As conference changes loom, AAC leader faces poaching issues again
The skeletal remains of the Pac-12 has created the latest round of chaos in college sports.
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September 2024
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Pernetti: Moving AAC Tournament back to Memphis not ‘off the table’
American Athletic Conference commissioner Tim Pernetti shared his thoughts Tuesday afternoon with members of the media on the future of the AAC Tournament for men’s and women’s basketball.
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Report: Pac-12 meeting to discuss Memphis, Tulane
AAC commissioner Tim Pernetti scheduled to meet with media Tuesday amid reports regarding Memphis and the Pac-12.
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AAC, Arkansas leaders weigh in on potential Memphis Pac-12 move
American Athletic Conference commissioner Tim Pernetti and Arkansas athletic director Hunter Yurachek react to a possible move by the Memphis Tigers to the rebuilding Pac-12.
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Buckley: Memphis should NOT jump to the Pac-12
Let us count the reasons. The list is longer than the current number of Pac-12 members.
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August 2024
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NIL’s great debate: Should student-athletes be university employees?
With some players making more than professors, should student-athletes be classified as full-time university employees? A few Memphis Tigers respond.
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AAC releases conference opponents for 2025 football season
The Memphis Tigers have three conference opponents in 2025 who aren’t on this year’s schedule.
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Buckley: Big 12, ACC pros and cons as Memphis looks to leave AAC
The Memphis Tigers’ aspirations to join a higher-profile league than their current one, the American Athletic Conference, are no secret.
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July 2024
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Tigers Talk: Upadhyaya, Martin on the success of Memphis’ offseason, realistic expectations
How have the Tigers progressed in the off-season and what should we expect come November?
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New AAC commissioner: ‘Our responsibility is showing them it’s great for Memphis to stay’
New AAC commissioner Tim Pernetti recognizes the mood surrounding conference realignment, but he hopes Memphis will continue pouring itself into its current league.
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Need inspiration? Tigers QB Seth Henigan looks in the mirror
Memphis’ career passing leader has never been one to jot down his goals. As he enters the final year of his college career, quarterback Seth Henigan decided to give it a shot.
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Commissioner says there has ‘never been a better time' to invest in AAC
Memphis Tigers picked to win AAC football championship
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Commissioner says there has ‘never been a better time’ to invest in AAC
AAC Commissioner Tim Pernetti offered his ideas on an additional playoff, conference realignment and controlling rights for the annual Army vs. Navy game.
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Tigers women’s basketball conference opponents announced
Conference play will begin on Dec. 29, 2024, and end on March 4, 2025. The AAC tournament will be from March 13-17 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
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How high is the ceiling for this year’s Memphis offense?
Recent offensive rankings released by EA Sports and Phil Steele projections are two more reminders of how explosive the Memphis offense is expected to be this season.
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May 2024
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AAC Championship game time set
The football game will be aired on ABC for the 10th straight year and will be the first time being played in prime time.
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April 2024
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Season tickets down but single-game sales up for Tigers football in 2023
University of Memphis Tigers athletic director Laird Veatch suggests Memphis isn’t the only school experiencing such a flip-flop.
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AAC names Tim Pernetti as league’s new commissioner
Tim Pernetti, who comes to the AAC after serving as the president of IMG Academy for two years, will succeed former league commissioner Mike Aresco.
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March 2024
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Tigers women’s basketball getting hot at the right time
A 21-point victory over UAB on Saturday was the fifth consecutive win for Memphis.
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December 2023
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U of M stays committed to student-athletes’ mental health
The University of Memphis has made a conscious effort to provide resources to help athletes prioritize their mental health needs.
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After losing four teams in two years, the AAC is now losing its commissioner
The AAC will have turned from an 11-team conference as recent as 2022 into a 14-team conference that only has seven of the original 11 still in the league next year. Now, the conference is losing the only commissioner it has ever known.
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Mike Aresco retiring as AAC commissioner
Aresco became the fourth commissioner of the Big East Conference in 2012, and oversaw the reconstitution of that organization into the American Athletic Conference a year later. He announced his retirement Thursday, Dec. 7.
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November 2023
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Buckley: Memphis, SMU, Saturday. Biggest game of the year. Really, it is.
A win over the Mustangs would keep the Tigers’ American Athletic Conference Championship hopes alive.
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Tigers Football Insider: What does first College Football Playoff ranking mean for the AAC?
The American Athletic Conference appears to be in a race with the Mountain West for a New Year’s Six Bowl bid. A one-loss Tulane team was ranked a spot higher than undefeated Air Force.
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October 2023
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How will Army joining the AAC impact the already set schedules?
Army football is headed to the American Athletic Conference starting in 2024.
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AAC commissioner Mike Aresco discusses talks with Army, more
AAC commissioner Mike Aresco discussed the conference’s future with The Daily Memphian during the league’s media day on Monday.
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