IRVING, Texas – The American Conference will host its 2025 American Tipoff Sunday and Monday, October 12-13 at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex in Birmingham, Alabama.
The American is inviting fans to participate in the annual event to start the college basketball season.
Team rotations will begin at 2 p.m. CT on Sunday and will continue Monday morning with a show on ESPN+ hosted by Maria Trivelpiece, Mike O’Donnell and Brooke Weisbrod and will feature student-athletes and coaches from all 26 American teams. Live coverage of the 2025 Tipoff will start at 9:15 a.m. ET/8:15 a.m. CT on Monday.
Fans will be able to experience the 2025 American Tipoff with unprecedented access to their favorite teams, coaches and student-athletes.
Fans who wish to attend the 2025 Tipoff can click here.
In advance of the American Tipoff, the 2025 coaches’ preseason poll and honors will be released on Thursday, October 9.
Media Credentials Open
To register for media credentials for the 2025 American Tipoff, please click on the link below to apply for your media credentials:
www.sportssystems.com/theamerican
Full Schedule (times Central)
Sunday, October 12
2-7 p.m. – Team rotational sessions
Monday, October 13
7-9 a.m. – Breakfast available
8:15 a.m. – ESPN+ show begins
9 a.m.-2 p.m. – Team rotational sessions
9 a.m.-1:20 p.m. – Team media breakout sessions
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Lunch Available
2025 American Tipoff Attendees
| School | Team | Head Coach | Player | Player |
| UAB | Men | Andy Kennedy | Kyeron Lindsay-Martin | Ahmad Robinson |
| Women | Randy Norton | Journey Armstead | Molly Moffitt (Sunday), Riley Talbert (Monday) | |
| Charlotte | Men | Aaron Fearne | Kylan Blackmon | Ben Bradford |
| Women | Tomekia Reed | Zoe Best | Ja’Navia Gage | |
| East Carolina | Men | Michael Schwartz | Jordan Riley | Giovanni Emejuru |
| Women | Kim McNeill | Jayla Hearp | Anzhané Hutton | |
| Florida Atlantic | Men | John Jakus | Niccolo Moretti | Kanaan Carlyle |
| Women | LeAnn Freeland | Erin Rodgers | Destyne Jackson | |
| Memphis | Men | Penny Hardaway | Zach Davis | Dug McDaniel |
| Women | Alex Simmons | Tamya Smith | Bailey Gilmore | |
| North Texas | Men | Daniyal Robinson | Dylan Arnett | Will McClendon |
| Women | Jason Burton | Tionna Lidge | Andrea Schissler | |
| Rice | Men | Rob Lanier | Trae Broadnax | Jalen Smith |
| Women | Lindsay Edmonds | Dominique Ennis | Victoria Flores | |
| South Florida | Men | Bryan Hodgson | CJ Brown | Joseph Pinion |
| Women | Jose Fernandez | Carla Brito | L’or Mputu | |
| Temple | Men | Adam Fisher | Aiden Tobiason | Babatunde Durodola |
| Women | Diane Richardson | Jaleesa Molina | Tristen Taylor | |
| UTSA | Men | Austin Claunch | Mo Njie | Baboucarr Njie |
| Women | Karen Aston | Idara Udo | Ereauna Hardaway | |
| Tulane | Men | Ron Hunter | Asher Woods | Rowan Brumbaugh |
| Women | Ashley Langford | Amira Mabry | Kendall Sneed | |
| Tulsa | Men | Eric Konkol | David Green | Miles Barnstable |
| Women | Angie Nelp | Mady Cartwright | Abby Jegede | |
| Wichita State | Men | Paul Mills | Karon Boyd | Kenyon Giles |
| Women | Terry Nooner | Jalia Harding | Treasure Thompson |
