ACC Media Day Is Here: Miami Hurricanes Help Headline Day 1 with Cristobal, Beck & More

If you want an unofficial earliest start date for the college football season, maybe today is about as close as you’ll get. Yes, it’s ACC Media Day. And they are saving the best for first. Yes, the Miami Hurricanes will be first on the podium following the commissioner’s rant. That rant, perhaps better known as the “Commissioner’s Forum” will air on ACC Network this morning at 9 a.m.

The Hurricanes then will be first up to the podium afterward, set for 11 a.m. Miami will be represented by coach Mario Crisobal, QB Carson Beck, LB Wesley Bissainthe, OL Francis Mauigoa and DL Akheem Mesidor. 560 AM will also be live from media day, including interviews, from 8-10 a.m., and Cristobal will be on the ACC Network from 11:30-11:45 a.m. while Beck will be on the network from 3:45-4 p.m.

CaneSport will, of course, have stories on what they are talking about at ACC Media Day, including Beck’s status as he is back in action off a UCL tear. So stay tuned later this morning for all of that.

Full Press Conference Schedule

Tuesday, July 22

9 – 10 a.m. ET – Commissioner’s Forum | Watch

11 – 11:30 a.m. ET – Miami | Watch

12 – 12:30 p.m. ET – SMU | Watch

1 – 1:30 p.m. ET – Stanford | Watch

2 – 2:30 p.m. ET – California | Watch

3 – 3:00 p.m. ET – Virginia | Watch

Wednesday, July 23

10 – 10:30 a.m. ET – Florida State | Watch

11 – 11:30 a.m. ET – Louisville | Watch

12 – 12:30 p.m. ET – Syracuse | Watch

1 – 1:30 p.m. ET – Pitt | Watch

2 – 2:30 p.m. ET – Georgia Tech | Watch

3 – 3:30 p.m. ET – Wake Forest | Watch

Thursday, July 24

10 – 10:30 a.m. ET – Boston College | Watch

11 – 11:30 a.m. ET – Virginia Tech | Watch

12 – 12:30 p.m. ET – Clemson | Watch

1 – 1:30 p.m. ET – Duke | Watch

2 – 2:30 p.m. ET – North Carolina | Watch

3 – 3:30 p.m. ET – NC State | Watch

All press conferences will stream live on the ACC Network Extra. 

As for those that want to follow along with other teams besides Miami? Here are those lists of coach/player attendees: 

Tuesday, July 22
California 
Head Coach Justin Wilcox – (Bio) 
Devin Brown, R-Jr., QB, Gilbert, Ariz. – (Bio)
Aidan Keanaaina, R-Sr., DL, Brighton, Colo. – (Bio)
Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, Fr., QB, Ewa Beach, Hawaii – (Bio)
Cade Uluave, Jr., LB, South Jordan, Utah – (Bio) 
 
SMU 
Head Coach Rhett Lashlee – (Bio) 
Kevin Jennings, R-Jr., QB, Oak Cliff, Texas – (Bio) 
Alexander Kilgore, Jr., LB, Katy, Texas – (Bio)
Isaiah Nwokobia, R-Sr., S, Dallas, Texas – (Bio)
Logan Parr, R-Sr., OL, Helotes, Texas – (Bio)
  
Stanford 
Head Coach Frank Reich – (Bio)
Simione Pale, Jr., OL, Elk Grove, Calif. – (Bio)
Sam Roush, Sr., TE, Nashville, Tenn. – (Bio)
Tevarua Tafiti, Sr., OLB, Waipahu, Hawaii – (Bio)
Collin Wright, Sr., CB, Missouri City, Texas – (Bio)
 
Virginia 
Head Coach Tony Elliott – (Bio)  
Jahmeer Carter, Gr., DT, Baltimore, Md. – (Bio)
Noah Josey, Gr., OL, Murfreesboro, Tenn. – (Bio)
Mitchell Melton, Gr., DE, Silver Spring, Md. – (Bio)
Chandler Morris, Gr., QB, Highland Park, Texas – (Bio)
 
Wednesday, July 23
Florida State 
Head Coach Mike Norvell – (Bio) 
Tommy Castellanos, Sr., QB, Waycross, Ga. – (Bio)
Darrell Jackson Jr., R-Sr., DL, Havana, Fla. – (Bio)
Richie Leonard IV, R-Sr., OL, Cocoa, Fla. – (Bio)
Earl Little Jr.,  R-Jr., DB, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – (Bio)
  
Georgia Tech 
Head Coach Brent Key – (Bio) 
Kyle Efford, R-Jr., LB, Dacula, Ga. – (Bio)
Haynes King, R-Sr., QB, Longview, Texas – (Bio)
Malik Rutherford, R-Sr., WR, Miami, Fla. – (Bio)
Keylan Rutledge, Sr., OL, Royston, Ga. – (Bio)
  
Louisville 
Head Coach Jeff Brohm – (Bio) 
Chris Bell, Sr., WR, Yazoo City, Miss. – (Bio)
Miller Moss, R-Sr., QB, Los Angeles, Calif. – (Bio)
T.J. Quinn, R-Sr., LB, Valdosta, Ga. – (Bio)
Antonio Watts, R-Jr., LB, Columbus, Ga. – (Bio)
 
