The Latest Breaking News from Jim Phillips

ACC Commissioner Vows Lengthy Court Fight If Necessary Against Clemson, Florida State

Jim Phillips took a hardline stance at the conference's media days in Charlotte.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 22, 2024

ACC commissioner promises to fight 'for as long as it takes' amid legal battles with Clemson, FSU

Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner Jim Phillips says the league will fight “as long as it takes” in legal cases against Florida State and Clemson as those member schools challenge the league’s ability to charge hundreds of millions of dollars to leave the conference

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2024

Paul Finebaum Defends the CFP Committee Selecting Alabama Over Florida State

The ESPN commentator believes the “right decision” was made with the final rankings on Sunday afternoon.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 3, 2023

ACC Commissioner, Former Northwestern AD Responds to Being Named in Hazing Lawsuits

Phillips, Northwestern’s athletic director from 2008 to ’21, was named as a defendant in two lawsuits regarding allegations of hazing.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 21, 2023

Third Plaintiff Added to Northwestern Hazing Case, Lawyers Say

Here’s where everything stands among the two legal teams filing suits against the school and members of its administration.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 20, 2023

At Northwestern, a widening gap between questions and answers fills with a purple haze

Just how twisted are things in the Wildcats’ football program and athletic department?

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 19, 2023

The Zodiac Killer claimed responsibility for 37 murders. But what if he never existed at all?

The enduring mystery of the Zodiac Killer has terrified and tantalised the world for more than half a century. There has been no shortage of theories about the killer, but a new Peacock series explores a singular question: What if there was no ‘Zodiac Killer’ at all? Sheila Flynn writes

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2023

Money Doesn’t Change Everything: ACC, Pac-12 Find Still Find Success in Form of Titles

The recent string of national titles amongst ACC and Pac-12 schools should remind fans that your conference doesn’t need all the money to find success.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 27, 2023

ACC to adopt new revenue model. Clemson could be one of biggest beneficiaries.

The ACC’s board of directors has endorsed a new “success incentive initiative” that could help Clemson in a big way starting next year.

Tribune News Service · May 24, 2023

Potential ACC Split Is a Reminder of the Business of College Sports

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that amongst the ADs spearheading realignment talks, a new revenue model is at the center of the conversation.

Sports Illustrated · May 18, 2023