Notre Dame is joining the ACC as a full-member in all sports except football, the conference announced on Wednesday.
The ACC announced that its council of presidents unanimously voted to accept Notre Dame as the league’s 15th member. Notre Dame will compete in the ACC as a full member in all conference-sponsored sports with the exception of football, in which it will play five games annually against ACC teams.
It wasn’t immediately clear when Notre Dame, a current partial member of the Big East, would join the ACC.
“The ACC was founded on the cornerstones of balancing academics, athletics and integrity,” ACC commissioner John Swofford said. “Our partnership with Notre Dame only strengthens this long-standing commitment. Notre Dame enhances the league's unique blend of public and private institutions that are international in scope.
“The collective alumni and fan bases cover the entire country with exceptionally strong roots up and down the Atlantic Coast. This is a terrific milestone in the evolution of the ACC and showcases tremendous solidarity and vision by our Council of Presidents.”
In addition to announcing the addition of Notre Dame, the ACC also announced that it had raised its exit fee to three times the conference’s annual operating budget. That would make the exit fee more than $50 million.
Comments
First reaction
Wed, 09/12/2012 - 14:36 — mad_maxI don't like it. Mainly the partial football member status. Maybe it will end up being a good thing though, I don't know.
Nor I
Wed, 09/12/2012 - 15:31 — YAR8packI don't like it one bit either. Seems like a lot of higher ups pandered to past ND football glory.
The ACC bent over for this one when they found ND could go to the BIG 12.
Now add Penn State
Wed, 09/12/2012 - 12:58 — NCGAwatcherIt's a buyer's market, and PSU will return to glory and virtue.
That would get the ACC to 16, sitting pretty.
Great job, Mr. Swofford and team on expanding The Atlantic Coast & Great Lakes Conference.
Penn State will never leave
Thu, 09/13/2012 - 23:06 — Pack02Penn State will never leave the Big Ten..We can't match the money they receive and furthermore, why would anyone want to join the ALL CAROLINA CONFERENCE better known as the ACC. The rest of us are necessary evils. I thing UNC should be independent in all sports. There ego would sure allow for it.
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Wed, 09/12/2012 - 12:26 — Bob_SconceIndiana is on the Atlantic Coast? Why don't they just call it the "Another School to Swofford's Raging Ego Conference"
Couldn't agree more!
Thu, 09/13/2012 - 23:02 — Pack02Couldn't agree more!
Wow!
Wed, 09/12/2012 - 12:11 — uBniceThe college athletics arms race is in full throttle.
Oh well, welcome to the ACC, Notre Dame!
excellent for nd and acc
Wed, 09/12/2012 - 11:13 — joesterexcellent for nd and acc
i like it
Wed, 09/12/2012 - 10:54 — dar456its better than watching all the realignment from the porch like the ECU fans are doing
ACC-Notre Dame
Wed, 09/12/2012 - 10:44 — smithfieldsamGood deal but ND needs to join in football. It would be good for all involved.