CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference announced today that the University of Miami has been fined for violation of the league’s event security policy at the conclusion of its men’s basketball game versus the University of North Carolina on February 10.
The conference’s event security policy is designed to protect the safety and well-being of all student-athletes, coaches, officials and fans.
In accordance with ACC policy, Miami will incur a fine of $50,000 for a first offense.
All fines collected under the policy are directed to the Weaver-James-Corrigan-Swofford Postgraduate Scholarship Fund, which benefits ACC student-athletes pursuing graduate education.