Pitt 
Head Coach Pat Narduzzi – (Bio) 
Lyndon Cooper, R-Sr., OL, Atlanta, Ga. – (Bio)
Kyle Louis, R-Jr., LB, East Orange, N.J. – (Bio)
Javon McIntyre, R-Sr., DB, Bear, Del. – (Bio)
Desmond Reid, Sr., RB, Miami Gardens, Fla. – (Bio)
  
Syracuse 
Head Coach Fran Brown – (Bio) 
Berry Buxton III, R-Sr., DB, San Diego, Calif. – (Bio)
Rickie Collins, R-So., QB, Baton Rouge, La. – (Bio)
Jack Stonehouse, R-Sr., P, Camarillo, Calif. – (Bio)
Dan Villari, R-Sr., TE, Massapequa, N.Y. – (Bio)
 
Wake Forest 
Head Coach Jake Dickert – (Bio)
Nick Andersen, Sr., DB, Clifton, Va. – (Bio)
Demond Claiborne, Sr., RB, Aylett, Va. – (Bio)
Devin Kylany, R-Sr., OL, Lake Stevens, Wash. – (Bio)
Davaughn Patterson, R-So., DB, Jacksonville, Fla. – (Bio)
 
Thursday, July 24
Boston College 
Head Coach Bill O’Brien – (Bio) 
Lewis Bond, R-Sr., WR, Chicago, Ill. – (Bio)
Daveon Crouch, Sr., LB, Tampa, Fla. – (Bio)
KP Price, Jr., DB, Baltimore, Md. – (Bio)
Logan Taylor, R-Sr., OL, Bridgewater, Nova Scotia – (Bio)

Clemson 
Head Coach Dabo Swinney – (Bio) 
Cade Klubnik, Sr., QB, Austin, Texas – (Bio) 
T.J. Parker, Jr., DE, Phenix City, Ala. – (Bio)
Antonio Williams, R-Jr., WR, Irmo, S.C. – (Bio)
Peter Woods, Jr., DL, Alabaster, Ala. – (Bio)
  
Duke
Head Coach Manny Diaz – (Bio) 
Darian Mensah, R-So., QB, San Luis Obispo, Calif. – (Bio)
Brian Parker II, R-Jr., OL, Cincinnati, Ohio – (Bio)
Chandler Rivers, Sr., CB, Beaumont, Texas – (Bio)
Wesley Williams, R-Jr., DE, Gainesville, Va. – (Bio)
  
North Carolina 
Head Coach Bill Belichick – (Bio)
Thaddeus Dixon, R-Sr., DB, Los Angeles, Calif. – (Bio)
Will Hardy, Sr., DB, Lawrenceville, Ga. – (Bio)
Gio Lopez, R-So., QB, Madison, Ala. – (Bio)
Jordan Shipp, So., WR, Charlotte, N.C. – (Bio)
 
NC State 
Head Coach Dave Doeren – (Bio) 
CJ Bailey, So., QB, Miami, Fla. – (Bio)
Brandon Cleveland, Sr., DT, Tampa, Fla. – (Bio)
Caden Fordham, Gr., LB, Ponte Vedra, Fla. – (Bio)
Justin Joly, Sr., TE, Brewster, N.Y. – (Bio)
 
Virginia Tech 
Head Coach Brent Pry – (Bio) 
Kyron Drones, R-Sr., QB, Houston, Texas – (Bio) 
Donavon Greene, Gr., WR, Mount Airy, N.C. – (Bio)
Kelvin Gilliam Jr., R-Sr., DL, Richmond, Va. – (Bio)
Jaden Keller, R-Sr., LB, Bristol, Va. – (Bio)

ACC Football Kickoff Programming Highlights

• Commissioner’s Forum: ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips, Ph.D. will open ACC Football Kickoff by addressing media in attendance – and viewers on ACCN – during his Commissioner’s Forum live at 9 a.m. on Tuesday.
• Tigers on the mic: Reigning ACC Champion Clemson, the No. 2 ranked team in ESPN’s post-Spring Top 25, will meet with the media and answer questions on Thursday. Led by head coach Dabo Swinney and preseason First Team All-American quarterback Cade Klubnik, Clemson opens the season by hosting No. 6 LSU on Saturday, August 30 (7:30 p.m., ABC).
• Ranked teams take on ‘Talking Season’: In addition to Clemson, the ACC’s three remaining preseason ranked teams – No. 15 SMU (July 22), No. 21 Miami (July 22) and No. 22 Louisville (July 23) – will preview their respective seasons.
• Belichick’s Debut: North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick takes to the microphone at ACC Kickoff for the first time on Thursday, July 24. The eight-time Super Bowl champion returns to the sidelines when North Carolina hosts TCU on Monday, Sept. 1 (8 p.m., ESPN) in one of the most anticipated coaching debuts in college football history.
• ACC Huddle: Kickoff Special on ESPN2:  Tannebaum will host a special hour-long ACC Huddle: Kickoff Special joined by Mac Lain, Royal, Jones and Luginbill. ACC Huddle: Kickoff Special will air Thursday, July 24 at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN2 and will be simulcast on ACCN.
• Head Coaches/Student-Athlete Press Conferences: All 17 ACC football head coaches and participating student-athlete press conferences will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra (ACCNX), the network’s digital platform available on the ESPN App to authenticated subscribers.
• Social media coverage: ACCN social will provide on-site, behind-the-scenes coverage from ACC Football Kickoff. Fans can follow along with ACCN on X, Instagram, TikTok and Facebook.