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 June 25, 2026, South Florida senior forward Izaiyah Nelson, the 2026 American Conference Player of the Year, was selected in the second round of the NBA Draft as the 51st overall pick by the Washington Wizards before being traded to the Orlando Magic. Previously, American Conference student-athletes achieved successful performances at the 2026 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships, held from June 10-13, which included three First-Team All-Americans. Rice women’s javelin standout Mckyla Van der Westhuizen notably secured a national championship on June 11, jumping from third to first on her final throws in Eugene. Earlier in June, Charlotte Athletics named Tianna Wallpher as the new head coach of its women's lacrosse program on June 5, following her three seasons as an assistant coach at Ohio State. Concurrently, Old Dominion Director of Athletics Dr. Wood Selig announced the hiring of Lauren Gunning as ODU’s women’s lacrosse head coach.
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