Unfortunately, Buzz Williams’ debonair attire had a downside: an inevitable postgame reckoning that ensued from collecting sweat for three hours. In a league that featured Roy Williams in his tweed jacket and Tony Bennett with the no-tie/pocket square combo, Buzz out-dressed everyone through perfect execution of three-piece suits and patterned ties. To Williams’ credit, he was always dapper. This benefit is s weat management.īefore he left Virginia Tech for the head coach job at Texas A&M, Buzz Williams (pictured in the feature image above) was the ACC’s most notorious perspirer. This will be a positive change for the coaches, the players, viewers, taxpayers, event staff, everyone. Most importantly, we should appreciate this new dress code for the universal benefit it will provide. Taking a casual route will help coaches feel more natural. For basketball coaches, it’s the patented Jim Boeheim jacket toss – or Bob Huggins’ commitment to the sweatsuit. At weddings, it’s a best practice to loosen your tie before hitting the dance floor. won the Home Run Derby after he turned his hat backward and churned out 400-foot bombs. No fans, no halftime entertainment, just 10 guys on a court playing basketball. For coaches and players, it’ll be just like a practice scrimmage. Basketball games will have a similar dynamic. When that virtual meeting ends, you continue doing all the work your job entails – except you’re away from the office and wearing casual clothes. Your financial adviser is wearing a jacket and tie with Reebok shorts. Your boss may or may not have showered this week. You’ve rolled out of bed 10 minutes before a work call. Think about what’s behind the scenes of your Zoom meetings – on the other side of that monitor. The only visual interactions we share involve seeing each other’s faces on a 13-inch computer monitor. Now that many of us with office jobs are working remotely, we have all but eliminated the need to dress up. This shift to casual falls in line with a broader societal trend. This follows the NBA’s lead, after a successful postseason in the Orlando bubble, and all NCAA conferences should adopt this dress code. They will wear polos instead of suits during games. Is this change here to stay?ĪCC basketball coaches have voted on a landmark decision for the 2020-21 NCAA Basketball season. By Nathan Dillon 2 years ago For the upcoming NCAA Basketball season, ACC coaches will be dressing down.
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