There are 206 article(s) tagged American Athletic Conference:

• June 2025

  • AAC chief confident on revenue settlement. But it’s complicated.

    Tim Pernetti has been the American Athletic Conference commissioner for a year. Here is what he has to say about the landmark House vs. NCAA settlement. 

    By Frank Bonner II June 17, 2025

• February 2025

  • Memphis catches fire late to bury Tulsa

    Led by guard PJ Haggerty and center Dain Dainja, Memphis shot 56.7% from the floor and 42.9% from deep, and finished with 20 assists on its 34 made field goals to go with only eight turnovers.

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    Box score: Memphis 83, Tulsa 71

    By Parth Upadhyaya February 08, 2025

  • Tigers Podcast: Halfway through AAC slate, how does Memphis look?

    Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin review the Tigers’ performances through the opening half of their American Athletic Conference schedule, look ahead at the team’s remaining regular-season games and try to pinpoint a ceiling and floor for the group’s NCAA Tournament seed.

    By Parth Upadhyaya, John Martin February 05, 2025

  • ‘Colby Freakin’ Rogers’ snaps into form in Tigers’ road win over Tulane

    Memphis is ‘a totally different team’ when Colby Rogers is hitting shots. That much proved to be true again in the No. 19 Tigers’ 68-56 win over Tulane on Thursday.

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    Colby Rogers emerges as late hero to lift Memphis over Tulane

    Box score: Memphis 68, Tulane 56

    By Parth Upadhyaya February 02, 2025

• December 2024

  • Seth Henigan record watch: Tracking statistical milestones

    The quarterback is in his final year as a Tiger, and he’s already broken multiple career records while chasing other milestones in the Memphis and American Athletic conference record books. 

    By Frank Bonner II December 16, 2024

• November 2024

  • Playoff chase: Tracking top Group of Five teams

    The Daily Memphian keeps track of notable Group of Five teams each week. Some teams will fall out of the tracker and others will be added depending on the outcome of games played.

    By Frank Bonner II November 26, 2024

• September 2024

  • Calkins: Maybe it was sensible to say ‘no’ to the Pac-12. But it sure feels bad.

    Was it prudent for Memphis to say no to the Pac-12? Possibly. Was it deflating? Unquestionably.

     

    By Geoff Calkins September 23, 2024

  • Calkins: Memphis should jump to the Pac-12

    If given the chance, Memphis should jump to the Pac-12. It isn’t even a close call. 

    By Geoff Calkins September 17, 2024

• August 2024

  • Group of Five debate: Should there be a separate playoff for certain G5 teams?

    The Memphis Tigers’ new athletic director isn’t keen on the new AAC commissioner’s interest in discussing the idea of a different playoff for Group of Five teams that don’t crack the College Football Playoff.

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    By Tim Buckley, Frank Bonner II August 29, 2024

• April 2024

  • Incoming AAC commissioner Tim Pernetti addresses hot-button issues

    American Athletic Conference commissioner Tim Pernetti spoke about the College Football Playoff, membership retention, media rights and NIL matters in a news conference.

    By Parth Upadhyaya April 11, 2024

  • 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.

    By Parth Upadhyaya April 03, 2024

• March 2024

  • David Jones, Jahvon Quinerly win All-AAC honors

    Two Memphis players have been honored by the American Athletic Conference as part of the league’s end-of-season awards.

    By Parth Upadhyaya March 12, 2024

• October 2023

  • Memphis Tigers Podcast: How big is the Tulane game for coach Ryan Silverfield?

    Memphis Tigers football beat writer Frank Bonner and senior writer Tim Buckley join host Greg Gaston on this week’s edition of The Daily Memphian Tigers Podcast with Greg Gaston to discuss how important this week’s game against Tulane is in coach Ryan Silverfield’s tenure.

    By Frank Bonner II, Tim Buckley October 12, 2023

• July 2023

  • Silverfield makes sure locker room jokes ‘don’t ever cross that line’ into hazing

    After an alleged hazing incident at Northwestern, University of Memphis football head coach Ryan Silverfield says cultivating a healthy culture starts with education.

    By Frank Bonner II July 30, 2023

  • Buckley: Colorado is headed to the Big 12. What about Memphis?

    The Buffaloes’ decision to leave the Pac-12 sure seems to be a big blow to the Tigers’ Power 5 hopes. Or do they have a chance?

    By Tim Buckley July 28, 2023

  • New-look AAC: ‘We just want to see who’s on top at the end’

    Houston, Cincinnati and UCF are out; six former Conference USA schools are in. Shouldn’t Memphis automatically be a new AAC power?

    By Tim Buckley July 26, 2023

  • Tigers quarterback Seth Henigan embracing role as veteran, leader

    Seth Henigan is no longer considered a young quarterback. He’s entering his third year as a starter and is expected to take more of a leadership role. 

    By Frank Bonner II July 25, 2023

• March 2023

  • Is joining U of M’s conference a plus? These four athletic directors think so

    With Houston, Cincinnati and UCF all exiting, the American Athletic Conference will welcome six new members on July 1. The Daily Memphian spoke with ADs from four of the incoming schools. 

    By Frank Bonner II March 25, 2023

• December 2022

  • AAC commissioner: Expansion creates ‘clear path’ to playoffs

    American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco said he can’t “overstate the importance” of what the College Football expansion means for the AAC and member schools like Memphis.

    By Frank Bonner II December 02, 2022

• October 2022

  • Can the Tigers get back to winning the turnover battle?

    The Tigers are hoping to snap a three-game losing streak against a UCF team that will be coming to Memphis with a lot of confidence.

    By Frank Bonner II October 31, 2022

  • A look into where the Tigers rank statistically in the AAC

    Now that Memphis is eight weeks into the season, here is a look at where it stands in certain categories within the American Athletic Conference.

    By Frank Bonner II October 28, 2022

• August 2022

  • New Memphis president Bill Hardgrave discusses conference realignment, Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium

    New Memphis president Bill Hardgrave believes that an elite tier of 60 or 70 teams will soon dominate college sports. Will Memphis be one of those teams? And what’s the future of Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium? We asked. 

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    By Geoff Calkins August 31, 2022

• December 2021

  • Four goals for Memphis basketball during AAC play

    Conference play will prove vital for the Tigers thanks to an uneven showing against their nonconference opponents. Beating a short-handed Houston team is priority No. 1.

    By Steven Johnson December 28, 2021

  • AAC updates COVID-19 protocols for men’s and women’s basketball

    If a team doesn’t have enough players then the game will be canceled and declared a no contest. Under the old policy, if a team had to cancel a game because of positive COVID-19 cases then it was a forfeit.

    By Steven Johnson December 28, 2021

• October 2021

  • Memphis still going hard for Big 12, regardless of AAC’s path

    One report out of Texas alleges Memphis is “dragging its feet” on conference realignment. According to insiders, the truth is anything but that.

    By John Martin October 22, 2021