IRVING, Texas — The American Conference and Riley Decker Companies today announced a three-year partnership naming Riley Decker Companies an Official Partner of the American Conference through June 30, 2029.
 
Riley Decker Companies is a leading nationwide staffing and workforce solutions provider, delivering customized talent solutions across light industrial, skilled trades, and professional staffing. The company also provides payroll, human resources, and workers’ compensation solutions to support businesses and their evolving workforce needs. Guided by a People First approach, Riley Decker Companies is committed to changing lives through meaningful work while delivering exceptional service to its clients, associates, and communities.
 
“We are proud to welcome the Riley Decker Companies to the American Conference community as our official staffing partner,” said American Commissioner Tim Pernetti. “This new partnership is another example of American RISE Ventures building innovative partnerships that deliver new resources that elevate experience and deliver new value for our member institutions.”
 
As part of the agreement, Riley Decker Companies will receive the exclusive designation of Official Partner of the American Conference in the staffing category. Riley Decker Companies will also serve as the Official LLH Reference Partner, drawing on more than four years of experience working with LLH Healthcare to serve as a resource for organizations exploring employee benefits solutions.
 
 “We are honored to partner with the American Conference and become a trusted workforce solutions partner for its members,” said Kyle Decker, co-founder and CEO of Riley Decker Companies. “What started as a small business in the corner of a strip mall with a simple goal — earning the trust of one partner and one associate at a time — has grown into a nationwide workforce solutions company. While our reach has expanded, our commitment has remained the same: building lasting partnerships and delivering solutions that put people first. We are excited for the opportunity to bring that same approach to the American Conference community.”
 
The partnership will include branding, hospitality and engagement opportunities at the American Conference Football Championship and the American Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships.
 
“Riley Decker has a clear business objective and services that can be relevant across our membership,” said Bryan Calka, chief commercial officer of the American Conference. “This partnership creates opportunities for direct engagement while giving Riley Decker a meaningful platform across the conference.”
 
The partnership was executed through American RISE Ventures, the wholly owned commercial division of the conference created to lead revenue generation, sponsorship strategy, brand partnerships, technology and emerging business opportunities.
 
Partnership Highlights

• Three-year partnership: Riley Decker Companies will serve as an Official Partner of the American Conference from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029.
• Workforce solutions: Riley Decker provides staffing, payroll, human resources support and workers’ compensation solutions.
• Championship presence: Riley Decker will receive branding, hospitality and engagement opportunities across American Conference football and basketball championship platforms.

 
About American Conference
The American Conference is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The league was founded in 1979, reconstituted in 2013 as the American Athletic Conference, and rebranded as the “American Conference” in 2025. With the conference office in Irving, Texas, the American is comprised of the following institutions: University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States Military Academy West Point (Army, in football only), University of North Carolina at Charlotte, East Carolina University, Florida Atlantic University, University of Memphis, United States Naval Academy (Navy, in football only), University of North Texas, Rice University, University of South Florida, Temple University, University of Texas at San Antonio, Tulane University, University of Tulsa and Wichita State University (basketball and Olympic sports). Under the leadership of Commissioner Tim Pernetti, the American sponsors 20 sports, nine for men and 11 for women; is a member of the College Football Playoff; has television partnerships with ESPN and CBS Sports; and in the spring of 2019 signed a foundational television agreement with ESPN that commenced in 2020-21 and extends through the 2033-34 academic year. For more information, please visit TheAmerican.org.
 
About Riley Decker Companies
Riley Decker Companies, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, is a leading nationwide staffing and workforce solutions provider, delivering customized talent solutions across light industrial, skilled trades, and professional staffing. The company also provides payroll, human resources, and workers' compensation solutions to support business and their evolving workforce needs. Guided by a People First approach, Riley Decker Companies is committed to changing lives through meaningful work while delivering exceptional service to its clients, associates, and communities.
 
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