Jon Opiela joined the conference in November 2023 as Assistant Director of Strategic Communications. He was promoted to Senior Manager of Communications in August 2026.
Before coming to the ACC, Opiela spent two years at New Mexico State University where he worked with football, men's basketball, baseball, and both men's and women's golf. Opiela also spent time at Shorter University (2019-2020) and Oral Roberts University (2020-22).
He previously completed his Master of Sports and Leisure Administration at Oral Roberts University and received his Bachelor of Sport Management degree at Grace College (NAIA; Winona Lake, Ind.).
In December 2025, Opiela was named to the College Sports Communicators 30 Under 30 Class of 2025. Additionally, he had served on the Board of Directors for the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association since April 2025.
Opiela has previously also worked in various roles in Minor League Baseball with the Rome Braves, Tulsa Drillers and El Paso Chihuahuas.
A native of Joliet, Illinois, he remains a lifelong fan of the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bears. He resides in Charlotte with his fiancée, Becca, and their dog, Tucker.