COLLEGE SPORTS: ACC Commissioner Swofford to retire in June

  • ACC Commissioner John Swofford announces the cancelation of the remainder of the men's basketball ACC Tournament at Greensboro Coliseum on March 12, in Greensboro, N.C. (JARED C. TILTON/Getty Images/TNS)
    ACC Commissioner John Swofford announces the cancelation of the remainder of the men's basketball ACC Tournament at Greensboro Coliseum on March 12, in Greensboro, N.C. (JARED C. TILTON/Getty Images/TNS)

    When John Swofford became commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1997, the league was basketball-centric and North Carolina-focused.

    In the 23 years since, the conference has grown into a 15-…