Clemson Football: 4 good things John Swofford did in his career

GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 12: ACC Commissioner John Swofford speaks with the media prior to the quarterfinals round of the 2020 Men's ACC Basketball Tournament at Greensboro Coliseum on March 12, 2020 in Greensboro, North Carolina. Swofford addressed the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the impact it will have on the remainder of the ACC Tournament. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) /

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ACC Commissioner John Swofford (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) /

3. ACC expansion under Swofford

While this doesn’t have much directly to do with Clemson football, Swofford has been instrumental in growing the ACC during his 24-year career.

Over the course of his time as commissioner, the ACC dropped Maryland- a good thing- and added several schools including Miami, Virginia Tech, Boston College, Pitt, Syracuse, Louisville and Notre Dame as a part-time member.

While we certainly can argue his biggest failure as a commissioner was never getting Notre Dame in on a full-time basis, the additions of programs like Miami, Virginia Tech and Louisville have been beneficial to the conference as a whole- even outside of football.

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