What will it take to improve the American’s basketball perception?
American Conference commissioner Tim Pernetti at football media days Friday, July 25 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Tim Buckley/The Daily Memphian)
American Conference commissioner Tim Pernetti knew basketball needed to be an area of focus when he took the job in 2024.
The conference aims to be a consistent multi-bid league, and it will take some changes to get there.
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Frank Bonner is the Memphis Tigers football beat writer. He is originally from Indiana but arrived in Memphis after spending two years in Tulsa, covering Oklahoma State football and basketball. He covered high school sports in Columbus, Indiana for two years before getting his Master’s degree in Sports Journalism at IUPUI. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.
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