Top 5 ACC coaches under most pressure to face press at 2025 media days ft. Mike Norvell

The ACC media days are scheduled to take place from Tuesday to Thursday next week. Over those three days, every team in the ACC will be asked various questions about the upcoming season.

While there will be interest in every team in attendance, there are some teams and coaches that are more interesting than others. Here is a look at the five coaches who are facing the most pressure at the ACC media days next week.

Five coaches facing the most pressure at the ACC media days

#1 Mike Norvell, Florida State

No team is facing more pressure in the ACC next season than Florida State. As a result, Seminoles coach Mike Norvell will face the most pressure at the media days next week.

In 2023, the Seminoles were coming off a stellar season, finishing with a 13-1 record. They were expected to compete for the ACC championship again in 2024 and contend for the national championship. However, the team got off to an awful start to the year and never recovered, finishing the year 2-10.

Norvell will need to answer questions about the future of his program and how it plans to avoid another disastrous season.

#2 Bill Belichick, North Carolina

North Carolina made one of the boldest moves of the offseason, hiring legendary NFL coach Bill Belichick. However, despite his NFL accolades, Belichick has never coached at the college level. So, he will face questions about whether his style of coaching can translate to college.

#3 Mario Cristobal, Miami

Miami was a strong team last season, but it collapsed late in the year, missing the college football playoff despite leading the ACC for most of the season. Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal made a bold move in the offseason, bringing in quarterback Carson Beck to replace Cam Ward.

Cristobal will face pressure at the ACC media days about this decision and how to avoid a similar collapse next season.

#4 Dabo Swinney, Clemson

Clemson Tigers coach Dabo Swinney is facing pressure for different reasons than some other coaches. The Tigers are expected to take a step forward next year after a strong 2024. He will face the pressure as he will be asked how the Tigers can take a step forward from a fringe playoff team to a national championship contender.

#5 Fran Brown, Syracuse

Fran Brown did an excellent job in his first season coaching the Syracuse Orange. He led them to a 10-3 record and had them in contention in the ACC. However, there are many coaches who have had one good season only to fall off in their second year with the team. Brown will face questions about how he can avoid that fate.