PROVIDENCE, R.I. – American Athletic Conference Commissioner Mike Aresco has announced that The American and the University of Connecticut have reached an agreement regarding UConn’s departure from The American and its subsequent move to the Big East Conference.

Under the terms of the agreement, The American’s member institutions voted, in accordance with conference bylaws, to terminate UConn’s membership, effective July 1, 2020.

“I want to thank David Benedict for his leadership and cooperation in reaching a swift and amicable resolution regarding UConn’s departure, and also UConn president Susan Herbst for her support of the conference,” Aresco said. “We appreciate UConn’s accomplishments in The American, we wish them the best, and we thank them for their contributions over the past six years.”

“Some of the finest moments in UConn athletics history came during our time as a member of the American Athletic Conference and I am grateful to The American for providing a home to many of our teams over the last six years,” University of Connecticut director of athletics David Benedict said. “I would like to thank Mike Aresco and his staff for their professionalism during this process and we look forward to writing a memorable final chapter in 2019-20.”