For ACC teams, adding an NFL-like front office is the new norm for transfer-portal recruiting
New Boston College coach Bill O’Brien wanted to build a pro-style approach to handle the growing demands of recruiting in the transfer-portal era. “We’re continuing to grow,” said California coach Justin Wilcox, whose Bears are in their first ACC season. If there’s more investment on the front end, I’ve got to believe the back end is going to look better, like any business model.” At N.C. State, Doeren hired Andy Vaughn — with previous stops at Arizona State, Miami, Arizona and Nebraska — as general manager before the 2023 season. Kirby’s an amazing head coach, and I just followed that.” SMU hired general manager J.R. Sandlin away from Oklahoma to oversee a growing department as the Mustangs entered the ACC. “I’m sure there’s some teams testing that.” ___ AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.
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