- Bobby Bowden
Robert Cleckler Bowden (born November 8, 1929 in Birmingham, Alabama), better known as "Bobby Bowden", is the winningest coach in NCAA Division I football history with 366 career wins. Bowden is currently the head coach at the Florida State University, where he has been since 1976.
- Tyler Hansbrough
Andrew Tyler Hansbrough (born November 3 1985 in Columbia, Missouri), nicknamed "Psycho T", is an American collegiate basketball player for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill men's basketball team. Hansbrough was a member of the 2006 and 2007 Atlantic Coast Conference All Conference Team and the 2006 ACC Freshman of the Year.
- Tommy Bowden
Tommy Bowden (born July 10, 1954 in Birmingham, Alabama) is the head football coach at Clemson University. He is the son of Bobby Bowden, head coach at Florida State University. Bowden has never had a losing season at Clemson. He is a two-time ACC Coach of the Year. In the 2003 season, he became the first coach in NCAA history, to defeat two coaches with 200 or more wins in a one-month span, in Bobby Bowden, and Lou Holtz.
- J. J. Redick
Jonathan Clay "J.J." Redick (born June 24, 1984 in Cookeville, Tennessee) is an American professional basketball player at the shooting guard position. He was selected 11th overall by the Orlando Magic in the 2006 NBA Draft. In his collegiate years, Redick played for Duke University and became the Atlantic Coast Conference's all-time leading scorer. His jersey number, 4, was retired on February 4, 2007.
- Sean Singletary
Sean Singletary (born September 6 1985 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is the starting point guard for the University of Virginia Cavaliers basketball team. Singletary attended William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia for his junior and senior years, but attended the Perkiomen School for his freshman and sophomore years of high school. He was also a superb high school football player, excelling at wide receiver, but gave up the sport to focus on basketball.
- Skip Prosser
George Edward "Skip" Prosser (born November 3, 1950 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is the head basketball coach at Wake Forest University. Previously, he coached Xavier University for seven seasons, where he achieved great success. In addition, he coached for one year at Loyola College in Maryland, where he took the Greyhounds to the team's only modern-day NCAA appearance. Prosser's teams are known for their fast tempo and offensive explosiveness, …
- Shelden Williams
Shelden DeMar Williams (born October 21, 1983 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Atlanta Hawks. Williams, a former Duke University star, was selected by the Hawks with the fifth pick in the 2006 NBA Draft. His jersey number, 23, was retired by Duke University on January 28, 2007. His size (6'9", 250 lbs.), aggressive style of play, …
- Tashard Choice
Tashard "Deuce" Choice (born November 20, 1984) is the starting running back for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Choice began his collegiate career at Oklahoma University but transferred to Georgia Tech in 2005. Choice was born in Riverdale, Georgia. He played high school football for Lovejoy High School where he accounted for 40 career all-purpose touchdowns.
- Seth Greenberg
Seth Greenberg is the current head basketball coach for the Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team. Greenberg is currently in his fourth season as head coach of the Hokies. In his first three seasons, he led the Hokies to an overall record of 45-44. After his initial season coaching the team in the Big East, he guided the Hokies through their first two full seasons in the Atlantic Coast Conference starting in 2004-2005, …
- Frank Haith
Frank Haith (born November 3, 1965 in Queens, New York) is the 11th and current head men's basketball coach at the University of Miami. Haith was hired on April 11, 2004 and tasked with leading the Hurricanes into the Atlantic Coast Conference. In Haith's first season, he took a team that was coming off two straight losing seasons and picked to finish last in the ACC and guided it to the postseason for the first time since 2002.
- Riley Skinner
Riley Skinner (born October 21, 1986) is the current starting quarterback for the Wake Forest football team, coached by Jim Grobe. He played high school football for The Bolles School in Jacksonville, Florida. Skinner stepped in for the injured Wake Forest QB Ben Mauk after Mauk injured his arm in the first game of the 2006 season against Syracuse.
- Gail Goestenkors
Gail Ann Goestenkors (born February 26, 1963 in Waterford, Michigan), is the women's basketball head coach for The University of Texas, having accepted the position on April 3, 2007. Goestenkors was the Duke University women's basketball head coach from 1992-2007. During her tenure at Duke, she led the Blue Devils to 13 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, 10 consecutive appearances in at least the Sweet Sixteen (1997-2007), …
- D.J. Strawberry
Darryl Eugene Strawberry, Jr. or simply D.J. (born 15 June, 1985) is a professional basketball player for the NBA's Phoenix Suns. He is the son of former Major League Baseball player Darryl Strawberry and the nephew of former college basketball standout and Orlando Magic guard Miles Simon. He was drafted in the second round, 59th overall, by the Suns in the 2007 NBA Draft.
