Roanoke native son and longtime ACC official prepares for new season Gene Marrano October 16, 2018 1 minute read Roger Ayers (cbssports.com) The college basketball season is just three weeks away and 20-year ACC official Roger Ayers starts getting dialed in today. Ayers spoke about his career last night: Share: Post navigation Previous: Road, bridge damage from Michael may take months to fully repairNext: Candidate asks for your vote, but not necessarily in hopes of winning Related Stories “Brady” hails new gun violence prevention laws in Virginia Gene Marrano April 20, 2026 Roanoke unveils historic marker to honor ophthalmology pioneer Web Staff April 17, 2026 Roanoke prepares for record heat, road closures during Blue Ridge Marathon Ian Price April 17, 2026