There are 19 article(s) tagged Mike Aresco:

• May 2023

  • AAC commissioner wants to replace Power 6 label with generic branding

    Mike Aresco writes a 2,500-plus-word letter making the case for what he wants the conference to be called.

    By Frank Bonner II May 09, 2023

• March 2023

  • AAC commissioner: Memphis will be ‘even more important’ to conference in 2023-24

    AAC commissioner Mike Aresco spoke to reporters Saturday about the divide between Power 5 and Group of 5 conferences, conference realignment and Memphis’ place in a new-look AAC.

    By Parth Upadhyaya March 11, 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

  • Memphis athletic director wants Tiger football to be more than ‘just OK’

    American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco also expressed a vote of confidence in Silverfield when he spoke to The Daily Memphian on Thursday.

    By Frank Bonner II December 01, 2022

• July 2022

  • AAC commissioner Mike Aresco supports FBS football having its own governance

    Aresco says FBS football breaking away from the NCAA would help level the playing field. “We can fight for a healthier and more equitable system on the various fronts that are still in play that are still available to us.”

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    By Frank Bonner II July 28, 2022

• February 2022

  • AAC commissioner says two issues stalling football playoff expansion

    AAC commissioner Mike Aresco said there are two major hurdles, including the branding of the Power Five vs. the Group of Five.

    By Frank Bonner II February 15, 2022

• January 2022

  • AAC not likely to receive payouts from canceled bowl games

    AAC commissioner says a team backing out in this instance is not the fault of the bowl.

    By Frank Bonner II January 20, 2022

• September 2021

  • Rudd, Veatch and AAC commissioner Mike Aresco weigh in on Big 12 news

    U of M’s president and athletic director assert: “The final whistle hasn’t blown.”

    By Frank Bonner II September 10, 2021

• August 2021

  • AAC commissioner denies colluding with ESPN on conference realignment

    But American Athletic Conference head Mike Aresco declined to say if any Big 12 schools have reached out to him.

    By Frank Bonner II August 04, 2021

• March 2021

  • AAC’s Mike Aresco: Tigers an NCAA Tournament-worthy team

    The commissioner argued for the Tigers’ inclusion despite the AAC’s decision not to reschedule their regular-season games against Houston and Wichita State. 

    By Danielle Lerner March 14, 2021

• June 2020

  • Yes, players are testing positive, and yes football season has a chance

    If college football is to start its season and continue its season, all involved parties will have to be adaptable, smart and willing to follow protocols, says Memphis Athletic Director Laird Veatch. And even then? No guarantees. 

    By Don Wade June 29, 2020

  • Sports Notebook: WGC-FESJI could see field shrink; long odds on the Grizzlies

    Brooks Koepka, the 2019 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational champion, just withdrew from a tournament because his caddie tested positive for COVID-19. It's a scene that could play out at TPC Southwind as the virus cuts down the field one by one. Also, AAC launches Racial Equality Action Group. 

    By Don Wade June 28, 2020

• May 2020

  • Aresco: Football, Olympic sports scheduling could change

    AAC commissioner Mike Aresco told Dave Woloshin and Brett Norsworthy on Wednesday that the conference is still planning to play football this fall. 

    By Drew Hill May 14, 2020

• March 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 10: U of M athletics releases statement

    CBU faculty member, student under self-quarantine; Le Bonheur updates visitor policy; stocks rebound. 

    Editor's note: Due to the serious public health implications associated with COVID-19, The Daily Memphian is making our coronavirus coverage accessible to all readers.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 20, 2020

  • State basketball tournaments canceled for coronavirus

    State basketball tournaments are latest cancellations with COVID-19. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 13, 2020

• October 2019

  • AAC Commissioner Mike Aresco stands by controversial ruling in Tigers’ loss to Temple

    American Athletic Conference Mike Aresco responded to the controversial call that led to a Memphis Tigers loss to the Temple Owls, saying the league stands by the replay official's ruling. 

    By Jonah Jordan October 14, 2019

  • AAC commissioner Mike Aresco sounds off on California Fair Pay to Play Act

    AAC commissioner Mike Aresco said it "makes no sense" that California can dictate the NCAA's rules nationwide. 

    By Drew Hill October 12, 2019

• April 2019

  • AAC, SEC establish a partnership for future games between member schools

    The American Athletic Conference and the Southeastern Conference have reached an agreement on a scheduling alliance in the coming years.

    By Jonah Jordan April 18, 2019

• November 2018

  • AAC Title Game Notebook: Commissioner Aresco not holding back

    American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco is taking the approach that the UCF and Memphis offenses did in a 62-55 double-overtime game in last year’s league championship.

    By Don Wade November 26, 2018