- Julius Hodge
Julius Melvin Hodge (born November 18, 1983 in Harlem, New York City) is an American professional basketball player. He is currently a free agent after being waived by the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks. Hodge was selected 20th overall in the 2005 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets. He played four years at North Carolina State University. ACC Player of the Year during the 2003-2004 season, Hodge finished his college career by leading State to the Sweet 16.
- Steve Blake
Steven Hanson Blake (born February 26, 1980 in Hollywood, Florida) is an American professional basketball player at the point guard position. Currently, he plays for the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers; previously he played for the Washington Wizards, Portland Trail Blazers, Milwaukee Bucks and Denver Nuggets.
- Chris Duhon
Chris Nicholas Duhon (born August 31, 1982 in Mamou, Louisiana), is a professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the NBA. Duhon was a guard for the Duke University men's basketball team from 2000 to 2004.
- Ekene Ibekwe
Ekene Brian Ibekwe (born 19 July 1985 in Carson, California) is a basketball Power forward from the United States of Nigerian ancestry. Ibekwe, who also played for the Carson High School's Boys Basketball team, is currently a senior at the University of Maryland at College Park and was a member of the Nigeria national basketball team at the 2006 FIBA World Championships where Ibekwe was one of the team leaders in points (4th) and rebounds (1st).
- Chris Rix
Chris Rix (born May 1, 1981) is a former National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) American football quarterback for the Florida State Seminoles (FSU). Rix was the first four year starter at quarterback in the school's history under coach Bobby Bowden. Rix graduated from Santa Margarita Catholic High School in 2000, the same high school as National Football League (NFL) Pro Bowl quarterback Carson Palmer.
- John Gilchrist
John H. Gilchrist III, (born June 29, 1984) is a former Maryland Terrapins point guard. Arriving in College Park for the 2002-2003 season, Gilchrist had a solid freshman campaign as the top backup to then-Terp guards Drew Nicholas and Steve Blake. Following Blake's graduation, Gilchrist inherited the starting point guard position as a sophomore and showed signs of stardom, leading the team in assists (5.0 pg), scoring (15.4 pg), minutes (34.0 pg), and steals (1.8 pg), …
- Johnny Dawkins
Johnny Dawkins (born September 28 1963 in Washington, D.C.) is a former star college basketball player at Duke University and point guard for the Philadelphia 76ers and is currently the associate head coach at Duke. He played basketball at Mackin High in Washington, D.C. before enrolling at Duke University. At Duke, he became the team's all-time leading scorer with 2,556 points. This record stood until February 19, 2006 when J.J. Redick surpassed it.
- Lance Ball
Lance Ball (born June 19, 1985 in Englewood, New Jersey) is the starting tailback for the University of Maryland, and will be a redshirt senior during the 2007 season. Ball had four 100-yard games in his last seven starts during his sophomore season, and emerged as one of the top running backs in the ACC, rushing for 903 yards with six touchdowns. He was the third-leading rusher in the conference with a 82.1 per-game average, and earned second-team All-ACC honors.
- Kyle Visser
Kyle Visser (born October 19, 1985) was a center on the Wake Forest men's basketball team from 2003-04 to 2006-07. He is considered by ESPN as the nation's most improved college basketball player after having scored 466 points this past season, which is more than his previous three seasons combined. Visser ranked seventh in the ACC in scoring at 17.3 ppg, and ranked second in the league in field goal shooting percentage (.593).
- Jim Weaver
James H. Weaver (1903-1970) was the first commissioner (1957-1970) of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), head football coach (1933-1936) and athletic director (1937-1954) at Wake Forest University. On May 7, 1954, he was named Commissioner of the ACC. As athletic director at Wake Forest, one of his most notable actions was the development of the golf program, including the recruitment and award of a scholarship to Arnold Palmer.
- Bryan Randall
Bryan Randall (born August 16, 1983 in Charleston, West Virginia) is an American football player for the National Football League's Pittsburgh Steelers. He has also spent time with the Atlanta Falcons, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He is best known for his college football career as a member of the Virginia Tech Hokies. Randall attended Bruton High School in Williamsburg, Virginia, …
- Micah Andrews
Micah Andrews is an American Football running back for the Wake Forest Deamon Deacons. He was named on the 2004 ACC All-Freshman team as well as being named the ACC Rookie of the Week on September 20. After a productive sophomore season where he ran for 621 yards and a touchdown Andrews' was expected to have a break-out Junior season before a torn ACL in his left knee ended his season just three games in.
- Will Proctor
William Bartlett (Will) Proctor (born November 3, 1983 in Winter Park, FL) is a starting quarterback for the Clemson Tigers at Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference in NCAA Division I-A. He attended Trinity Prep High School. In 2003, he didn't play as quarterback at all, but played four games at wide receiver. He was the backup of Charlie Whitehurst until the 2006-2007 season.
