The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is a collegiate athletic league that was founded in 1953. The ACC is currently a twelve member conference that competes in twenty sports in Division 1 of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Current members include Boston College, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Maryland, Miami, North Carolina, NC State, Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/conference?confId=1 .

The Atlantic Coast Conference was formed on May 8, 1953 with seven initial members - Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, South Carolina and Wake Forest. It has since grown to a twelve member conference since the 2004-2005 season.

Historically, the conference has its roots in collegiate basketball. The conference has been, and still is, a powerhouse when it comes to basketball. The ACC Tournament is traditionally one of the most competitive tournaments every year. Duke (1991, 1992 2001), Maryland (2002), North Carolina (1957, 1982, 1993, 2005, 2009), and North Carolina State (1974, 1983) have each won national championships in NCAA Men's basketball. Maryland (2006) and North Carolina (1994) have won the national championship in NCAA Women's basketball. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Coast_Conference