football capital

 

[CuseJacket]

First reported by the Richmond Times-Dispatch

Teel: ACC exploring possible move from original home of Greensboro

Confronting a question that has long simmered internally, one fraught with sentiment and politics, the Atlantic Coast Conference is formally exploring whether to move from its original home of Greensboro,

richmond.com

That appraisal is part of what new ACC commissioner Jim Phillips calls “a holistic and transparent review” of the league’s structure, which the conference has outsourced to a pair of consulting groups.

Newmark, a Texas-based real estate advisory firm, is evaluating the ACC’s location. Former Power Five commissioners Kevin Weiberg (Big 12) and Jim Delany (Big Ten) are assessing matters such as governance, budgets, staffing, revenue generation and branding.

The two consulting teams are working simultaneously, meeting with staff members, campus leadership and Greensboro officials (Newmark only). Phillips expects their recommendations by mid-November.

“Should [conference headquarters] be aligned with media opportunities?” Phillips said. “Should it be aligned with Fortune 100, 200, 500 companies? Should it be aligned with corporate sponsorship opportunities? Should it be aligned with a city that could host championships or does host championships? …

“That’s what needs to be looked at. Are we leaving some money out there? Are we leaving some branding out there? Are we leaving some exposure out there? … In the end, we have to do what’s best for the conference.”

 

[bhoffman123]

I could see them moving to Atlanta or even better Chicago! This smells like a Jim Phillips move. In order to get out from under the NC Mafia, you have to move out of their neighborhood.

Chicago I got tired of driving by the Big10 headquarters in Chicago every day.

 

[albanyjacket]

Chicago makes sense, right smack dab in the middle of the ACC.

 

[Northeast Stinger]

Oh hell, I was pulling for Atlanta but maybe we just go with New York, the marketing center of the entire world.

 

[forensicbuzz]

I could see Charlotte as a viable option. It's not run by the NC Mafia as much as Research Triangle (and Greensboro by association), yet it's still somewhat centrally located. Atlanta is centrally located too geographically. Greensboro is 11 hours and 36 minutes from the University of Miami and 11 hours and 46 minutes from Boston University. Weird.

I'd prefer Atlanta. Much better City for college football. Plus, that's where the College Hall of Fame is. Perfect location. They could be in mid-town, just across the 5th Street Bridge.

 

[TruckStick]

So glad what Phillips is doing… Food Lion and Raycom aren’t cutting it.. not to mention Bojangles

 

[JacketOff]

Atlanta or Charlotte are the only 2 real options. DC, Philadelphia, and NYC if they want to get crazy with it, which I don’t see happening

 

[gville_jacket]

Atlanta or Charlotte are the only 2 real options. DC, Philadelphia, and NYC if they want to get crazy with it, which I don’t see happening

I just don’t see DC, Philly or Baltimore as good fits. NYC could be interesting. I just hope they pick like Richmond VA or something. I think Atlanta and Charlotte are logical choices.

 

[gville_jacket]

So glad what Phillips is doing… Food Lion and Raycom aren’t cutting it.. not to mention Bojangles

Got upgrade to Publix and Chick Fil A. CFA we already have kick off games and the peach bowl deals, would make sense to expand that relationship.

 

[SOWEGA Jacket]

Wow! Does the ACC finally have a commissioner with some testosterone left in their system? If Phillips does this he’ll have a fan 8n me. But what if the Alliance tells him they don‘t approve?

 

[forensicbuzz]

Wow! Does the ACC finally have a commissioner with some testosterone left in their system? If Phillips does this he’ll have a fan 8n me. But what if the Alliance tells him they don‘t approve?

He'll convince them it's really in their best interest and they'll walk away happy.

 

[GoJacketsInRaleigh]

Move it to LA for the upcoming merger with the PAC-12

 

[Wrecked]

It won't be Atlanta, Swofford ceded the city to the SEC during his reign.

 

[stinger 1957]

Maybe we have a real commish now. I'm like what has already been said, get it out of the hands of the Tobacco Road Mafia hopefully.

 

[NorthAvenueNation]

I’m a Jackets fan that has lived in Greensboro for the last 15 years and grew up in Charlotte. Being in GSO is great for the local market, especially when the tourney comes to town. However, Charlotte makes the most sense to me, always has. Major airport, large arenas for tournaments and the traffic isn’t as bad as ATL or NYC lol

 

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I agree that Charlotte would be a good choice. Much better airport than Greensboro. Traffic in Charlotte is less than Atlanta unless you live on Lake Norman and have to drive I-77.
Atlanta is more of a college town with college hall of fame, P5 college FB fan interest, and other points of interest whereas Charlotte has become more pro oriented than college with not much else to do. ACC would get better media coverage in Atlanta. Put the ACC office near the college hall of fame for more exposure and drive the SEC fans crazy.

 

[85Escape]

The ACC office would be a Yawn in NYC. In ATL it would be a big deal. Put it on the Connector with a huge ACC sign on the side of the building and get tons of eyes on it daily. Talk about staking a claim vs the SEC! But honestly Charlotte is a good choice too. But I think national media exposure in ATL would be much greater.