UConn gave The American its first NCAA title as the Huskies beat Kentucky to win the 2014 men’s basketball crown ... ... while the UConn women followed with a win against Notre Dame the next night to The American’s place on the national stage was set in the take the second of four straight NCAA titles. conference’s first year as Breshad Perriman and UCF topped Big 12 champion Baylor in the 2014 Fiesta Bowl. Temple’s Haason Reddick was the first of a league-record 15 players from The American taken in the 2017 NFL Draft. As of July 1, 2017, there were 118 players on NFL rosters who played in The American. Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds finished fifth in the voting for the 2015 Heisman Trophy and shared the AAU Sullivan Award — given to the nation’s top amateur athlete — with UConn’s All-America basketball player Breanna Stewart. The American’s success has not been limited to the playing Houston made it two New Year’s Six wins in three years for The fields. Tulsa’s Kirk Smith highlighted an impressive collection American as the Cougars rolled past Florida State in the 2015 of academic achievements for the conference with his Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. selection as a Rhodes Scholar in 2016. TABLETABLE OFOF CONTENTSCONTENTS CONTENTS About the American .....................................................................2-4 Commissioner Mike Aresco .....................................................5-6 Conference Staff ..........................................................................7-11 Conference Headquarters ..........................................................11 2017-18 Composite Schedule .................................................12-15 American TV/Digital Package .........................................................16 The American Digital Network ......................................................17 American Athletic Conference Championship ................18-19 TEAMS 15 Park Row West • Providence, Rhode Island 02903 UCF Knights .................................................................................21-24 Switchboard - 401.244-3278 • Communications - 401.453.0660 Schedule & Roster ....................................................................21 www.TheAmerican.org News & Quick Facts................................................................. 22 Head Coach .................................................................................23 2017-18 Statistics & Player Highlight .............................24 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE STAFF Cincinnati Bearcats ...............................................................25-28 UConn Huskies .........................................................................29-32 Commissioner .................................................................................................................................................................................Michael L. Aresco ECU Pirates .................................................................................33-36 Senior Associate Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer .............................................................................Donna DeMarco Houston Cougars .................................................................... 37-40 Senior Associate Commissioner (Broadcasting) ..............................................................................................................Tom Odjakjian Memphis Tigers ........................................................................41-44 Chief Financial Officer .............................................................................................................................................................Eric Ziady USF Bulls ......................................................................................45-48 SMU Mustangs .........................................................................49-52 Associate Commissioner (Communications and External Relations) ....................................................Bernadette Cafarelli Temple Owls ...............................................................................53-56 Associate Commissioner (Football) ......................................................................................................................................Scott A. Draper Tulane Green Wave .................................................................57-60 Associate Commissioner (Governance and Compliance) ..................................................................................................Ellen Ferris Tulsa Golden Hurricane .........................................................61-64 Wichita State Shockers .......................................................65-68 Associate Commissioner (Women’s Basketball) ........................................................................................................... Barbara Jacobs Associate Commissioner (Men’s Basketball) .................................................................................................................... Nate Pomeday 2016-17 YEAR IN REVIEW Associate Commissioner (Sport Administration and Championships) ............................................................James Siedliski Final Standings ................................................................................70 NCAA Results ....................................................................................70 Assistant Commissioner (Communications) ......................................................................................................................Chuck Sullivan Postseason Awards .................................................................70-71 Assistant Commissioner (Sport Administration and Championships) ..........................................................Robert Weygand Conference Team Leaders ...................................................72-73 Senior Director of Branding and Sport Administration ...............................................................................Catherine Carmignani Conference Individual Leaders .........................................74-75 NCAA Leaders ...................................................................................76 Senior Director of Sport Administration and Championships ................................................................................Patrick Colbert Senior Director of Football Administration ..........................................................................................................................Michael Costa RECORDS & HISTORY Senior Director of Compliance ....................................................................................................................................................Andrea Dahley Individual Records ..................................................................78-81 Team Records ...........................................................................82-85 Senior Director of Communications and Digital Media ..........................................................................................................Bill Potter All-Time Standings .................................................................86-88 Director of Business Affairs ................................................................................................................................................................Karen Giblin Annual Leaders ........................................................................88-89 Director of Communications .......................................................................................................................................... Chevonne Mansfield American Championship Records ...................................90-93 American Honors ....................................................................94-98 Assistant Director of Broadcast Scheduling .............................................................................................................................Kauri Black Coaching Records .................................................................99-101 Assistant Director of Digital Media and Reporter .............................................................................................................. Hali Oughton NCAA Appearances .............................................................102-105 Assistant to the Commissioner .................................................................................................................................................Lisa Zanecchia WNIT Championships .................................................................106 Executive Assistant for Administration ......................................................................................................................................Lois DeBlois WNBA Players .................................................................................107 Olympics and National Teams ................................................108 Administrative Assistant .................................................................................................................................................................Wanda Factor Administrative Assistant for Compliance and Governance .............................................................................Francesca Spinella Media Relations Directory .......................................................IBC Receptionist ....................................................................................................................................................................................Kathy