June 30, 2003

The University of Miami and Virginia Tech have accepted offers to join the Atlantic Coast Conference starting with the 2004-05 academic year. The ACC held a press conference on Tuesday to formally announce the conference's expansion to 11 schools.

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Comments from ACC Commissioner John Swofford:

"The Atlantic Coast Conference is pleased that both the University of Miami and Virginia Tech have accepted invitations to join the Conference beginning in the 2004-05 academic year. Because of this expansion, the Conference may well be stronger than at any point in its history. The addition of Miami and Virginia Tech to the ACC will undoubtedly benefit all of the conference's student-athletes. Our student-athletes want to compete against the best and our fans want to see the best competition. Both the academic and athletic profiles of Miami and Virginia Tech fit well with the league's current members. We look forward to tomorrow evening's press conference in Greensboro where we will officially welcome Miami and Virginia Tech as the newest members of our conference and discuss the conference's plans for its future."