PHOENIX – Bernie Cafarelli, associate commissioner for communications and external relations at the American Athletic Conference, has been named by the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) as its recipient of the Katha Quinn Award in recognition of her outstanding service to the media.
Cafarelli was honored at the annual USBWA banquet during the Final Four.
“This is a well-deserved honor for Bernie," said American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco. “It reflects the deep respect that she has earned from the college basketball media and it is a product of her steadfast advocacy on behalf of student-athletes over the course of 33 years.