American Athletic Conference, a privately owned entity headquartered in the US, was reconstituted in 2013, operates with approximately 70 employees, and reported $19.9M in revenue as of 2023. The company specializes in spectator sports. A member of the NCAA, the conference maintains its office in Irving, Texas, and is comprised of institutions including UAB, Charlotte, East Carolina, Florida Atlantic, Memphis, Navy (in football only), North Texas, Rice, South Florida, SMU, Temple, UTSA, Tulane, Tulsa, and Wichita State (for basketball and Olympic sports).
On April 2, 2026, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane defeated New Mexico 74-69 in the National Invitation Tournament semifinal, improving their record to 30-7 and advancing to face Auburn in the championship game. Previously, on March 30, Charlotte women and South Florida men were named favorites in the 2026 American Conference Outdoor Track & Field Coaches’ Polls, with Charlotte narrowly edging North Texas for the top spot by earning 137 points and five first-place votes. This followed the conference's announcement on March 23 that FirstBank Stadium will host the 2026 Women’s Lacrosse Championship, featuring the top four regular-season teams with semifinal matchups on April 30 and the championship game on May 2. Earlier, on March 22, Tulsa’s Maura Moore earned weekly softball Pitcher of the Week honors for helping the Golden Hurricane hand South Florida its first two conference losses. On the same day, East Carolina, Charlotte, and Vanderbilt received weekly women’s lacrosse honors, with Charlotte's Isa Torres scoring seven goals in a game for the second time.
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