THE AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Table Of Contents American Athletic Conference Football................................... 2 Commissioner Mike Aresco........................................................ 3 15 Park Row West • Providence, Rhode Island 02903 Switchboard - 401.244-3278 • Communications - 401.453.0660 www.TheAmerican.org
Conference Staff........................................................................4-7 Future Membership...................................................................... 8 Bowl Championship Series......................................................... 9 American Bowl Lineup............................................................... 10
American Athletic Conference Staff
National Bowl Calendar............................................................. 11
Commissioner.......................................................................................................................Mike Aresco Senior Associate Commissioner (Football & Marketing) ................................. Nick Carparelli, Jr. Senior Associate Commissioner (Administration)........................................ Donna DeMarco Egan Senior Associate Commissioner (Men’s Basketball)...................................................Paul Brazeau Senior Associate Commissioner (Broadcasting & Digital Content)........................ Tom Odjakjian Chief Financial Officer..........................................................................................................John Larson Associate Commissioner (Compliance and SWA Liaison) ................................Jennifer Condaras Associate Commissioner (Women’s Basketball).................................................Danielle Donehew Associate Commissioner (Olympic Sports)................................................................James Siedliski Assistant Commissioner (Women’s Basketball Officiating)...................................Barbara Jacobs Senior Director of Digital Media.....................................................................................Mark Hodgkin Director of Business Affairs...................................................................................................Sue Eaton Director of Communications..............................................................................................Sara Naggar Director of Communications.......................................................................................... Chuck Sullivan Director of Compliance.................................................................................................... Kenny Schank Director of Football & Video Administration................................................................Michael Costa Director of Men’s Basketball Operations................................................................... Shawn Murphy Director of Sport Administration.................................................................................... Kristen Brown Director of Sport Administration................................................................................ Bobby Weygand Assistant Director of Broadcast Scheduling..............................................................Michael Coyne Assistant Director of Sport Administration................................................................. Patrick Colbert Coordinator of Football Officiating................................................................................ Terry McAulay Branding and Event Coordinator.......................................................................Catherine Carmignani Digital Communications Coordinator............................................................................... Jamie Corun Assistant to the Commissioner......................................................................................Lisa Zanecchia Executive Administrative Assistant...................................................................................Lois DeBlois Administrative Assistant.................................................................................................. Wanda Factor Administrative Assistant....................................................................................................... Linda Yates Receptionist.................................................................................................................. Kathy Kirkpatrick Communications Assistant................................................................................................Megan Erbes Communications Assistant..................................................................................................Jordan Ozer Digital Network Assistant..................................................................................................Allison White
American Athletic Conference Notebook.........................12-13 Officiating Performance Standards......................................... 14 Instant Replay.............................................................................. 15 The American On Television................................................16-17 2013 Nonconference Opponents........................................18-20 The Teams UCF Knights.............................................................................21-26
School Quick Facts.............................................................. 21
Storylines & Schedule........................................................ 22
Coaching Staff...................................................................... 23
Coaching Records............................................................... 24
2012 Statistics & Results.................................................... 25
Year-By-Year Results.......................................................... 26
Cincinnati Bearcats...............................................................27-32 UConn Huskies.......................................................................33-38 Houston Cougars...................................................................39-44 Louisville Cardinals................................................................45-50 Memphis Tigers......................................................................51-56 Rutgers Scarlet Knights........................................................57-62 USF Bulls.................................................................................63-68 SMU Mustangs......................................................................69-74 Temple Owls...........................................................................75-80
American Athletic Confrence Almanac Series Results.........................................................................82-84 National Award Winners......................................................85-89 All-Time Polls........................................................................90-100 All-Time Bowl Appearances................................................... 101 Composite Bowl Won-Loss Records..................................... 102 National Bowl Results.......................................................103-107 American Athletic Conference Media Services................. 108 Media Relations Directory......................................................IBC
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Chuck Sullivan
Editorial Assistance: Sara Naggar, Megan Erbes, Jordan Ozer Printing:
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Photography: Ben Solomon, Associated Press, J. Meric, Bruce Schwartzman and member school communications offices. Cover photo by Ben Solomon. Special Thanks: The American Athletic Conference would like to thank the athletics communications departments of its member schools for their valuable assistance and cooperation in producing this publication.
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