Football
GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference announced today that Alberto Riveron has been named the league’s new Supervisor of Football Officials. Riveron, who served as the NFL’s Senior Vice President of Officiating from 2017-20 and currently works as an NFL Rules analyst, has compiled a distinguished 30-year career as both an on-field official and an officiating administrator in the NCAA and NFL.
“We look forward to Al joining the ACC as he brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to this role,” said ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips, Ph.D. “Al’s experience in both the collegiate and professional ranks will serve the league, our schools and officials well. The search committee’s process was comprehensive and thorough, and I appreciate their dedication and efforts in bringing us to this successful conclusion.”
“I’m incredibly appreciative of the tremendous opportunity ahead,” Riveron said. “To have a chance to work with an extremely talented group of officials and serve the outstanding schools in the ACC and the student-athletes of our league is a challenge I am really looking forward to.”
Among his duties, Riveron will be responsible for managing the oversight, supervision, leadership, training and development of an ACC officiating staff that includes on-field officials, instant replay officials, instant replay communicators, position coaches, evaluators and assistant supervisors. He will also serve as the day-to-day administrator of the ACC’s Football Officiating Alliance and will develop conference football officiating schedules and assignments.
A search committee comprised of school administrators and a former ACC and current NFL official reviewed the candidates and selected the finalists for…
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