PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has been named one of six finalists for the SportsBusiness Journal/Daily Sports League of the Year Award. The awards will be presented at the ninth annual Sports Business Awards ceremony on May 18 at the New York Marriott Marquis at Times Square.
The other five finalists for the Sports League of the Year Award include Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, NASCAR, National Basketball Association and PGA Tour.
In early May, a panel of judges, including sports industry executives and representatives of SportsBusiness Journal/Daily, will evaluate the nominees and determine the winners by a private vote based on accomplishments from March 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016.