THIS IS THE ACC THE TRADITION Overall, 95 ACC teams took part in post- 2003-2004 academic year — 12 for men onsistency. It’s the mark of true season play compiling an 84-64 (.568) and 13 for women. excellence in any endeavor. record. The first ACC championship was held in However, in today’s intercollegiate A total of 167 student-athletes from the swimming on February 25, 1954. The C ACC earned first, second or third-team All- conference did not conduct championships athletics, competition has become so balanced and so competitive that it is America honors this past year. In addition, in cross country, wrestling or tennis during virtually impossible to maintain a high level the ACC produced three national Players of the first year. of consistency. the Year, one national Rookie of the Year The 12 sports for men include football, Yet the Atlantic Coast Conference has and four national Coach of the Year cross country, soccer, basketball, swimming, defied the odds. Having celebrated its 50th recipients. indoor and outdoor track, wrestling, year of competition a year ago, the ACC has The ACC placed at least one team in baseball, tennis, golf and lacrosse. Fencing, long enjoyed the reputation as one of the the top 10 nationally in 16 of the 21 sports which was started in 1971, was discontin- strongest and most competitive intercolle- sponsored by the league for which polls ued in 1981. giate conferences in the nation. And that is were available. In all, 28 ACC teams finished Women’s sports were initiated in 1977 not mere conjecture, the numbers support their season with a top 10 ranking. with the first championship meet being held it. in tennis at Wake Forest University. Since the league’s inception in 1953, A HISTORY Championships for women are current- ACC schools have captured 88 national The Atlantic Coast Conference was ly conducted in cross country, volleyball, champion-ships, including 44 in women’s founded on May 8, 1953, at the Sedgefield field hockey, soccer, basketball, swimming, competition and 44 in men’s. In addition, Inn near Greensboro, N.C., with seven indoor and outdoor track, tennis, golf, NCAA individual titles have gone to ACC charter members — Clemson, Duke, lacrosse, softball and rowing. n student-athletes 115 times in men’s competi- Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina tion and 51 times in women’s action. State, South Carolina and Wake Forest — The conference had an immediate drawing up the conference by-laws. SCHOOL impact on the national college women’s The withdrawal of seven schools from AFFILIATIONS soccer scene in the fall of 1987 when the the Southern Conference came early on the University of North Carolina captured the morning of May 8, 1953, during the CLEMSON — Charter member of the first of what would eventually be 12 Southern Conference’s annual spring Southern Intercollegiate Athletic national women’s soccer titles for the ACC. meeting. On June 14, 1953, the seven Association in 1894, a charter member of Since becoming a league sponsored sport, members met in Raleigh, N.C., where a set the Southern Conference in 1921, a North Carolina has laid claim to 12 of the of bylaws was adopted and the name charter member of the Atlantic Coast last 15 national championships, including a became officially the Atlantic Coast Confer- Conference (ACC) in 1953. streak of eight consecutive between 1987 ence. DUKE — Joined the Southern Conference and 1994. Suggestions from fans for the name of The eight schools that take to the field the new conference appeared in the in December, 1928; charter member of this fall under the ACC banner have region’s newspapers prior to the meeting in the ACC in 1953. garnered 78 first or second team NSCAA All- Raleigh. Some of the names suggested FLORIDA STATE — Charter member of America distinctions, 44 National Player of were: Dixie, Mid South, Mid Atlantic, East the Dixie Conference in 1948, joined the the Year titles and 11 National Rookie of the Coast, Seaboard, Colonial, Tobacco, Blue- Metro Conference in July, 1976; joined Year honors. Gray, Piedmont, Southern Seven and the the ACC July, 1991. Shoreline. GEORGIA TECH — Charter member of 2002-03 IN Duke’s Eddie Cameron recommended the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic that the name of the conference be the Association in 1894, charter member of REVIEW Atlantic Coast Conference, and the motion Southern Conference in 1921, charter The 2002-03 academic year concluded was passed unanimously. The meeting member of the SEC in 1932, joined the with the league pocketing three more concluded with each member institution ACC in April, 1978. national team titles and