ACC commissioner backs more championships in Charlotte

CHARLOTTE — ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips said Wednesday the conference wants to help bring NCAA women’s basketball tournament regionals and, possibly, a future Final Four to Charlotte.

Phillips made his comments as part of ACC Tipoff, the annual, two-day gathering of coaches, players, league executives and media to preview the season. Charlotte is hosting the event again this year.

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The conference relocated its headquarters to Charlotte in August 2023 from Greensboro. As part of that move, the conference teamed for the first time this year on a bid to host NCAA tournament games in Charlotte, something the ACC did often while the conference headquarters were in Greensboro.

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ACC commissioner backs more championships in Charlotte

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