Three Chosen as Weaver-James-Corrigan Recipients

Feb. 13, 2012

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Three University of Miami student-athletes were among the 42 honored by the Atlantic Coast Conference as Weaver-James-Corrigan scholarship recipients, as announced by the conference on Monday.

Seniors Ali Becker (volleyball), John Calhoun (football) and Lane Carico (volleyball) were announced by conference commissioner John Swofford as Miami’s three scholarship recipients. The Weaver-James-Corrigan Awards are distributed annually to those student-athletes intending to pursue graduate degrees following their undergraduate careers.

The Weaver-James-Corrigan Award is named in honor of the late Jim Weaver and Bob James, as well as Gene Corrigan, all of whom are former ACC commissioners. The league’s first commissioner, James H. Weaver, served the conference from 1954-70 after a stint as the Director of Athletics at Wake Forest University. His early leadership and uncompromising integrity are largely responsible for the excellent reputation enjoyed by the ACC today.

Robert C. James, a former University of Maryland football player, was named commissioner in 1971 and served in that capacity for 16 years. During his tenure, the league continued to grow in stature and became recognized as a national leader in athletics and academics, winning 23 national championships and maintaining standards of excellence in the classroom.

Eugene F. Corrigan assumed his role as the third full-time commissioner of September 1, 1987, and served until August of 1997. During Corrigan’s tenure, ACC schools captured 30 NCAA championships and two national football titles.