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The American Conference has announced the 2026‑27 women's basketball schedule, highlighting North Texas's strong home slate and the continued success of head coach Jason Burton.
The University of Texas at San Antonio announced its full conference schedule for the 2026‑27 season, highlighting home games against Florida Atlantic, Memphis and South Florida and a road trip that includes Charlotte, UAB and Wichita State. The campaign opens Dec. 30 and culminates with the conference tournament at Yuengling Center.
The American Conference released its full slate of games for the upcoming season, highlighting home‑and‑home series and travel road trips for the Memphis Tigers, with tickets now on sale.
The American Conference announced the full slate of games for the upcoming 2026‑27 men’s basketball season, spotlighting North Texas Mean Green’s home matchups against Tulsa, Wichita State, Memphis and others, while the team looks to build on a 19‑win season under head coach Daniyal Robinson.
The announcement highlights Kessler's record‑breaking career, her upcoming fourth season in goal, and the excitement surrounding UTSA's soccer program as it prepares for a new campaign.
The Bulls enter the new campaign with a fourth‑place preseason ranking, highlighted by returning standouts and a coaching legacy that includes multiple conference titles.
The UTSA women's soccer team enters the 2026 season ranked No. 2 in the American Conference Coaches Poll, with three standout players named to the watch list and a schedule that includes a high‑profile exhibition against Texas before the championship in Florida.
Memphis women's soccer secured unanimous top billing in the 2026 American Conference preseason poll, earning 100 points and a 20‑point lead over rivals, while three players earned watch‑list recognition.
Senior forward Evie Craven, goalkeeper Harlee Head, and defender Rachel Logue receive preseason honors, while the team prepares for a challenging schedule under head coach Sinead Byrne.
The Memphis athletic department announced a historic year in which 291 student-athletes were named to the American Conference's All-Academic Teams, with football and women's soccer capturing top team awards and individual scholar-athlete recognitions.
Forty-six FIU athletes earned All-Academic honors for the 2025-26 year, with both men's soccer and swimming & diving posting a 3.51 GPA and the latter securing its 16th consecutive CSCAA Scholar All-America distinction.
Missouri State University's men's soccer program has finalized its 2026 schedule, highlighting twelve home games, exhibition matches in August, and a comprehensive conference campaign.
Memphis celebrates two scholar‑athletes with top academic honors, highlighting sustained athletic and academic success.
The American Conference has instituted a $10 million three‑year investment floor, prompting schools like Memphis to meet the benchmark while the league seeks to close the gap between its football success and basketball performance.
A new multi‑conference officiating alliance, overseen by veteran official Pualani Spurlock‑Welsh, promises enhanced training, standardized assignments and stronger development pathways for women’s college basketball officials.
A new alliance led by Pualani Spurlock‑Welsh brings together eight Division I conferences to improve recruiting, training, and evaluation of women’s basketball referees, aiming to enhance the student‑athlete experience and competition excellence.
The alliance, led by Pualani Spurlock-Welsh, brings together the ACC and seven partner conferences to standardize officiating development and improve geographic efficiency.
The Big East and seven other Division I conferences have formed an alliance to standardize and improve women’s basketball officiating through shared resources, training and geographic efficiency.
The newly formed women's basketball officiating alliance brings together the Big East, ACC, Atlantic 10 and other conferences under a collaborative system led by Pualani Spurlock‑Welsh, aiming to boost consistency and development across the sport.
A coalition of major Division I conferences, led by Pualani Spurlock-Welsh, launches a collaborative officiating alliance to standardize assignments, training, and evaluation across the United States.
The new alliance, led by Pualani Spurlock‑Welsh, seeks to raise the quality and consistency of women’s college basketball refereeing while maximizing geographic efficiency.
The Atlantic 10, American, Ivy League and Missouri Valley conferences will co‑host a tournament‑style event in 2026, highlighting elite women’s basketball programs and boosting national exposure.
A new partnership between the American Conference and three major collegiate conferences will feature tournament‑style showcases, high‑profile matchups, and enhanced NCAA tournament implications for women's basketball.
The MVC joins the American, Atlantic 10 and Ivy League in a two‑year agreement that features a tournament‑style event on opening weekend each year, showcasing top programs and boosting early‑season competition.