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2016-17 PRESEASON ACCOLADES THE AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Table Of Contents American Athletic Conference ...............................................2-3 Commissioner Mike Aresco ....................................................4-5 Conference Staff .....................................................................6-10 15 Park Row West • Providence, Rhode Island 02903 Conference Headquarters ........................................................11 Switchboard - 401.244-3278 • Communications - 401.453.0660 American Digital Network ........................................................12 www.TheAmerican.org American Athletic Conference Notebook ........................13-14 The American On Television ...............................................15-16 American Athletic Conference Staff 2016-17 Composite Schedule ..............................................17-19 Commissioner ............................................................................................................ Michael L. Aresco American Athletic Conference Championship .....................20 Senior Associate Commissioner (Administration) ................................................. Donna DeMarco Seeding and Tie-Breaking Procedures ..................................21 Senior Associate Commissioner (Broadcasting) ........................................................Tom Odjakjian Chief Financial Officer ....................................................................................................................... TBA The Teams Associate Commissioner (Communications and External Relations) ...........Bernadette Cafarelli UCF Knights ............................................................................23-26 Associate Commissioner (Football) .................................................................................Scott Draper School Quick Facts .............................................................24 Associate Commissioner (Governance and Compliance) ..............................................Ellen Ferris Schedule & Notes ..............................................................24 Associate Commissioner (Men’s Basketball) ............................................................. Nate Pomeday Statistics, Roster & Newcomers......................................25 Associate Commissioner (Women’s Basketball) .....................................................Barbara Jacobs 2015-16 Results & Head Coach ........................................26 Associate Commissioner (Sport Administration and Championships) .................James Siedliski Cincinnati Bearcats ..............................................................27-30 Assistant Commissioner (Communications) ................................................................Chuck Sullivan UConn Huskies ......................................................................31-34 Assistant Commissioner (Sport Administration and Championships) ................Robert Weygand East Carolina Pirates ............................................................35-38 Senior Director of Compliance ........................................................................................Andrea Dahly Houston Cougars ..................................................................39-42 Senior Director of Communications and Digital Media ..................................................... Bill Potter Memphis Tigers .....................................................................43-46 Senior Director of Football Operations ........................................................................Michael Costa USF Bulls ................................................................................47-50 Director of Branding and Sport Administration .............................................Catherine Carmignani SMU Mustangs .....................................................................51-54 Director of Broadcast Scheduling ...............................................................................Michael Coyne Temple Owls...........................................................................55-58 Director of Business Affairs ...............................................................................................Karen Giblin Tulane Green Wave ..............................................................59-62 Director of Communications ...............................................................................Chevonne Mansfield Tulsa Hurricane .....................................................................63-66 Director of Sport Administration and Championships .............................................. Patrick Colbert Assistant to the Commissioner .....................................................................................Lisa Zanecchia 2015-16 In Review Assistant Director of Digital Communications .............................................................................. TBA 2015-16 In Review .................................................................68-78 Assistant Director of Digital Media and Reporter .........................................................Hali Oughton Standings, Postseason Results ........................................68 Executive Assistant for Administration ............................................................................Lois DeBlois All-Conference Honors/Annual Awards .........................69 Administrative Assistant ..................................................................................................Wanda Factor National Polls ...................................................................... 70 Receptionist ................................................................................................................. Kathy Kirkpatrick Against The Conferences ..................................................71 Administrative Fellow ........................................................................................................... Kauri Black Attendances ........................................................................71 Communications Intern ....................................................................................................Taylor Alward Weekly Award Winners .....................................................72 Communications Intern .......................................................................................... Christina Anderson Individual Statistics .......................................................73-75 Compliance Intern............................................................................................................... Lauren Doby Team Statistics ...............................................................76-77 Video Production Intern ...................................................................................................... Kyle Coulter Annual Leaders ...................................................................78 Coordinator of Football Officiating ................................................................................Terry McAulay Men’s Basketball Officiating Consortium Coordinator ..........................................Mark Whitehead American Athletic Conference Records Coordinator of Women’s Basketball Officiating .................................................. Debbie Williamson Individual Records ................................................................80-83 Team Records ........................................................................84-85 Tournament Records .................................................................86 Credits Miscellaneous Records .......................................................87-88 All-Time Award Winners .....................................................88-89 Editors: Bill Potter, Taylor Alward All-Time Coaching Records ......................................................90 Editorial Assistance: Bernie Cafarelli, Chuck Sullivan & Taylor Alward NCAA Championship Teams ...............................................91-92 Printing: Charles Guillette - Colonial Lithograph, Inc. Postseason Histories ................................................................93 Attleboro, Mass. NBA Players ...............................................................................94 Photography: Ben Solomon, Associated Press and member school communications offices. Cover photo by Ben Solomon. Media Information Special Thanks: The American Athletic Conference would like to thank the athletics American Athletic Conference Media Services ..................95 communications departments of its member schools for their valuable 2017 Basketball Championships Bracket ..............................96 assistance and cooperation in producing this publication. Media Relations Directory .....................................................IBC 2016-17 American Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball • 1 THE AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE The American Athletic The American had the best men’s basketball post- their mark in professional sports as well. UCF quarter- Conference consists of 12 season record of any league, when conference teams back Blake Bortles was selected by the Jacksonville prestigious institutions: the were a combined 13-4 in 2014, and sent four teams Jaguars with the No. 3 pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. More University of Central Florida, to the 2016 NCAA Championship. Teams from The recently, a number of American Athletic Conference the University of Cincinnati, American have registered top-10