Al Riveron steps down as ACC football officiating supervisor
ESPN • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 8, 2026, 1:59 PM
Last updated Jul 8, 2026
Al Riveron announced his resignation as the ACC's supervisor of officials on July 8, 2026, after four years in the role. Riveron has over three decades of officiating experience in college football and the NFL, previously serving as the NFL's senior vice president of officiating. His tenure included establishing a new gameday operations center after the ACC's headquarters relocation. The conference plans to conduct a national search for a successor.
- •Riveron served as ACC supervisor since November 2022.
- •He was the NFL's first Hispanic referee before his retirement in August 2021.
- •He oversaw the ACC's new gameday operations center setup.
- •The ACC will begin a search for Riveron's successor immediately.
- 3:07 PMESPN — ACC officiating supervisor Riveron steps down
- 1:34 PMYahoo Sports — Al Riveron is stepping down as the ACC's supervisor of football officials
"Al Riveron is stepping down as supervisor of football officials for the Atlantic Coast Conference, a role he has held since November 2022. The league announced the move Wednesday, with Riveron having worked more than three decades as an on-field official or an officiating administrator in college and the NFL. Riveron's time as head of ACC football officiating has included the building of a newly designed gameday operations center as the league moved its headquarters from Greensboro to Charlotte, North Carolina.
"ACC supervisor of officials Al Riveron announced Wednesday he is stepping down after four years in the role.
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External links- ESPNJul 8, 2026, 3:07 PMACC officiating supervisor Riveron steps down
ACC supervisor of officials Al Riveron announced Wednesday he is stepping down after four years in the role.
- Yahoo SportsJul 8, 2026, 1:34 PMAl Riveron is stepping down as the ACC's supervisor of football officials
Al Riveron is stepping down as supervisor of football officials for the Atlantic Coast Conference, a role he has held since November 2022. The league announced the move Wednesday, with Riveron having worked more than three decades as an on-field official or an officiating administrator in college and the NFL. Riveron's time as head of ACC football officiating has included the building of a newly designed gameday operations center as the league moved its headquarters from Greensboro to Charlotte, North Carolina.
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