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ACC Names Gary Patterson New Football Officials Supervisor

7/14/2026

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The Atlantic Coast Conference hired Gary Patterson as supervisor of football officials on Monday after Al Riveron resigned the week before.
Patterson, an ACC on-field official since 2002 and referee from 2009, quit in September because he was frustrated with a UConn-Syracuse replay review.
He will oversee recruiting, training, evaluation and scheduling of officials and work with ESPN to expand live audio of replay reviews.

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Story summary

The Atlantic Coast Conference hired Gary Patterson as supervisor of football officials on Monday after Al Riveron resigned the week before.
Patterson, an ACC on-field official since 2002 and referee from 2009, quit in September because he was frustrated with a UConn-Syracuse replay review.
He will oversee recruiting, training, evaluation and scheduling of officials and work with ESPN to expand live audio of replay reviews.