James J. Phillips
James J. "Jim" Phillips is an American college athletic administrator. He is the commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), a position he has held since 2021. Phillips served as the athletic director at Northern Illinois University from 2004 to 2008 and Northwestern University from 2008 to 2021.[1][2][3][4]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Commissioner |
| Conference | ACC |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2004–2008 | Northern Illinois |
| 2008–2021 | Northwestern |
| 2021–present | ACC (commissioner) |
Phillips is a Chicago native and graduated from the University of Illinois.[5]
References
- "ACC Selects James J. Phillips as Conference's Next Commissioner". www.theacc.com (Press release). Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- DeCock, Luke (December 14, 2020). "ACC picks Northwestern's Jim Phillips as commissioner. Here are the challenges he'll face". News and Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- Pesek, Shannon (December 14, 2020). "James J. Phillips selected to be next ACC Commissioner". news.northwestern.edu. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- DeCock, Luke (December 14, 2020). "In hiring Jim Phillips, the ACC broke with 70 years of tradition. It was time". News and Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- Teel, David (January 12, 2023). "A tireless advocate for ACC, Jim Phillips also a natural candidate for Big Ten". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
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