Wake Forest President Susan R. Wente to serve as chair of ACC Board of Directors
The Atlantic Coast Conference and its Board of Directors have announced that Wake Forest University President Susan R. Wente will become Chair of the ACC Board of Directors beginning July 1.
President Wente has served as Vice-Chair of the Board since February 2024 and was first named to the Conference’s Executive Committee during the 2021-22 academic year. She will succeed the current Chair and University of Virginia President James E. Ryan.
“It is a privilege to be selected as the next Chair of the ACC Board of Directors,” said President Wente. “I want to thank President James Ryan for his thoughtful leadership of our conference during a time of great change across intercollegiate athletics. I look forward to working closely with ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips and my fellow presidents and chancellors to further advance the mission and values of the ACC. We are in the strongest position ever due to our unwavering focus on academic excellence, athletic competition at the highest level, and integrity.”
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