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2018 BASEBALL CONTACTS Ian MacDougall Mollie Radzinski Chris Jones [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] (407) 823-5395 (office) (513) 556-0667 (office) (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 Patrick Puzzo Eric Hollier Tami Cutler [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] (813) 974-4087 (office) (504) 314-7271 (office) (316) 978-5559 (office) www.gousfbulls.com www.tulanegreenwave.com www.goshockers.com Greg Barlow [email protected] (401) 453-0660 (office) www.theamerican.org 2 2018 BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENTS About the American ..........................................4-5 Commissioner Mike Aresco ...........................6-7 2018 Composite Schedule ...........................8-11 Preseason Awards ...............................................12 About Spectrum Field ........................................13 2018 NCAA Championship ..............................14 American Digital Network ..............................15 15 Park Row West Providence, R.I. 02903 (401) 244-3278 TEAMS UCF ........................................................................16-19 Cincinnati ..........................................................20-23 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE STAFF UConn .................................................................. 24-27 Commissioner ....................................................................................................................................................Michael L. Aresco ECU .......................................................................28-31 Senior Associate Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer (SWA) ...............................Donna DeMarco Houston .............................................................32-35 Senior Associate Commissioner (Broadcasting) .................................................................................Tom Odjakjian Memphis ........................................................... 36-39 Chief Financial Officer .................................................................................................................................................... Eric Ziady USF ...................................................................... 40-43 Associate Commissioner (Communications and External Relations) .....................Bernadette Cafarelli Tulane ..................................................................44-47 Associate Commissioner (Football) ..............................................................................................................Scott Draper Wichita State...................................................48-51 Associate Commissioner (Governance and Compliance) ....................................................................Ellen Ferris Associate Commissioner (Women’s Basketball) ..............................................................................Barbara Jacobs 2017 SEASON REVIEW Associate Commissioner (Men’s Basketball) .......................................................................................Nate Pomeday 2017 Review .....................................................52-53 Associate Commissioner (Sport Administration and Championships) ..............................James Siedliski 2017 Statistical Leaders ...........................54-57 Assistant Commissioner (Communications) ........................................................................................ Chuck Sullivan Assistant Commissioner (Sport Administration and Championships) ............................Robert Weygand RESULTS/AWARDS Senior Director of Football Operations .....................................................................................................Michael Costa Yearly Results ....................................................... 58 Senior Director of Compliance ......................................................................................................................... Andrea Dahly Championship Results ............................. 58-59 Senior Director of Communications and Digital Media .............................................................................Bill Potter Annual Award Winners .....................................60 Senior Director of Branding and Sport Administration ..................................................Catherine Carmignani Weekly Award Winners ...............................61-62 Senior Director of Sport Administration and Championships ...................................................Patrick Colbert Preseason Awards .......................................63-64 Director of Business Affairs ..................................................................................................................................Karen Giblin Director of Communications .............................................................................................................................Megan Erbes HISTORY/RECORDS Assistant to the Commissioner ....................................................................................................................Lisa Zanecchia Annual Statistical Leaders ......................65-68 Assistant Director of Broadcast Scheduling ................................................................................................Kauri Black Single Season Records ..............................69-70 Assistant Director of Digital Media and Reporter .................................................................................Hali Oughton Single-Game Records ........................................70 Assistant Director of Digital Communications ..........................................................................................Nick Phillips Team Season Records .......................................71 Executive Assistant for Administration .........................................................................................................Lois DeBlois Career Records ..............................................72-73 Coordinator of Officiating Administration ................................................................................................Wanda Factor Major League Draft Picks .........................73-74 Compliance Assistant ............................................................................................................................... Francesca Spinella NCAA Championship ...........................................75 Receptionist .......................................................................................................................................................Kathy Kirkpatrick Administrative Fellow .................................................................................................................................................Jordan Reid CREDITS Communications Assistant ...................................................................................................................................Greg Barlow The 2018 American Athletic Conference Communications Assistant .......................................................................................................................... Alyssa Shannon Baseball Media Guide was produced by Greg Digital Network Assistant........................................................................................................................................... Cody Getz Barlow on Adobe InDesign CC 2018. Coordinator of Football Officiating .............................................................................................................. Terry McAulay Editorial assistance from Chuck Sullivan. Coordinator of Men’s Basketball Ofiiciating .....................................................................................Mark Whitehead Special thanks to American Athletic Coordinator of Women’s Basketball Officiating .........................................................................Debbie Williamson Conference Baseball Sports Information Directors for their assistance. Photo Credits: Ben Solomon and School Sports Information Offices. 3 ABOUT THE AMERICAN The American Athletic Conference consists of 13 prestigious Individual teams in The American have enjoyed unprecedented institutions: the University of Central Florida, the University of Cincinnati, success since the conference’s formation. Houston went 13-1 in the East Carolina University, the University of Connecticut, the University of 2015 football season, setting a school record for wins, while Navy won Houston, the University of Memphis, the U.S. Naval Academy (in football a program-record 11 games in its first season in the conference, also in only), the University of South Florida Southern Methodist University, 2015. The 2014 season saw Memphis finish with 10 wins in football for Temple University, Tulane University, the University of Tulsa, and Wichita the first time since 1938, while Temple enjoyed its first 10-win season State University (as of July 1, 2017). in 2015. Under the leadership of commissioner Mike Aresco, the American Beyond the gridiron, The American sent four teams to the 2016 Athletic Conference has written an impressive list of accomplishments, NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship, and the league had the best both in the competitive