IRVING, Texas \u2013\u00a0The American Conference will host its 2026 American Tipoff on Sunday and Monday, October 11\u201312, at the JW Marriott Tampa in Tampa, Florida, bringing together both men’s and women’s basketball programs to officially usher in the upcoming season.
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\nTampa will host the American’s signature preseason event for the first time, gathering all 26 head coaches and 52 student-athletes, representing 13 men’s and 13 women’s teams across the conference, for two days of media interviews and behind-the-scenes content creation.\u00a0
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\nTeam rotations will begin at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday and will continue Monday morning highlighted by a live broadcast on ESPN+. Hosted by Maria Trivelpiece, Mike O’Donnell, and Brooke Weisbrod, the show will offer exclusive insights, feature interviews, and season previews with head coaches and student-athletes from all 26 American basketball programs. Live coverage of the 2026 American Tipoff starts Monday at 8:00 a.m. ET \/ 7:00 a.m. CT.
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\nMedia credential applications and a complete schedule of coach and student-athlete availability will be made available through the conference communications office.
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\nATTENDEES LINEUP
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\n\t\t\tUAB
\n\t\t\tMen
\n\t\t\tHC Andy Kennedy
\n\t\t\tDeuce Jones
\n\t\t\tJustyn Fernandez
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\n\t\t\tWomen
\n\t\t\tHC Randy Norton
\n\t\t\tEleecia Carter
\n\t\t\tAshley Garner
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\n\t\t\tCharlotte
\n\t\t\tMen
\n\t\t\tHC Wes Miller
\n\t\t\tKeyshaun Tillery
\n\t\t\tDorian Finister
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\n\t\t\tWomen
\n\t\t\tHC Tomekia Reed
\n\t\t\tZoe Best
\n\t\t\tDa’Brya Clark
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\n\t\t\tEast Carolina
\n\t\t\tMen
\n\t\t\tHC Mike Schwartz
\n\t\t\tJay Woodard
\n\t\t\tCian Medley
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\n\t\t\tWomen
\n\t\t\tHC Kim McNeill
\n\t\t\tJayla Hearp
\n\t\t\tKendall Sneed
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\n\t\t\tFlorida Atlantic
\n\t\t\tMen
\n\t\t\tHC John Jakus
\n\t\t\tKanaan Caryle
\n\t\t\tJelani Hamilton
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\n\t\t\tWomen
\n\t\t\tHC LeeAnn Freeland
\n\t\t\tErin Rogers
\n\t\t\tGrace Carstensen
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\n\t\t\tMemphis
\n\t\t\tMen
\n\t\t\tHC Penny Hardaway
\n\t\t\tJayden Reid
\n\t\t\tTylik Weeks
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\n\t\t\tWomen
\n\t\t\tHC Hana Haden
\n\t\t\tDaejah Richmond
\n\t\t\tDestiny Thomas
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\n\t\t\tUNT
\n\t\t\tMen
\n\t\t\tHC Daniyal Robinson<\/a>
\n\t\t\tJe’Shawn Stevenson<\/a>
\n\t\t\tCole Franklin<\/a>
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\n\t\t\tWomen
\n\t\t\tHC Jason Burton<\/a>
\n\t\t\tChania Price<\/a>
\n\t\t\tOtaifo Esenabhalu<\/a>
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\n\t\t\tRice
\n\t\t\tMen
\n\t\t\tHC Rob Lanier
\n\t\t\tJacob Dar
\n\t\t\tJimmy Oladokun
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\n\t\t\tWomen
\n\t\t\tHC Lindsay Edmonds
\n\t\t\tVictoria Flores
\n\t\t\tHailey Adams
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\n\t\t\tSouth Florida
\n\t\t\tMen
\n\t\t\tHC Chris Mack
\n\t\t\tSonny Wilson
\n\t\t\tMike James
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\n\t\t\tWomen
\n\t\t\tHC Kristy Curry
\n\t\t\tHannah Kohn
\n\t\t\tStefanie Ingram
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\n\t\t\tTemple
\n\t\t\tMen
\n\t\t\tHC Adam Fisher
\n\t\t\tJordan Marsh
\n\t\t\tDez White
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\n\t\t\tWomen
\n\t\t\tHC Diane Richardson
\n\t\t\tTristen Taylor
\n\t\t\tKaylah Turner
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\n\t\t\tUTSA
\n\t\t\tMen
\n\t\t\tHC Austin Claunch
\n\t\t\tDorian Hayes
\n\t\t\tIsaiah Watts
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\n\t\t\tWomen
\n\t\t\tHC Karen Aston
\n\t\t\tIdara Udo
\n\t\t\tAdriana Robles
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\n\t\t\tTulane
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\n\t\t\tHC Ron Hunter
\n\t\t\tKJ Green
\n\t\t\tTyler Ringolf
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\n\t\t\tWomen
\n\t\t\tHC Ashley Langford
\n\t\t\tKanija Daniel
\n\t\t\tSaide Shores
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\n\t\t\tTulsa
\n\t\t\tMen
\n\t\t\tHC Eric Konkol
\n\t\t\tJaylen Lawal
\n\t\t\tMyles Rigsby
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\n\t\t\tWomen
\n\t\t\tHC Angie Nelp
\n\t\t\tMady Cartwright
\n\t\t\tJade Clack
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\n\t\t\tWichita State
\n\t\t\tMen
\n\t\t\tHC Paul Mills
\n\t\t\tWilliam Berg
\n\t\t\tJahari Long
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\n\t\t\tWomen
\n\t\t\tHC Terry Nooner
\n\t\t\tMa’Riya Vincent
\n\t\t\tClara Koulibaly
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