PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The 2017 American Athletic Conference Basketball Media Day will feature wall-to-wall coverage of the event, including six hours of live programming on the conference’s digital platforms. The American’s Hali Oughton will anchor live coverage from Philadelphia and will be joined by broadcast veterans Andy Katz, Monica McNutt and Mike O’Donnell.
On Monday, Oct. 16, programming will open at 7:45 a.m. ET, with the reveal of the men’s basketball preseason poll, all-conference teams and preseason player and rookie of the year honorees. Katz, a renowned voice in college basketball, will anchor roundtable conversations with the 12 men’s basketball head coaches of The American. O’Donnell will have interviews with all 10 all-conference honorees, as well.
The women’s show will begin at 11:10 a.m. ET and feature a similar format, with McNutt hosting three roundtables with the 12 women’s basketball head coaches. From the half-court stage, O’Donnell will interview student-athletes throughout the three-hour program.
Both shows will be available on The American’s
Facebook and
YouTube channels. The complete roster of coaches and student-athletes attending the 2017 media day will be announced on Thursday, Oct. 12.
Previously, the 2017 American Athletic Conference Summer Kickoff and Media Days presented by NAPA Auto Parts generated more than 950,000 impressions across the conference’s digital and social platforms. The media day live show was the most-watched live, digital event in conference history.
THE AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
The American Athletic Conference (The American), a member of the NCAA, was reconstituted in 2013. With the conference office in Providence, Rhode Island, The American is comprised of the following institutions: UCF, Cincinnati, UConn, East Carolina, Houston, Memphis, Navy (in football only), USF, SMU, Temple, Tulane and Tulsa. Wichita State (basketball and Olympic sports) joined the Conference on July 1, 2017. Under the leadership of Commissioner Mike Aresco, The American sponsors 21 championships – 10 for men and 11 for women; is a member of the College Football Playoff; began new television partnerships with ESPN and CBS Sports in 2014; and has a marketing partnership with IMG College. For more information, please visit
www.TheAmerican.org.