The Atlantic Coast Conference is one of the U.S. power conferences and collegiate athletic leagues. It was founded in Greensboro, North Carolina in 1953 and it currently authorizes competitions in 25 sports in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I for its 12 university members.

Current universities under the Atlantic Coast Conference are Boston College (Eagles), Clemson University (Tigers), Duke University (Blue Devils), Florida State University (Seminoles), Georgia Institute of Technology (Yellow Jackets), University of Maryland College Park (Terrapins), University of Miami (Hurricanes), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Tar Heels), North Carolina State University (Wolfpack), University of Virginia (Cavaliers), Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Hokies), and Wake Forest University (Demon Deacons).

Members of the Atlantic Coast Conference compete in basketball (men and women’s division), cross country (men and women’s division), field hockey (women’s division), football (men’s division), golf (men and women’s division), indoor track and field (men and women’s division), lacrosse (men and women’s division), rowing (women’s division), soccer (men and women’s division), softball (women’s division), swimming and diving (men and women’s division), tennis (men and women’s division), track and field (men and women’s division), volleyball (women’s division) and wrestling (men’s division).