POTENTIAL EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: 

Sport Administration/Championships (All Conference-Sponsored Sports) 

• Participate in internal operational planning meetings and handle follow-up duties as needed; assist with editing materials related to regular season and championship policies; attend select game management meetings, media days, championships, and potentially other postseason events; and assist with postseason administrative responsibilities.
• Participate in select coaches and sport administration governance meetings.
• Assist with computer entry updates.

Governance & Compliance

• Attend meetings and conference calls.
• Assist with the Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
• Opportunity to attend the annual American Compliance Seminar (usually takes place in June).
• Opportunity to attend an NCAA Regional Rules Seminar.
• Copied on all compliance related emails that are distributed.

Communications

• Shadowing opportunities (Bowl Game Communications/Media Operations; Associate Commissioner’s daily interaction in handling the media).
• Sit in on media teleconferences moderated by American staff.

Branding/Marketing

• Assist with overall American/Institutional branding guidelines.
• Assist with the Conference’s marketing and branding strategies and plans.

Administration/Other

• Attend Conference meetings.
• Attend applicable staff meetings.
• Attend select national meetings.

Scheduling/Television

• Collect and analyze data and metric information.
• Compile ratings charts for networks and teams for football and basketball.
• Collect and analyze other FBS conferences’ television appearances and clearances.
• Assist with the development of the basketball schedules by updating professional arena availability charts.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

All materials, including a cover letter, resume and three references must be submitted electronically to:

Ellen M. Ferris, Senior Associate Commissioner
Email:  eferris@theamerican.org

The review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. The targeted start date for the Fellow is January 2, 2025.

About American Athletic Conference

The American Athletic Conference (The American), a member of the NCAA, was reconstituted in 2013. With the conference office in Irving, Texas, The American is comprised of the following institutions: UAB, Army West Point (in football only), Charlotte, East Carolina, Florida Atlantic, Memphis, Navy (in football only), North Texas, Rice, South Florida, Temple, UTSA, Tulane, Tulsa and Wichita State (basketball and Olympic sports). Under the leadership of Commissioner Tim Pernetti, The American sponsors 20 sports (nine for men and 11 for women); is a member of the College Football Playoff; has television partnerships with ESPN and CBS Sports; in the spring of 2019, signed a landmark television agreement with ESPN that commenced in 2020-21; and has a marketing partnership with Learfield. For more information, please visit www.TheAmerican.org.

Connections working at American Athletic Conference