NCAA Championship

2017 BASEBALL CONTACTS Bill Morrison TBA Chris Jones [email protected] TBA [email protected] (407) 823-2464 (office) TBA (860)-486-3531 (office) www.ucfknights.com www.gobearcats.com www.uconnhuskies.com Malcolm Gray Allison McClain Kevin Rodriguez [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] (252)737-4523 (office) (713) 743-9406 (901) 678-5108 (office) www.ecupirates.com www.uhcougars.com www.gotigersgo.com Mike Radomski Eric Hollier [email protected] [email protected] (813) 974-5755 (office) (504) 314-7271 (office) www.gousfbulls.com www.tulanegreenwave.com Taylor Alward [email protected] (401) 453-0660 (office) www.theamerican.org 2 2017 BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENTS About the American ................................4 Commissioner Mike Aresco ...................5 2017 Composite Schedule ...................6-9 Preseason Awards ................................ 10 2017 American Baseball Championship . 11 2017 NCAA Championship ...................12 Digital Media Services ..........................13 TEAMS UCF ...................................................14-17 Cincinnati ..........................................18-21 15 Park Row West Providence, R.I. 02903 (401) 244-3278 UConn ...............................................22-25 East Carolina ....................................26-29 Houston ............................................30-33 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE STAFF Memphis ...........................................34-37 Commissioner .....................................................................................................Michael L. Aresco USF ...................................................38-41 Senior Associate Commissioner (Administration) ...........................................Donna DeMarco Tulane ...............................................42-45 Senior Associate Commissioner (Broadcasting) ................................................. Tom Odjakjian Chief Financial Officer ..................................................................................................... Eric Ziady 2016 REVIEW Associate Commissioner (Communications and External Relations) .... Bernadette Cafarelli 2016 Review .....................................46-47 Associate Commissioner (Football) .........................................................................Scott Draper 2016 Statistical Leaders ...................48-51 Associate Commissioner (Governance and Compliance) ...................................... Ellen Ferris Associate Commissioner (Men’s Basketball) .......................................................Nate Pomeday RECORD BOOK Associate Commissioner (Women’s Basketball) ............................................... Barbara Jacobs Yealy Results .........................................52 Associate Commissioner (Sport Administration and Championships) ..........James Siedliski All-Tournament Teams ..........................53 Associate Commissioner (Women’s Basketball) ............................................... Barbara Jacobs Championship Records ...................54-55 Assistant Commissioner (Communications) .......................................................Chuck Sullivan Award Winners .................................56-58 Assistant Commissioner (Sport Administration and Championships) .........Robert Weygand Preseason Award Winners ...................59 Senior Director of Branding and Sport Administration ......................... Catherine Carmignani Annual Statistical Leaders ..............60-63 Senior Director of Compliance.................................................................................Andrea Dahly Single-Season Records ........................64 Senior Director of Communications and Digital Media ..............................................Bill Potter Single-Game Records ...........................65 Senior Director of Football Operations .................................................................. Michael Costa Team Season Records ..........................66 Director of Broadcast Scheduling ..........................................................................Michael Coyne Career Records ......................................67 Director of Business Affairs ........................................................................................Karen Giblin MLB Draft Picks ................................68-69 Director of Communications ....................................................................... Chevonne Mansfield NCAA Championship Results ..............70 Director of Sport Administration and Championships ........................................Patrick Colbert Assistant to the Commissioner .............................................................................. Lisa Zanecchia CREDITS Assistant Director of Digital Communications ................................................... Gary Robinson The 2017 American Athletic Conference Assistant Director of Digital Media and Reporter .................................................. Hali Oughton Baseball Media Guide was produced by Executive Assistant for Administration ..................................................................... Lois DeBlois Taylor Alward on Adobe InDesign CS6. Administrative Assistant ...........................................................................................Wanda Factor Receptionist .......................................................................................................... Kathy Kirkpatrick Editorial assistance from Chevonne Administrative Fellow ................................................................................................... Kauri Black Mansfield and Chuck Sullivan. Special Communications Assistant.......................................................................................Taylor Alward thanks to American Athletic Conference Communications Assistant.................................................................................... Melissa Mapes Baseball Sports Information Directors for Compliance Assistant ................................................................................................. Lauren Doby their assistance. Digital Network Assistant ........................................................................................... Kyle Coulter Coordinator of Football Officiating ........................................................................ Terry McAulay Photo Credits: Ben Solomon and School Coordinator of Men’s Basketball Ofiiciating ......................................................Mark Whitehead Sports Information Offices. Coordinator of Women’s Basketball Officiating ............................................Debbie Williamson 3 ABOUT THE AMERICAN The American Athletic Conference consists of 12 prestigious institu- Individual teams in The American have enjoyed unprecedented success tions: the University of Central Florida, the University of Cincinnati, East Car- since the conference’s formation. Houston went 13-1 in the 2015 football sea- olina University, the University of Connecticut, the University of Houston, son, setting a school record for wins, while Navy won a program-record 11 the University of Memphis, the U.S. Naval Academy (in football only), the games in its first season in the conference, also in 2015. The 2014 season saw University of South Florida Southern Methodist University, Temple Universi- Memphis finish with 10 wins in football for the first time since 1938, while Tem- ty, Tulane University and the University of Tulsa. ple enjoyed its first 10-win season in 2015. Under the leadership of commissioner Mike Aresco, the American Ath- American Athletic Conference student-athletes have distinguished letic Conference has written an impressive list of accomplishments, both in themselves in all facets of intercollegiate athletics. Temple linebacker Tyler the competitive arena and the classroom. In the course of its first three sea- Matakevich won the Bednarik Award and the Nagurski Trophy as the nation’s sons, The American has taken its place at the forefront of intercollegiate top defensive player in 2015, while Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds fin- athletics, with a collection of national team and individual championships ished fifth in the Heisman Trophy voting. UConn basketball standout Breanna and football and men’s and women’s basketball postseason victories that Stewart finished her career as the most decorated player in college basketball place The American among the elite Division I FBS conferences. history as she was chosen as the consensus national player of the year for the third time and became the first player be named four times as the Most The league has produced four NCAA championship teams – UConn Outstanding Player at the Final Four. men’s basketball in 2014 and UConn women’s basketball in 2014, 2015 and 2016 – two New Year’s Six bowl champions, and two individuals who have Reynolds and Stewart were selected as the winners of the 2016 AAU James won NCAA titles, most recently SMU’s Bryson Dechambeau, who was the E. Sullivan Award as the nation’s top amateur athletes, marking only the sec- 2015 national champion in men’s golf. Additionally, American Athletic Con- ond time in the 86-year history of the award that multiple winners were chosen. ference teams have advanced to the College World Series, reached the semifinal and final rounds of the NIT, qualified for the match play round of Additionally, SMU’s Avery Acker was chosen as the Division I women’s

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