Jim Weaver (ACC Commissioner)
Encyclopedia
James H. Weaver 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
.
The James Weaver Award, rewarded from 1970 to 1994, for the ACC Student-Athlete of the Year (showing exceptional achievement on the playing field and in the classroom), was named after him. In 1994, it merged with other awards, eventually forming the Weaver-James-Corrigan Postgraduate Awards.
He was inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 1971, following his death. He was also among the inaugural class inducted into the Wake Forest athletics hall of fame.
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
(ACC), head football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
coach (1933-1936) and athletic director (1937-1954) at Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...
. 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
Arnold Palmer
Arnold Daniel Palmer is an American professional golfer, who is generally regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of men's professional golf. He has won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour, dating back to 1955...
.
The James Weaver Award, rewarded from 1970 to 1994, for the ACC Student-Athlete of the Year (showing exceptional achievement on the playing field and in the classroom), was named after him. In 1994, it merged with other awards, eventually forming the Weaver-James-Corrigan Postgraduate Awards.
He was inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 1971, following his death. He was also among the inaugural class inducted into the Wake Forest athletics hall of fame.
External links
- The Quarterly Magazine of Wake Forest University, includes article on golf program
- Heritage Magazine, article on Weaver's impact on Wake Forest golf
- at North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame
- Wake Forest Hall of Fame