PROVIDENCE, R.I. – CBS Sports Network announcer Brent Stover will serve as the emcee for the American Athletic Conference Summer Kickoff and Media Days, which begin, Monday, Aug. 1, in Newport, Rhode Island.
Stover has been with CBS Sports Network since 2010 and serves as a play-by-play announcer for football, basketball and other Olympic sports as well as a studio host for coverage of football and basketball. He has previously served as a host, anchor, reporter and play-by-play announcer for the Big Ten Network and Fox Sports Net Midwest/Southwest.
Stover will moderate a pair of roundtable discussions on national and conference-wide football matters Tuesday, Aug. 2, which will feature The American’s 12 head football coaches. The session with the West Division coaches will begin at 9:45 a.m. ET, while the East Division coaches take the stage at 11 a.m.
The event begins Sunday, with meetings and social functions with The American’s 12 directors of athletics as well as bowl and media partners. Coaches and student-athletes begin media interviews Monday afternoon before the conference’s signature New England clambake closes the day.
Commissioner Mike Aresco will begin Tuesday’s schedule with his annual remarks to the local and national media members in attendance.
Commissioner Mike Aresco will begin Tuesday’s schedule with his annual remarks to the local and national media members in attendance
Live coverage of The American’s Summer Kickoff and Media Days will begin Tuesday, Aug. 2, at 9 a.m. ET on The American Digital Network. ESPN3 will follow with a two-hour recap of the two-day event, hosted by Mike Gleason and Matt Chatham, Tuesday at noon ET.
The American’s contingent in Newport includes 11 players who were named to the 2015 all-conference team, including five returning first-team selections. Four players who have been named to the 2016 Maxwell Award preseason watch list will be in attendance (Houston’s Greg Ward Jr., USF’s Marlon Mack and Temple’s Jahad Thomas and Phillip Walker) as will two players named to the Bednarik Award watch list (USF’s Deatrick Nichols and Tulane’s Tanzel Smart).
2016 American Athletic Conference Football Summer Kickoff and Media Days
The American Digital Network Coverage
Tuesday, August 2
| 9 a.m. |
Mike Aresco, American Athletic Conference Commissioner |
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| 9:45 a.m. |
West Division Coaches’ Roundtable |
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moderated by Brent Stover |
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Tom Herman, Houston |
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Mike Norvell, Memphis |
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Ken Niumatalolo, Navy |
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Chad Morris, SMU |
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Willie Fritz, Tulane |
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Philip Montgomery, Tulsa |
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| 11 a.m. |
East Division Coaches’ Roundtable |
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moderated by Brent Stover |
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Scott Frost, UCF |
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Bob Diaco, UConn |
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Tommy Tuberville, Cincinnati |
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Scottie Montgomery, East Carolina |
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Willie Taggart, USF |
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Matt Rhule, Temple |
ESPN3
Tuesday, August 2
| Noon |
Mike Gleason and Matt Chatham with in-depth coverage of Media Days, including |
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interviews with all 12 American Athletic Conference head coaches |
2016 American Athletic Conference Football Summer Kickoff and Media Days
Attendees’ Lineup (subject to change)
| UCF |
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| Head Coach Scott Frost |
| Justin Holman |
QB |
| Jamiyus Pittman |
DT |
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| Cincinnati |
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| Head Coach Tommy Tuberville |
| Deyshawn Bond |
C |
| Eric Wilson |
LB |
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| UConn |
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| Head Coach Bob Diaco |
| Andreas Knappe |
OT |
| Obi Melifonwu |
S |
| Noel Thomas |
WR |
| Matt Walsh |
LB |
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| East Carolina |
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| Head Coach Scottie Montgomery |
| DeShaun Amos |
CB |
| Zay Jones |
WR |
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| Houston |
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| Head Coach Tom Herman |
| Cameron Malveaux |
DE |
| Tyler McCloskey |
TE |
| Greg Ward Jr. |
QB |
| Brandon Wilson |
CB |
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| Memphis |
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| Head Coach Mike Norvell |
| Jake Elliott |
K |
| Anthony Miller |
WR |
| Chris Morley |
S |
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| Navy |
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| Head Coach Ken Niumatalolo |
| Daniel Gonzales |
LB |
| Toneo Gulley |
RB |
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| USF |
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| Head Coach Willie Taggart |
| Rodney Adams |
WR |
| Quinton Flowers |
QB |
| Marlon Mack |
RB |
| Deatrick Nichols |
CB |
| Auggie Sanchez |
LB |
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| SMU |
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| Head Coach Chad Morris |
| Matt Davis |
QB |
| Justin Lawler |
DE |
| Jackson Mitchell |
LB |
| Courtland Sutton |
WR |
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| Temple |
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| Head Coach Matt Rhule |
| Dion Dawkins |
OT |
| Jahad Thomas |
RB |
| Phillip Walker |
QB |
| Avery Williams |
LB |
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| Tulane |
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| Head Coach Willie Fritz |
| Tanzel Smart |
DT |
| Chris Taylor |
OG |
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| Tulsa |
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| Head Coach Philip Montgomery |
| Dane Evans |
QB |
| Keevan Lucas |
WR |
| Trent Martin |
LB |
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#AmericanKickoff Social Station
Student-athletes will be stopping by The American’s social station throughout the day Tuesday. Follow #AmericanKickoff on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube to see behind-the-scenes photos, videos, and more.
Relevant Social Handles
The American on Twitter: @American_FB, @American_Conf
The American on Facebook: www.FB.com/AmericanConf
The American on Instagram: @American_Conf
The American on YouTube: www.YouTube.com/AmericanAthleticConf
The American on Snapchat: American_Conf