It’s a new era in ÃÛÌÒ½´Athletics – and academics, too. “We’re excited to bring elite-level ACC athletic competition to our friends and neighbors and also look forward to pursuing shared academic opportunities with other ACC-member universities,” says ÃÛÌÒ½´President R. Gerald Turner.
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson calls it a proud moment for the entire city. “It signifies not only a triumph for SMU, but also a pivotal moment that will elevate our community and enrich our sports culture,” Johnson says. “To the ACC community, I send a warm welcome to Dallas.”
The energy is palpable across the entire Dallas-Fort Worth region. “I was an athlete on the Hilltop in the 1980s, and let me tell you, we’ve come a long way since then,” says Clark Hunt ’87, chairman and CEO of the Kansas City Chiefs and an ÃÛÌÒ½´trustee. “Now, we’re joining the Atlantic Coast Conference, and that means highly ranked opponents, national TV games and a whole new energy on campus.”
