2025 American Tipoff Roster and Fan Engagement Opportunities

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

SchoolTeamHead CoachPlayerPlayer
UABMenAndy KennedyKyeron Lindsay-MartinAhmad Robinson
WomenRandy NortonJourney ArmsteadMolly Moffitt (Sunday), Riley Talbert (Monday)
CharlotteMenAaron FearneKylan BlackmonBen Bradford
WomenTomekia ReedZoe BestJa’Navia Gage
East CarolinaMenMichael SchwartzJordan RileyGiovanni Emejuru
WomenKim McNeillJayla HearpAnzhané Hutton
Florida AtlanticMenJohn JakusNiccolo MorettiKanaan Carlyle
WomenLeAnn FreelandErin RodgersDestyne Jackson
MemphisMenPenny HardawayZach DavisDug McDaniel
WomenAlex SimmonsTamya SmithBailey Gilmore
North TexasMenDaniyal RobinsonDylan ArnettWill McClendon
WomenJason BurtonTionna LidgeAndrea Schissler
RiceMenRob LanierTrae BroadnaxJalen Smith
WomenLindsay EdmondsDominique EnnisVictoria Flores
South FloridaMenBryan HodgsonCJ BrownJoseph Pinion
WomenJose FernandezCarla BritoL’or Mputu
TempleMenAdam FisherAiden TobiasonBabatunde Durodola
WomenDiane RichardsonJaleesa MolinaTristen Taylor
UTSAMenAustin ClaunchMo NjieBaboucarr Njie
WomenKaren AstonIdara UdoEreauna Hardaway
TulaneMenRon HunterAsher WoodsRowan Brumbaugh
WomenAshley LangfordAmira MabryKendall Sneed
TulsaMenEric KonkolDavid GreenMiles Barnstable
WomenAngie NelpMady CartwrightAbby Jegede
Wichita StateMenPaul MillsKaron BoydKenyon Giles
WomenTerry NoonerJalia HardingTreasure Thompson

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