IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference Board of Directors and Commissioner Mike Aresco announced today that six universities have had their applications for membership in The American approved by the conference’s nine continuing members.
The six new institutions, whose membership in The American will begin on a date to be determined, will be:
The University of Alabama at Birmingham – Birmingham, Alabama
Florida Atlantic University – Boca Raton, Florida
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte – Charlotte, North Carolina
The University of North Texas – Denton, Texas
Rice University – Houston, Texas
The University of Texas at San Antonio – San Antonio, Texas
The six universities will join the nine continuing members – East Carolina, Memphis, Navy (football only), South Florida, SMU, Temple, Tulane, Tulsa and Wichita State (basketball and Olympic sports only) - to bring The American’s membership to 15 schools.