- Mario Williams
Mario Williams (born January 31, 1985) is an American football defensive end for the Houston Texans franchise of the National Football League. He attended North Carolina State from 2003 to 2005. He was selected first overall by the Texans in the 2006 NFL Draft, being the first Atlantic Coast Conference player chosen as the first overall pick.
- Mathias Kiwanuka
Mathias Kagimu Kiwanuka (born March 8, 1983 in Indianapolis, Indiana) currently is a player in the NFL, and a Boston College alum. He currently plays in the for the New York Giants who selected him 32nd overall in the first round of the 2006 NFL draft following a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played his high school football at Cathedral High School in Indianapolis, Indiana and also went to Middle School/Grade School and St. Simon in Indianapolis, Indiana.
- Roger Mason Jr.
Roger Philip Mason, Jr. (born September 10 1980 in Washington, D.C.) is an American professional basketball player. He started his primary school career at Grace Episcopal Day School in Kensington, Maryland, and launched his high school career at Sidwell Friends School where he was named MVP at the school as a freshman. He then transferred to Our Lady of Good Counsel High School for his sophomore, junior, and senior years.
- Mike Pressler
Mike Pressler is the head coach of the Bryant University Bulldogs men's lacrosse team. Formerly, he coached at Duke University for 16 seasons, but was forced to resign in the wake of false allegations of rape against three athletes in the program. Pressler compiled a 153-82 record at Duke, winning the Atlantic Coast Conference championship three times, …
- T.A. McLendon
Tristian “T.A.” McLendon is an American football player. Alongside Ken Hall and Brett Law, McLendon is one of the most productive high school football players of all time. In three seasons at Albemarle High School in Albemarle, North Carolina McLendon rushed a total 9,004 yards and a national best 178 total touchdowns (170 rushing) over his career.
- Quinton Porter
Quinton George Porter (born December 28, 1982 in Portland, Maine) is an American football quarterback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League.
- Heath Miller
Earl Heath Miller, Jr. (born October 22, 1982 in Richlands, Virginia) is an American football tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL. He was selected as the 30th overall pick of the 2005 NFL Draft out of the University of Virginia. Some consider him to be the greatest tight end in Atlantic Coast Conference history. Miller attended Honaker High School in Honaker, Virginia.
- Nick Novak
Nicholas Ryan Novak (born August 21, 1981 in Charlottesville, Virginia) is a kicker for the Chicago Bears. A graduate of Albemarle High School in Charlottesville, Virginia, Novak attended the University of Maryland. An erratic kicker at the outset, it was during a nationally-televised game against Georgia Tech that the then-redshirt freshman established himself, successfully completing a 46-yard field goal to send the game into overtime.
- Cedric Humes
Cedric Akeem Humes (born August 7, 1983 in Virginia Beach, Virginia) is an American football running back who was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the last round of the 2006 NFL Draft. Steelers placed rookie running back Cedric Humes on the practice squad/injured reserve list, ending his season. He attended Virginia Tech and was instrumental in their 2005 ACC Coastal Division Title.
- Mike Gminski
Mike Gminski joined CBS Sports in 2004. This is his fifth year as an analyst for CBS Sports' coverage of the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship. He currently serves the same role for Fox Sports Net on their coverage of Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball. Gminski spent eight years as a commentator for the NBA's Charlotte Hornets.
- Lamont Jordan
LaMont Jordan (born November 11, 1978 in Forestville, Maryland) is a National Football League running back, currently playing for the Oakland Raiders.
- Eric Henderson
Eric Henderson (born January 8, 1983 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a linebacker on the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football at Georgia Tech, where he was part of a dominating Jon Tenuta defense. He was All-ACC first team in 2003, and All-ACC second team in 2004 and 2005.
- Carl Franks
Carl Franks is a college American football coach. He was born on December 1, 1960, and went on to become an Academic All-ACC player at Duke University. He later served as the 19th head coach of his alma mater, Division I-A Duke, from 1998 to 2003. Appointed to the head coach position on his 38th birthday, he was dismissed five years later after amassing a 7-45 record. Despite the poor record, Franks was lauded for the academic success of his players, …
- Dickie Hemric
Ned Dixon "Dickie" Hemric (born August 29 1933 in Jonesville, North Carolina) is a former basketball player for Wake Forest University (1952-1955) and the NBA's Boston Celtics (1955-1957). Hemric played the first two college years at Wake Forest when the school was a member of the Southern Conference. The ACC Male Athlete of the Year was created at the start of the 1954 season, and he played his last two seasons in the ACC, …