ten individual NCAA assessed $200.00 to pay for conference MARYLAND — Charter member of the crowns. In all, the ACC has won 45 expenses. national team titles over the last 13 years. On December 4, 1953, conference Southern Conference in 1921, charter The ACC’s 2002-03 national champions officials met again at Sedgefield and officially member of the ACC in 1953. were Wake Forest in field hockey, Virginia in admitted the University of Virginia as the NORTH CAROLINA — Charter member men’s lacrosse and Clemson in men’s golf. league’s eighth member. The first, and only, of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic withdrawal of a school from the ACC came Association in 1894, charter member of on June 30, 1971, when the University of the Southern Conference in 1921, South Carolina tendered its resignation. charter member of the ACC in 1953. 2003 ACC The ACC operated with seven members NC STATE — Charter member of the PRESEASON until April 3, 1978, when the Georgia Southern Conference in 1921; charter SOCCER POLL Institute of Technology was admitted. The member of the ACC in 1953. 2002 Atlanta school had withdrawn from the VIRGINIA — Charter member of the SCHOOL POINTS RECORD Southeastern Conference in January of Southern Intercollegiate Athletic 1. North Carolina (7) 63 21-2-4 (4-1-2) 1964. Association in 1894, charter member of The ACC expanded to nine members 2. Virginia (1) 52 13-7-2 (4-3-0) the Southern Conference in 1921, 3. Florida State 37 13-7-3 (3-3-1) on July 1, 1991, with the addition of Florida State University. resigned from Southern Conference in 4. Clemson 36 14-8-0 (4-3-0) December 1936, joined the ACC in 5. Maryland 34 13-8-1 (3-3-1) December, 1953. 6. Duke 32 9-9-2 (2-3-2) THE WAKE FOREST — Joined the Southern 7. Wake Forest 20 13-8-1 (2-4-1) CHAMPIONSHIPS Conference in February, 1936, charter 8. NC State 14 10-8-1 (2-4-1) The conference will conduct champion- member of the ACC in 1953. ship competition in 25 sports during the 60:00 Since the ACC’s inception in 1953, the league has captured 88 national THIS IS ACC SOCCER 2002 ACC FINAL STANDINGS CONFERENCE OVERALL TEAM WON LOSS T PCT FOR OPP WON LOSS T PCT FOR OPP UNC 4 1 2 .714 14 8 21 2 4 .885 84 19 Clemson 4 3 0 .571 14 12 14 8 0 .636 49 37 UVa 4 3 0 .571 8 7 13 7 2 .636 48 27 FSU 3 3 1 .500 15 15 13 7 3 .630 46 37 Maryland 3 3 1 .500 11 11 13 8 1 .625 47 33 Duke 2 3 2 .429 10 10 9 9 2 .500 37 25 NC State 2 4 1 .357 6 14 10 8 1 .553 41 30 WFU 2 4 1 .357 12 13 13 8 1 .625 46 28 Record vs. Non-ACC opponents: 75-24-6 (.743) ACC SOCCER IN 2002 ◆ Five members of Soccer America’s All- ACC ALL-Freshman Team: Ali ◆ Six of the conference’s eight teams were Decade team Andrzejewski, Maryland; Lori Chalupny, in the 2002 NCAA Women’s Soccer ◆ Eight current or former ACC players North Carolina; Leah Gallegos, Florida Championships, equaling the PAC-10 were members of the 1999 U.S. State; Allison Graham, Clemson; Kelly and Big Ten for most participants Women’s World Cup Championship Hammond, Virginia; Sarah Huffman, ◆ Tied with the West Coast Conference with Team Virginia; Sarah Kozey, Wake Forest; the most teams in the Round of Sixteen ◆ 88 First Team All-Americans Mallory Mahar; Maryland; Carolyn ◆ North Carolina earned its 21st consecu- ◆ Eight National Rookie of the Year Awards Riggs, Duke; Kat Seibert, Duke; Lindsay tive appearance in the NCAA Tourna- ◆ 108-58-4 record in the NCAA Tourna- Tarpley, North Carolina ment, Clemson and Virginia earned their ment eighth straight appearance, Wake Forest ◆ Of the 287 teams participating in ACC PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Deliah earned its sixth straight appearance Division I women’s soccer, the ACC is the Arrington, Clemson while Maryland was invited for the only conference that can boast having ACC ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Lindsay seventh time in eight years and Florida four teams that have been to two of the Tarpley, North Carolina State went to the NCAA’s for the third last three Sweet 16’s. ACC COACH OF THE YEAR: Shannon consecutive time. Higgins-Cirovski ◆ 2002 NCAA Division I Soccer College All-ACC: 1st Team: Deliah Arrington, Cup participant North Carolina Clemson; Adrienne Barnes, NC State; ACC TOURNAMENT RESULTS: ◆ Five teams in the final SoccerBuzz and Heather Beem, Clemson; Thora (Seminole Soccer Complex, Tallahassee, Soccer America polls with all eight Helgadottir, Duke; Katie Ludwig, FL) First Round: #2 Clemson d. #7 NC schools ranked during the season Maryland; Casey McCluskey, Duke; State 5-2; #6 Duke d. #3 Virginia 1-0; ◆ Two players named first team All-America Catherine Reddick, North Carolina; #1 North Carolina d.