ACC Offseason Rundown
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| Seth Greenberg's replacement at Virginia Tech, James Johnson. (US Presswire) |
Most of the schedules haven't been released yet, but we've got you covered with the top non-conference games. Staff changes? We've got those as well. Transfers, tournaments and preseason foreign trips? Right here. We start our conference-by-conference Offseason Rundowns today with the ACC.
Also, here's the link to the preseason events so you can see the participants for each.
BOSTON COLLEGE
Staff Changes: None
Preseason Tournament: Charleston Classic
Non-Conference Games: at Penn State in ACC-Big Ten (11-28); vs. Auburn (11-21); vs. Providence (12-22)
Trips: Spain (8-25/9-3)
Transfers: IN: Alex Dragicevich (Notre Dame)
OUT: Matt Humphrey (West Virginia - eligible immediately); Gabe Moten
Sat Out: None
CLEMSON
Staff Changes: Steve Smith (Georgia Southern) replaces assistant Rick Ray (head coach Mississippi State)
Preseason Tournament: Old Spice (Orlando)
Non-Conference Games: vs. Purdue in ACC-Big Ten (11-28); at South Carolina (12-2); vs. Arizona (12-8)
Trips: None
Transfers: IN: None
OUT: None
Sat Out: None
DUKE
Staff Changes: None
Preseason Tournament: Battle of Atlantis; Champions Classic (11-13 vs. Kentucky in Atlanta)
Non-Conference: vs. Ohio State in ACC-Big Ten (11-28); vs. Temple in Newark (12-8); vs. Davidson in Charlotte (TBD); vs. Santa Clara (12-29)
Trips: No (staff will be in London for Olympics)
Transfers: IN: None
OUT: Michael Gbinjie (Syracuse)
Sat Out: Alex Murphy (redshirt); Marshall Plumlee (redshirt)
Early Departure: Austin Rivers
FLORIDA STATE
Staff Changes: No
Preseason Tournament: Coaches vs. Cancer (Brooklyn)
Non-Conference Games: vs. Minnesota in ACC-Big Ten (11-27); vs. Florida (12-5); at Auburn (1-2); at Charlotte (12-22)
Trips: No
Transfers: IN: No
OUT: Antwan Space (Texas A&M)
Sat Out: Terrence Shannon (medical redshirt); Kiel Turpin (Redshirt)
GEORGIA TECH
Staff Changes: Director of player development Amir Abdur-Rahim left to become assistant at Charleston.
Preseason Tournament: Anaheim Classic (Calif.)
Non-Conference Games: at Illinois in ACC-Big Ten (11-28); vs. Georgia (12-4)
Trips: None
Transfers: IN: None
OUT: Nate Hicks (Florida Gulf Coast); Glen Rice Jr.
Sat Out: Stacey Poole (transfer Kentucky - eligible mid-season)
MARYLAND
Staff Changes: None
Preseason Tournament: Barclays Center Classic (11-9 vs. Kentucky in Brooklyn)
Non-Conference Games: at Northwestern in ACC-Big Ten (11-27); vs. George Mason (12-2) in the BT&T Classic;
Trips: None
Transfers: IN: Logan Aronhalt (Albany - eligible immediately); Evan Smotrycz (Michigan)
OUT: Ashton Pankey (Manhattan - likely eligible immediately); Mychal Parker
Sat Out: None
Early Departure: Terrell Stoglin
MIAMI
Staff Changes: None
Preseason Tournament: Diamond Head Classic (Hawaii)
Non-Conference Games: vs. Michigan State (11-28); at UMass (12-1); at Central Florida (12-18); vs. Charlotte (12-14)
Trips: None
Transfers: IN: None
OUT: None
Sat Out: Bishop Daniels (redshirt)
NORTH CAROLINA
Staff Changes: Hubert Davis (ESPN) replaces assistant Jerod Haase (head coach at UAB)
Preseason Tournament: Maui Invitational
Non-Conference Games: at Indiana in the ACC-Big Ten (11-27); 12-19 at Texas; 12-29 vs. UNLV
Trips: None
Transfers: IN: None
OUT: None
Sat Out: Leslie McDonald (injury)
Early Departure: Harrison Barnes, John Henson, Kendall Marshall
N.C. STATE
Staff Changes: None
Preseason Tournament: Puerto Rico Tip-Off; Jimmy V Classic (12-4) vs. UConn
Non-Conference Games: vs. Michigan in ACC-Big Ten (11-27); vs. Stanford (12-18); vs. St. Bonaventure (12-22)
Trips: Spain (Aug. 5-15)
Transfers: IN: Ralston Turner (LSU)
OUT:Deshawn Painter (Old Dominion - likely eligible immediately); Tyler Harris; Jaqawn Raymond (Middle Tennessee State)
Sat Out: Jordan Vandenberg (redshirt)
VIRGINIA
Staff Changes: None
Preseason Tournament: Preseason NIT (NY)
Non-Conference Games: at Wisconsin in ACC-Big Ten (11-28); at George Mason (11-9); Old Dominion in Richmond (12-22); vs. Tennessee (12-5)
Trips: Amsterdam, Belgium, France (Aug. 6-16)
Transfers: IN: Anthony Gill (South Carolina)
OUT: None
Sat Out: None
VIRGINIA TECH
Staff Changes: James Johnson (Virginia Tech assistant) is new head coach. Staff is Kurt Kanaskie (Navy), Mark Byington (Charleston), Ramon Williams (Illinois via Ohio)
Preseason Tournament: Las Vegas Classic
Non-Conference Games: vs. Iowa in ACC-Big Ten (11-27); vs. Oklahoma State (12-1); at West Virginia (12-8); at BYU (12-29)
Trips: None
Transfers: IN: Adam Smith (UNC Wilmington)
OUT: Dorian Finney-Smith; J.T. Thompson (Charlotte - eligible immediately for final season)
Sat Out: None
WAKE FOREST
Staff Changes: Former star guard Randolph Childress is the new director of player development
Preseason Tournament: Paradise Jam
Non-Conference Games: vs. Nebraska in the ACC-Big Ten (11-27); at Richmond (12-1); vs. Seton Hall (12-8); vs. Xavier (1-2)
Trips: Canada (St. Catherines, Toronto) -- (Oct. 18-21)
Transfers: IN: None
OUT: Tony Chennault (Villanova); Carson Desrosiers (Providence); Anthony Fields (Bradley)
Sat Out: None
