Atlantic Coast Conference
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The Atlantic Coast Conference held a moment of silence during each of its spring championships in Greensboro, N.C., in the aftermath of the Virginia Tech massacre.
The pauses were held at the start of opening day competition, beginning this weekend. Signs saying, "Today, we are all Hokies" was displayed, and athletes were given black wristbands.
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Last weekend, the ACC shook up college sports when it raided the Big East for Pittsburgh and Syracuse.
The reviews of the move have been mixed.
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Former Yough High School standout basketball player Ben McCauley remembers the abuse.
McCauley, Western Pennsylvania's High School Player of the Year in 2005, played basketball for North Carolina State in the rugged Atlantic Coast Conference.
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ATLANTA - Miami could have brought a little clarity to the Atlantic Coast Conference race.
Instead, the outlook is as muddled as ever.
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Robert Sutton/Tuscaloosa News, AP
New Missouri Coach Frank Haith compiled a record of 129-101 in seven seasons at Miami and 43-69 in Atlantic Coast Conference play. His five-year contract was met with skepticism from Missouri fans and the national media.
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Atlantic Coast Conference
Conference All Games
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Atlantic Coast Conference
At Greensboro (N.C.) Coliseum
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The Associated Press
The Atlantic Coast Conference has received application letters from Pittsburgh and Syracuse to join the league, a move that would leave the Big East scrambling to replace two of its longest tenured members.
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- The Atlantic Coast Conference has improved competition, boosted television ratings and increased revenue since completing its two-year expansion from nine to 12 teams.
The league also has gained ground -- some would even say passed - - the elite power conferences like the SEC, the Big 12 and the Big Ten.
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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division